The Big Map of Mobile
Which countries are the powerhouses of the mobile industry? Those of of who have been working in the industry will all have our ideas but we decied to test our own assumptions by a
The Geography of MWC
Hot on the heels of my analysis of the market sectors being represented at Mobile World Congress this year I thought it might be interesting to look at the geographic spread of exh
Mobile World Congress: A call to action
A collective “Is it that time of year already!?” resonated around the Babel office earlier this week, as the GSMA’s MWC registration email landed in our inboxes. Yet preparat
Behind the numbers at MWC
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Running exhibitions is always about the numbers and every year we hear those numbers from the GSMA as they relate to Mobile World Congress. MWC 2
MWC: The Time is Now
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Roisin Murphy has likely never heard of Mobile World Congress, but if she had, I’m sure she’d agree that her hit with Moloko, The Time is Now
An Apple a Day at MWC 2017
STORY UPDATE 1 (10.00 20th October) – Since writing this story we have received communication directly from Apple’s PR office to deny they have an “official prese
Preparing for Mobile World Congress (MWC) – what does Google Trends tell us?
Every January from about the second week, after we’ve all recovered from the Christmas and New Year festivities, the team at Babel receive a certain type of call from compani
From PDAs to Payments: The changing face of MWC
It’s that time of year again when planning for the annual pilgrimage to Barcelona for MWC begins. The showcase for the mobile industry has undergone a number of changes over the
Have handset manufacturers hung up on MWC?
From the sheer number of people complaining of aching feet and rubbing their eyes all week, it can only be calm after the blister-inducing storm that is MWC. Walking around the Fir
Taking wing from MWC and TFM&A
Gongs galore, we’re wrung out from show season. Last week saw Technology for Marketing & Advertising (TFM&A) and broadcast’s Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) and this