2018 World Mobile Congress - Shanghai has 60,000 participants

Hong Kong, July 2, 2018 - The GSMA announced today that more than 60,000 participants from 112 countries and regions participated in the 2018 World Mobile Congress in Shanghai from June 27 to 29 - Shanghai. The three-day event. The event attracted many of the largest and most influential organizations in the global mobile ecosystem and executives from several vertical industries. Not only that, but also nearly 8,800 consumers from Shanghai participated in the Shanghai New International Expo Center. (SNIEC) The Miyi National Fitness Festival held in conjunction with the World Mobile Congress-Shanghai.

John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., said: 'We are very pleased with the results of the 2018 World Mobile Congress - Shanghai. The World Mobile Congress - Shanghai participants can truly 'meet the bright future' in conferences and exhibitions. With more than two-thirds of the world's population, Mobile is revolutionizing all walks of life, improving our daily lives, creating exciting new opportunities, bringing hope and reducing inequality to life. Moving people and everything Connect, create a better future, and in the process help to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.'

2018 World Mobile Congress - Shanghai has set up seven pavilions at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), hosting 550 exhibitors, nearly half of which are from outside China. The conference attracted nearly 4,000 participants, including senior positions. More than 55% of the representatives, including nearly 320 corporate CEOs. Nearly 830 domestic and foreign media reporters and industry analysts also participated in the World Mobile Congress - Shanghai, and reported on the highlights of various industries in this exhibition. .

World Mobile Congress - Shanghai officially opened on June 27th (Wednesday). VIP representatives from the International Telecommunication Union, China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, National Internet Information Office, Shanghai and Pudong New Area attended the opening ceremony and visited the exhibition.

Heavyweight conference event with industry leaders

During the three-day World Mobile Congress - Shanghai Conference, from AngelHack, AsiaInfo, AT&T, Benefit Vantage, Badi Group, China Mobile, China Telecom, Crown Infrastructure Partners, Dentsu Aegis, Ericsson, FREE MEE Keynote speeches by leaders of international organizations and commercial enterprises such as Huawei, Jazz, LightBee, Shangtang Technology, Shell Retail and Viacom International Media Network.

The conference discussed a range of topics from 5G to artificial intelligence (AI), from the fourth industrial revolution to immersive content and media. The Leadership Stage is an additional event this year to explore the broad trends in improving people's daily lives. For example, digital communities, blockchain, network security, big data and mobile payment technologies, etc. In addition, World Mobile Congress - Shanghai also includes multiple partner activities, as well as GSMA forums and seminars.

The Women4Tech project debuted at the World Mobile Congress - Shanghai this year, inherited its successful experience in Barcelona and San Francisco. The core activity of this project is the Women4Tech Summit, which was held on June 28th on the leader stage. Participants also had the opportunity to participate in the fast. Guidance and exchange meetings.

Showcase the latest mobile innovations

World Mobile Congress - Shanghai has attracted hundreds of exhibitors from the entire mobile ecosystem and related industries. Well-known exhibitors include AsiaInfo, Baiteng, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Transportation Communications Information Group, Datang Telecom, Dell, Ericsson, Gemalto, HTC Vive, Huawei, Lenovo, Nokia Shanghai Bell, Anjixing, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Qualcomm, Samsung LSI, VISA, vivo and Volkswagen, etc. The new NEXTech pavilion in 2018 connects China. Terminal without limit exhibition area and augmented reality | Mixed reality | Virtual reality exhibition area displays cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence and robots, while other industry pavilions have automobile technology exhibition area and Internet of Things exhibition area.

GSMA's innovative city is once again a hot spot, highlighting how 'smart connections' using 5G, IoT, artificial intelligence and big data can create a smarter, more sustainable future. Visitors experience these interpretations through a series of live demonstrations. Mobile has a positive impact on all aspects of life, such as transportation, health, agriculture, industry, home and retail. Famous brands in innovative cities include BICS, Continental, Huawei, Internet Finance Identity Accreditation Alliance (IFAA), Mi Mi, myFC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ratta, Stitch Information Technology and Zhejiang Panshi.

The 4YFN Innovation Series event debuted in Shanghai in the third year, and received more than 130 start-up companies from home and abroad, including large delegations from Shanghai, South Korea and Spain. Outside the exhibition, the 4YFN Innovation Series also launched a unique event in 2018. Exchange programs, including inspiring lectures, technical seminars, networking events, community outreach events, and the 4YFN Innovation Summit and 4YFN Awards.

Concurrent events to expand the attendee experience

This year, World Mobile Congress-Shanghai held a number of concurrent events and partner events. The Miyan National Fitness Festival created a grand event of sports, entertainment and technology, attracting nearly 8,800 consumers to participate. The fitness festival brought A variety of exciting activities, such as skateboarding IP events, music carnivals, charity orientation games, game carnivals, sports exhibitions and AR/VR exhibitions, football/fitness interaction, virtual reality conferences and national fitness summit forums, etc. Other concurrent events include droidcon Shanghai 2018 Android Technology Conference, International Smart City Expo - Shanghai Pudong, SR SHOW 2018 Shanghai International Service Robot Exhibition, S-NOVA Global Technology and Art Award and 2018 International New Display Technology Exhibition.

World Mobile Congress - Shanghai: Carbon Neutral Environmental Protection Festival

In November 2017, World Mobile Congress - Shanghai once again received the carbon neutral environmental certification officially awarded by the British Standards Institution under the PAS 2060 international standard, consolidating its position as Asia's largest carbon neutral exhibition and conference. 2018 In the year, GSMA is committed to further reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of the conference and reducing carbon emissions. The GSMA will continue to seek certification for its offices and events in 2018, including the World Mobile Congress - Shanghai.

World Mobile Congress - Shanghai Partner

2018 World Mobile Congress - Shanghai partners include China Mobile (Diamond Partners) and Huawei (Platinum Partners). Media partners include CNN Cable News and Mobile World Live (Broad Media Partners); BBC BBC, Business Weekly/Chinese version, CCTV Financial Channel and LinkedIn (official media partner); and China Communications Network, People's Post and Telegraph and Tencent News (strategic media partner).

John Hoffman said: 'On behalf of the GSMA, I would like to thank all of our participants, exhibitors, sponsors and partners for their joint efforts to make the 2018 World Mobile Congress - Shanghai a successful event. We also Thanks to the support of the Chinese government and the Shanghai Municipal Government, I look forward to coming to Shanghai again next year.'

For news coverage and video highlights about World Mobile Congress - Shanghai, please visit Mobile World Live at www.mobileworldlive.com/mobile-world-congress-shanghai-2018/, or you can play back World Mobile Congress in Mobile World Live - Shanghai's keynote speech.

2019 World Mobile Congress - Shanghai will be held in the week of June 24, 2019.

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