Mobile World Congress 2025

Mobile World Congress is brought to Barcelona, Spain by GSMA and editions arrive every year at the end of February. Each edition runs for a total of four days, and Fira Barcelona - Gran Vía is the official venue for the congress. Admissions are given to only industry insiders and so far there are no official working hours listed. Though it’s expected for proceedings to carry from 09:00 am until 18:00 pm.

Now it’s time to talk about getting to Fira Barcelona - Gran Via. You don’t need to rent a car, because Barcelona is one of the cities with the best public transport system and the exhibition grounds are well-connected. You can always take the metro or find a bus line that stops near Fira Barcelona - Gran Via.

What You Can Expect as an Exhibitor

• Mobile World Congress is a successful procurement program, and you are sure to meet with the right, high-quality contacts to add to your professional network. You’re guaranteed to stand before a targeted audience that makes qualifying leads a simple task;
• Mobile World Congress puts value on what comes next. This means both innovations and fostering the next generation of professionals, which is why some of the most successful programming items are the 4YFN Startup Event and the YoMo: Youth Mobile Festival;
• Mobile World Congress is the one event that all eyes in the industry closely monitor. This gives you a dual advantage. This is due to having excellent press coverage and learning about the biggest news in your sector in real time.

Android, Huawei, Husqvarna and Wipro are only some major sponsors, which back up the Mobile World Congress and that in turn has brought up the attendance level and the quality of it to a whole new level.

You are one of more than 2400 exhibitors making their sales pitch in front of an audience that’s risen to over 109,000 trade visitors. But these people are not just anybody – we are talking about the higher echelons of the corporate ladder. You meet directly with CEOs, owners, other C-Levels, vice presidents, directors, attorneys, and counsellors. All in great numbers and with the capability to make decisions regarding purchases. After Spain, the countries with the biggest numbers to attend are the UK, the US, China, Germany, France, South Korea, Italy, Japan, and Israel. 

Mobile World Congress 2021

The 2021 hybrid edition of MWC is among the fair's most successful renditions. The event occurred at the Barcelona - Gran Via and consisted of two aspects. These included a complementary digital platform. It also featured a live exhibition with strict coronavirus safety precautions. The fair featured around 100,000 digital users. It also received over 20,000 live visitors. Additionally, 1,500 CEOs and C-Suite Executives attended MWC21. Over 1000 exhibitors, sponsors, partners, and broadcasters visited the fair. So did more than 650 policymakers, regulators, government officials, and industry leaders. 

Mobile World Congress 2022

The 2022 hybrid rendition of the Mobile World Congress was the second held-during-the-pandemic edition. It took place as a face-to-face exhibition at the Barcelona - Gran Via with a digital platform as a complementary element. The edition featured representatives from around 200 countries who attended amidst strict Covid-19 safety measures. This included over 61,000 in-person visitors, over 1,600 international journalists and more than 1,000 speakers preregistering. They also had to wear face masks and upload 3G documents on the event's specialised app. The event also included more than 1,900 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners as well as around 500,000 virtual viewers. More than 50% of the participants were C-Suite executives or Directors. This included around 20% of the attendees being founders and CEOs, including many of the start-ups.

Mobile World Congress 2023

Mobile World Congress 2023 was held in Fira Barcelona - Gran Via as a live trade show and did not include coronavirus protections. This was due to the removal of the country's pandemic-related restrictions.  Over 88,500 visitors from 202 countries attended the edition, with over 40% representing related industries. More than 50% of the participants were directors or above, with 21% having a C-Suite executive position. Furthermore, over 2,400 exhibiting businesses, sponsors, and partners attended the event. The conference agenda featured over 1000 speakers, with over 40% from related industries. The Ministerial Programme featured 196 ministerial delegations from over 150 countries, including over 100 heads of regulatory agencies and approximately 70 ministers.

Mobile World Congress 2024

Mobile World Congress 2024 was a live trade fair hosted in Fira Barcelona - Gran Via. It featured the wares of over 2,700 exhibitors and lectures hosted by more than 1,100 speakers. They were overviewed by more than 101,000 visitors from 205 nations and over 2,600 journalists. 51% of the attending were directors including 21% who were C-level. Additionally, 59% of the visitors represented core-mobile-ecosystem-adjacent industries The GSMA Ministerial Programme was attended by over 180 delegations from 140 countries that included more than 70 ministers and over 40 intergovernmental organisations. They also featured 2 leaders of state and around 120 regulatory authority leaders.