Samsung not attending MWC 2021

The mobile industry’s biggest annual event will be missing many brands due to Covid-19.
According to the Reuters , Samsung officially announced not to attend MWC 2021, scheduled to be held from June 28 in Barcelona (Spain).

“The health and safety of our employees, partners and customers is our number one priority, so Samsung has decided not to participate in the live display at Mobile World Congress this year,” a company representative said. . MWC 2021 has been delayed by 4 months compared to the annual practice. Photo: PCMag. Samsung is not the first big name in the mobile industry to confirm not to participate in MWC 2021. Previously, Sony, Nokia and Ericsson have announced similar plans. Google also didn’t bring any new products to this event, but it’s still present. “We understand that event planning during the pandemic is complicated. Samsung will appear online at MWC 2021. We hope to see them again at next year’s event,” the spokesperson said. of the Global Mobile Association (GSMA) – the organizer of MWC – feedback on Engadget . On May 6, GSMA released a press release, introducing details of the MWC 2021 event program. The theme of this year’s exhibition is: Connected Impact with content revolving around AI, 5G, Big Data and IoT shaping the future, changing lives. GSMA intends to invite more than 600 keynote speakers for this event, including big names in the global technology industry such as leaders of carriers, technology firms, investment funds. The withdrawal of Samsung – the brand that holds the largest share of the global mobile market – puts MWC at risk of a similar cancellation last year. Two weeks before the event, the organizers of MWC 2020 announced the cancellation of the exhibition because many major brands did not attend, including Samsung, Sony and LG. This year, instead of being held at the end of February and early March as usual, GSMA decided to postpone the MWC 2021 exhibition to the end of June. Quick review of Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra Galaxy S21 owns a compact design, youthful colors. Meanwhile, Galaxy S21 Ultra is aimed at users who love to experience Samsung’s latest technologies.