On June 25, GSMA held a press conference in Shanghai. GSMA Chairman Mats Granryd, GSMA Chief Marketing Officer Lara Dewar and GSMA Greater China President Sihan attended the meeting. This year coincides with the 10th anniversary of MWC Shanghai. The exhibition will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) from June 28th to 30th. Nearly 300 exhibitors, sponsors and partners will participate.
[From left to right: GSMA Chairman Mats Granryd, GSMA Greater China President Si Han, GSMA Chief Marketing Officer Lara Dewar]
GSMA President Graede said at the press conference: "Visiting MWC in person will be the most exciting experience. We are honored to be able to come to Shanghai again to celebrate the 10th anniversary of MWC Shanghai, and take this opportunity to learn more about exhibitors and sponsors. The latest connectivity solutions launched. As a leading technological innovation center in China and the largest mobile communication market in the world, Shanghai deserves to be the city to host MWC in Asia. We sincerely thank the host city Shanghai and our important partners for their efforts support."
The GSMA announced at a press conference that China's three major operators - China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom - have joined the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. GSMA Open Gateway is a global network application programming interface (API) framework designed to provide developers with universal access to operator networks. The framework is supported by nearly 30 mobile operators worldwide, accounting for approximately 60% of global mobile connections.
Highlights of MWC Shanghai
At the press conference, GSMA highlighted the colorful agenda of MWC Shanghai, including this year's keynote speeches and different themes of the five pavilions, where attendees can explore and swim in new and popular exhibition areas.
The exhibition area with the theme of "Digital Shanghai" will make its debut in Hall N5. The Digital Shanghai exhibition area will showcase the innovative achievements of Chinese industries and highlight Shanghai's international technological vision. Our first Future Eco-Pavilion at N4 will focus on innovations in the broader mobile ecosystem. Here, Chinese operators will showcase their ecology with partners, and Lenovo Group will also exhibit for the first time with the popular Qitian Group, Juxing Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., CITIC Telecom International Co., Ltd. and Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd.
The prestigious Super Brand Pavilion and the " 5G IN Innovation Zone " , an area and stage for start-ups, will also return as the most popular exhibition areas. The super pavilion brings together companies such as China Mobile, China Telecom, ZTE, New H3C Group and China Xinke, while the "5G IN Innovation Zone" will bring together start-ups and investors to demonstrate how 5G can empower the hottest innovations .
This year's keynote speakers include Yang Jie, Chairman of China Mobile , Ke Ruiwen, Chairman of China Telecom, Liu Liehong, Chairman of China Unicom , Huawei Vice Chairman, Rotating Chairman, Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, Qualcomm Chief Business Officer Jim Cathey, Honor Terminal Zhao Ming, CEO, Shen Ziyu, Chairman and CEO of Xingji Meizu Group, Zhang Nianqun, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital of Malaysia, and Xu Ziyang, Executive Director and President of ZTE Corporation .
As part of the theme of 5G Transformation , attendees of MWC Shanghai can attend the 5G Future Summit on Friday, June 30, from 9:00-14:20 at the Pudong Grand Ballroom of Kerry Hotel, Pudong . Attendees will learn how China's mobile operators and technology innovators are accelerating and creating new business opportunities through next-generation technologies such as 5G mmWave, 5G-Advanced and IoT.
Tomorrow's technology is here
The theme of this year's MWC Shanghai is "Time Waits". Throughout the show, this theme will run through three key discussion and thought leadership themes: " 5G Transformation " - exploring 5G spectrum, business monetization and 6G progress; " Digital Everything " - covering smart cities, digital nations and Technology for Good; " Beyond Reality + " - In-depth exploration of metaverse, the future of social and gaming, and next-generation artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge fields.
You can watch the press conference and learn more about MWC Shanghai in the media/analyst area of MWC Shanghai official website. If you have not yet registered, you can click [Read the original text] to register for the MWC Shanghai Pass.