Intel says nope to MWC 2020

Posted on Tuesday, February 11 2020 @ 11:35 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Over the past couple of days, various tech giants decided to skip this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona and several more decided to scale back their presence. This includes names like NVIDIA, Samsung, LG, ZTE, Ericsson, Amazon, and Sony.

Now we hear that Intel is pulling out out MWC to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its employees and partners. Officially, the novel coronavirus outbreak has claimed 1,018 lives but it seems the economic impact is much larger.

“The safety and wellbeing of all our employees and partners is our top priority, and we have withdrawn from this year’s Mobile World Congress out of an abundance of caution. We are grateful to the GSMA for their understanding and look forward to attending and supporting future Mobile World Congress events,” said a spokesperson for Intel, in a statement.

Additionally, NTT Docomo cancelled its plans and TCL has dropped its Saturday press conference.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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