What MWC Barcelona has taught us about the future of trade shows
Yes, it was four months late and it was a scaled down and a hybrid event, but MWC actually happened in June; a huge triumph for the GSMA and a big positive for the telecoms and eve
A view from the Fira: Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2021
As the dust settles at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, following what should be described as a brave and necessary attempt at a return to normal, I wanted to reflect on my first ex
Three tips for an effective in-person Mobile World Congress 2021 strategy
Still planning on attending MWC? Here are three tips for how you can effectively plan and prepare for the show, despite all the uncertainty… When Nokia, Ericsson, Oracle and Face
Winning friends and influencing people at MWC Barcelona
The BBC, Reuters, Capacity and Ovum share their thoughts at Babel’s panel event MWC Barcelona has become a key fixture in the telecoms industry, drawing over 100,000 attendees ea
Mobile World Congress Americas: who’s got the cutting edge?
In June 2016, CTIA partnered with the GSMA with the objective of bringing more diversity to the US’s largest telecoms trade show. And so, ‘GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas
Mobile World Congress day one: Samsung’s camera, a smartphone-powered smart car and 5G experiences
Babel’s in Barcelona! The first day of meetings, briefings, demos and – brand new for 2018 – adverse weather conditions, is done and dusted. So now’s the opportune moment t
Top of the Pops at MWC – What a Difference a Year Makes
Here at Babel, we’ve been deeply involved in the mobile sector ever since the company was founded, so it won’t come as any surprise that we have a big team at Mobile World Cong
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
MWC Shanghai: A world away from Barcelona?
I joined Babel at the end of 2016, meaning February marked my first experience of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With the APAC event taking place last week, I couldn’t help
MWC 2017 is Open for Business
Mobile World Congress 2017 has arrived and we’re already processing the news and trends from day one. So, what’s new? Interestingly, despite the focus and speculation on th