Ericsson first announcedCancellation of participation in MWC 2020Later, another Internet communication technology provider Nokia also followed suit and announced its withdrawal.
With Nokia also announcing its withdrawal from the exhibition, it means that MWC 2020 will have one less major network communication technology supplier participating. Like Ericsson, it is a European manufacturer. This announcement of cancellation is bound to have a certain impact on the entire exhibition event, and may also cause the organizer GSMA to carefully consider whether to hold the event as scheduled.
As for Nokia's confirmed cancellation of its participation in the exhibition, HMD Global, which has a certain relationship with Nokia, unsurprisingly followed suit and announced the cancellation of its participation in MWC 2020. This means that the new phones originally scheduled to be unveiled during MWC 2020 will be announced to the public in other ways.
Under the influence of the novel coronavirus, it is clear that more and more manufacturers and businesses have decided to cancel their participation in this exhibition due to employee safety and risk considerations. This includes major telecommunications operators, large system operators, and even well-known mobile phone brands. However, some businesses are still waiting and watching, or are maintaining their original plans to participate in the exhibition.
There are reports that the GSMA is preparing to hold a meeting on February 2 to decide whether to hold MWC 14 as scheduled, or consider postponing or even canceling this year's exhibition activities, but there has been no relevant response yet.
