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The GSMA Mobile World Congress usually takes place in February but occasionally the show occurs the first week of March. The location is the Fira Gran Via venue in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Annual attendance is generally around 101.000 people. Up until 2006 the event took place in Cannes and was known as 3GSM World. Attendees represent more than 200 countries from across the globe.
The announced dates for Mobile World Congress 2025 are March 3 - March 6 , 2025.
Winners of MWC Barcelona 2024:
Mobile Tech
- 1.a CTO Choice: Outstanding Mobile Technology Award : 2024 Winner Athonet, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Acquisition, Ampliphae and Arqit for The First Quantum-Secure 5G
1.b Best Mobile Network Infrastructure 2024 Winner Huawei for Green Antenna Series, Energy-Saving & Simplified Deployment
1.c Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough 2024 Winner Huawei for ‘0 Bit 0 Watt’ Solution
1.d Best Network Software Breakthrough 2024 Winner Huawei for RAN Digital Twin System Enables RAN Intelligence
1.e Best Digital Tech Breakthrough for companies with under $10 million Annual Global Revenue 2024 Winner Cirrus360 for RAN Domain Specific Language Driven Intelligent Automation: Gabriel™
1.f Best Mobile Security Solution 2024 Winner Athonet, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Acquisition, Ampliphae and Arqit for The First Quantum-Secure 5G
1.g GSMA Foundry Innovation Award 2024 Winner Sony for NTN using Murata’s 1SC Module and Skylo’s Network
1.h Best Cloud Solution 2024 Winner SK Telecom for Cloud Radar (Telco’s AI-Powered Cloud Business Platform for Telcos & Enterprises)
1.i Best Non-Terrestrial Network Solution 2024 Winner Skylo Technologies
1.j Best Private Network Solution 2024 Winner China Unicom, State Grid, Huawei and TD Tech for their Inclusive 5G Smart Grid Solution to Build the World’s Largest New Power Supply System
Digital Everything
2.a Best Mobile Operator Service for Connected Consumers 2024 Winner China Unicom Guangdong for the World’s First 5G Livestreaming Service
2.b Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Economy 2024 Winner Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation (WISCO), China Unicom and ZTE for 5G Fully Connected Smart Steel Factory
2.c Best Mobile Innovation for Connected Health and Wellbeing 2024 Winner Hyodol for AI Elderly Care Platform
2.d Best Mobile Innovation for Digital Life 2024 Winner Kyiv Municipality for Kyiv Digital Live-saving App
2e. Best Mobile Innovation for Cities 2024 Winner Kyiv Municipality for Kyiv Digital Project
2f. Best AI Innovation 2024 Winner Qualcomm Technologies for Qualcomm AI Engine
- 2g. Open Gateway Challenge 2024 Winner Axiata Digital Labs for Dialog Axiata and XL Axiata Meta Stage
Device
3.a Best Smartphone 2024 Winner Google Pixel 8 Series
3.b Breakthrough Device Innovation 2024 Winner Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
3.c Best Connected Consumer Device 2024 Winner Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
3.d Best in Show 2024 Winner PORSCHE DESIGN HONOR Magic V2 RSR
Tech4Good
For further information, please click here .- 4.a Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets 2024 Winner Huawei & Ufone for Microwave SuperHub Solution – a Spectrum Congestion Remover for Operators
4.b Best Mobile Innovation supporting Emergency or Humanitarian Situations 2024 Winner Kyivstar for Network Resilience Project
4.c Best Use of Mobile for Accessibility & Inclusion 2024 Winner SK Telecom and Tuat for AI-based Virtual Assistance Voice Guidance Service ‘Sullivan Finder’
4.d Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action 2024 Winner Fairphone for Fairphone 5
4.e Outstanding Mobile Contribution to the UN SDGs 2024 Winner Huawei & BJFF: Intelligent AI-based Fish Filtering System to prevent the Extinction of Atlantic Salmon
4f. Best Mobile Innovation for Enhancing The Lives of Children and Young People 2024 Winner Zoë-Life Innovative Solutions for KidzAlive Talk Tool App
Government Leadership Award
5.a Government Leadership Award 2024 Winner Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Outstanding Achievment
6.a Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry / Chairman's Award 2024 Winner Rima Quereshi, CSO of Verizon, Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom and Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Group Executive Director and CEO of Telecommunications Business, Axiata
- 6.b Diversity in Tech Award 2024 Winner Madalina Suceveanu, Managing Director, Mobile & Cloud Technology, Liberty Global
MWC Barcelona 2024 in nubmers
- Over 101,000 unique in-person attendees from 205 countries and territories
- Over 59% of attendees representing industries adjacent to the core mobile ecosystem
- Over 2,700 exhibitors, sponsors and partners
- Over 1,100 speakers and thought leaders, including over 40% female speakers
- 51% of attendees at director level and above, of which 21% were C-Suite
- 26% female attendees
- Over 2,600 journalists and industry analysts from around the world
- The GSMA Ministerial Programme convened over 180 delegations from 140 countries, including 2 heads of state, over 70 ministers, nearly 120 heads of regulatory authorities and over 40 intergovernmental organisations
- 4YFN, which this year celebrated its 10th anniversary edition, welcomed 930 exhibitors, 450 speakers and over 1,000 investors with collective funds totalling €50 billion
- MWC Barcelona has been certified as carbon neutral for 10 years. And this year, use of the complimentary public transport pass given to all MWC attendees increased by 42% compared to last year. With the GSMA’s Environmental Programme, we aim to minimise the environment footprint of MWC
- So far, over 400,000 unique viewers of the keynotes and live sessions on the MWC Barcelona website, Mobile World Live and media partners platforms and media outlets
- Talent Arena, a new programme of MWCapital, celebrated its first edition at MWC with a 48-hour Open Gateway Hackathon and professionals from more than 400 companies
Venue of Mobile World Congress
- Fira de Barcelona - Gran Via
Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Mobile World Congress will be held 02 to 05 Mar 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. Mobile World Congress brings together the global mobile and digital ecosystem in a dynamic setting where technology leaders, innovators, policymakers, and solution providers converge to shape the future of connectivity. Designed for professionals across telecom, software, hardware, and emerging tech sectors, the event offers unparalleled access to cutting-edge products, visionary ideas, and strategic partnerships. Its value comes from immersive showcases, thought-provoking keynote sessions, and hands-on demonstrations that reveal how mobile innovation is transforming industries worldwide. Highlighting trends such as 5G evolution, AI integration, cloud and edge computing, immersive experiences, and next-generation devices, the show serves as a powerful platform for discovering breakthroughs that define tomorrow’s connected world. Mobile World Congress is an event and I like events...
