After three days of exchanges and discussions, GSMA's 2023 MWC Shanghai ended successfully. The conference attracted nearly 37,000 participants from 115 countries and regions, including decision makers and business leaders from the mobile ecosystem and many industries.
John Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of GSMA Ltd. said: "2023 MWC Shanghai has attracted much attention, and we are very grateful to the State Internet Information Office, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Shanghai Municipal People's Government, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom The close cooperation and support of China Radio and Television, as well as our partners, exhibitors and sponsors. It is because of your enthusiasm and support that this world-class exhibition can exceed expectations and achieve a complete success."
2023 MWC Shanghai Data Overview
▶ Nearly 37,000 people attended the conference in person
▶ Participants came from 115 countries and regions, of which nearly 3,000 were from outside mainland China
▶ Representatives from more than 8,000 companies, of which more than 30% are from other related industries other than the mobile industry
▶ Nearly 300 exhibitors, sponsors and partners
▶ Invited 300 speakers and thought leaders, among which, international guests accounted for more than 30%, and female keynote speakers accounted for more than 20%
▶ Nearly 30% of the participants held positions of director and above, including more than 2,000 executives
▶ More than 460 overseas media and analysts visited
▶ Up to now, the keynote speech session has reached nearly 1,850,000 people on the media partner platform
Asian Mobile Awards (AMOs)
The Asian Mobile Awards (AMOs) are judged by a panel of experts organized by the GSMA. This year's Asia Mobile Awards were presented during the keynote speech on "Technology Drives Change". The winners of Asia's Best Smartphone Award, Asia Breakthrough Device Innovation Award and 5G Industry Challenge Award are:
▶ Asia Breakthrough Device Innovation Award
MediaTek MT6825
▶ Asia's Best Smartphone Award
OPPO Find N2 (Winner)
Honor Magic 5 Pro (Highly Commended)
▶ The 5G Industry Challenge Award was jointly awarded by the following organizations:
China Unicom and GDERNET (Guangdong Province Education and Research Computer Network) 5G education dedicated network
Datang Xishi Group Culture and Art Metaverse
Upcoming Events
MWC Shanghai is one of the MWC series of events, hosted by GSMA just like the M360 series of events. We will be hosting MWC Las Vegas from September 26-28, 2023 and MWC Kigali from October 17-19, 2023. Everyone is welcome to join us at the conference to witness and discover the full potential of connectivity. The M360 series of events will also proceed as planned. M360 APAC will be held in Seoul on September 7-8 this year, and M360 MENA will be held in Riyadh on November 6-7.
Next year's MWC Shanghai will be held from June 26-28, 2024. You can learn more about MWC Shanghai, including news and official featured images, in the Media/Analyst Zone on the MWC Shanghai official website.