Qualcomm is one of the most important companies in the world when it comes to technology. His are the processors that we find in many devices, starting from smartphones up to headphones. His presence in important events such as the Mobile World Congress it has always been taken for granted but this year, at least in presence, the US giant will not be there. It has indeed announced that his presence will be digital only, therefore online.
Qualcomm has decided that it will not participate in attendance at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2021. The reasons are related to the safety of the event
According to a report by Tech Crunch, Qualcomm will not participate in attendance this year. Her figure will be one of those that will be missed the most as she has always been a 'super sought after company on this occasion. As reported in the declaration made to TC:
While we appreciate the health and safety measures that GSMA is implementing for MWC Barcelona, we have decided that it is in the best interest of our employees and customers that Qualcomm's participation be virtual this year… ”Therefore, Qualcomm will participate online, as well as many other companies.
Le measures taken by the GSMA seem not to have been sufficient to convince the American company. The GSMA has put on the table a whole series of safety-related measures, such as a limited capacity in the number of people, the presentation of a negative COVID-19 test to enter and some improvements related to infrastructure, ventilation and spaces.
Be that as it may, there are still companies who, in principle, will participate in person, like Xiaomi, Huawei o ZTE. However, they are still missing several days to June 28th, so we will have to wait to see if other companies join the "virtual format". Among the big names who have already confirmed not be present in person there are Lenovo, Samsung, Ericsson, Nokia, Google and Sony. No doubt this year will be full of surprises and the user reactions will also be more sustained given the difficulties of participating live.
