What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2018

Why Mobile World Congress Is the Most Important Conference in 2018The mobile industry has already created a better future for 51 billion unique mobile subscribers globally amp160The mobile ecosystem generated 44 of global GDP 33 trillion in 2016 a figure that will grow to 42 trillion in 2020 according to the GSMA amp160Mobile World Congress because of its vast international impact has become the most important global event for executives to attend amp160It is business event where deals are consumated and minds are expandedNavigationThe venue at Mobile World Congress in one of the largest yet easiest to navigate in the world amp160The conference is the size of two sidebyside shopping malls and can be easily navigated on foot amp160Attendees can walk from one end to the other in 30 minutesThe conference program and speakers are thought provoking and world class amp160At a time when the two largest media companies are ATampampT and Verizon it is no wonder this is a mustattend event for brand and their agenciesKeynotesMobile World Congress keynotes feature executives from some of the worldamp8217s leading operators and industry innovators amp160They will be speaking on topics ranging from 5G to artificial intelligence the Internet of Things to big data virtual reality to video and beyond amp160These executives will also discuss the short and longterm opportunities and challenges facing the mobile industry and share insights on how operators can take a leading role in driving the digital economy and addressing societal issuesamp160amp160ConferencesTo successfully navigate Mobile World Congress it is important to know the many partner conferences available to attendees amp160The conference participants range from advertising agencies to consulting companies to infrastructure firms amp160MWC supports Women 4 Tech programs STEM programs Next Generation Technology and 4YFN amp1604FYN Barcelona 2018 brings the entrepreneurial sector closer to the latest technologies with specific sessions on blockchain IoT tech transfer corporate venturing and artificial intelligencePerspective Mobile World Congress in the next decadeThe mobile industry sets the pace of change for the global economy amp1605G driverless cars cybersecurity and IoT growth among others are dependent on a robust and profitable mobile economyThe last decade of Mobile World Congress 20072017 was the smart decade amp160It was a period of unprecedented rapid growth amp160According to a 2017 report from the GMSA the number of mobile phone users grew fromamp160twoamp160billion in 2007 toamp160fiveamp160billion in 2017 while smartphone connections increased during that same time from 179 million to five billionamp160The next decade is the intelligent decade powered by 5G high density quantum computing driverless cars sustainable data centers sensors voice IoT AI amp8211 all powering smart cities industries and much more amp160The quotgraphene economyquot will rise out of the laboratory and into the marketplace in the first part of the next decade amp160Not since the commercialization of petroleum has a substance had the potential to impact most aspects of the economyFact or fantasy amp160See for yourself in four weeks in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2018Click the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160amp160

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