Mobile World Congress, the massive phone event scheduled to take place in Barcelona in June, is shedding exhibitors again.
According to The Verge, Google has pulled out of this year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Following our current COVID-19 travel restrictions and protocols, Google has made the decision to not exhibit at Mobile World Congress this year. We will continue to collaborate closely with GSMA and support our partners through virtual opportunities. We look forward to this year’s activities and seeing you in Barcelona in 2022,” the company told the outlet.
Google’s decision to ditch this year’s MWC follows decisions from Nokia, Ericsson, Sony Oracle and Facebook not to attend. All of the companies cited health concerns amidst the pandemic as their reasoning to skip this year’s MWC. Read more…
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