Matthew Duffey’s Post

A few of months after #MWC24 and already starting preparing #MWC25 is time to share some numbers: • €502mn of economic impact generated • More than 9,200 part time jobs created • More than 2,700 exhibitors, sponsors and partners • More than 101,000 attendees from 205 countries and territories • Over 1,100 speakers and thought leaders, including over 40% female speakers • 51% of attendees at director level or above, 21% of whom were C-suite • The GSMA Ministerial Programme convened over 180 delegations from 140 countries, including 2 heads of state, over 70 ministers, nearly 120 heads of regulatory authorities and over 40 intergovernmental organisations. Full article here: https://gsma.at/26

Today at our MWC booth, Jeanette Calandra, Wilson Chow, and Florian Gröne shared strategic insights and a comprehensive roadmap to sustained growth and competitiveness in the rapidly evolving telecoms industry. Link here to learn more about the 7 key focus areas for Telecoms CEOs. #MWC24 #PwCatMWC

Really great Ludvic that you’ll be leading a session on, what I believe, will be one out of the two themes at #MWC this year: (1) Open RAN and (2) all things AI. O-RAN is fundamentally changing and democratizing the connectivity business model, opening up opportunities for both large established players and small innovative startups. The consumer is what, in the end, will benefit greatly by better/faster/cheaper connectivity – and all the opportunities this provides – and, these new models and architectures, will help shrink the global digital divide. The advancement of data and analytics models are what tie all these opportunities together so looking forward to discuss and collaborate on the many use cases with a broad set of stakeholders at MWC. Looking forward to an engaging panel discussion Ludvic! Open RAN will change the future of the telecom industry https://lnkd.in/e4t9jCDn #EYTMT

During the first day of MWC at Pavilion One, densely populated with Chinese manufacturers, I contemplated the distinct strategies employed by these entities to set themselves apart in the highly competitive market. #mwc24 #mwc2024 #mwc #mwcbarcelona #mwcbarcelona2024

Meet with Rick today at #MWC24 to discuss your European #expansion strategy!

Concluding MWC Barcelona with a fantastic end, marked by insightful conversations with potential customers and partners. Departing with valuable insights and eagerly anticipating the technological advancements ahead. Until next year! 👋 ✈️ #MWCBarcelona #MWC24 #MWC2024 #MWC #Invigo #GSMA #Telecommunication #Innovation #SolutionProvider #DeviceManagement #SIMManagement #eSIMManagement

MWC - Has it lost its sparkle ! My visit to MWC this year was a little disappointing after 20 years of attending! It's alway great to see the latest innovative technology available, companies demonstrating future market opportunities to grow the mobile industry. However, the lack of attentiveness on the stands was very disappointing from a sales prospective. The first impression walking onto many stands or waiting by booths in halls 1-7 was individuals more interested in staring at their mobile phones than speaking to prospective customers! I found myself having to interrupt an individual staring at their mobile, they in turn might disturb another staring into the void whilst eating! Where has the energy and excitement gone in talking to people? Companies pay vast sums of money to exhibit at MWC!! If everyone had copious about of business falling from the sky, why attend!! Perhaps I'm a grumpy old man used to the old school ways of conducting business, by that I mean smiling and creating conversations with interesting people. Maybe stands/Booths should show a QR code and I will message them next time. #mwc2024 #mwc24 #newbusiness #latesttechnology #mobilemarketing

MWC is a melting pot for industry leaders in the public and private sectors to come together and share insights that will undoubtedly shape the landscape of tomorrow. MWC is #connectivity #innovation and opportunity. As on previous occasions, a delegation from GVG is attending #MWC and we look forward to seeing how #technology continues to boost socio-economic growth across the globe. #MWC24

Day 1 MWC IDC takeaways on key announcements at #mwc2024

#OTT #aggregators should really book a meeting at #MWC24 to learn why #alphanetworks are the go-to-online-platform solution provider for getting more #eyeballs connected to your #ott services! HAPPY TO explain how #SwarmDMD has taken away the hurdle for #Operators to #GoToMarket #FAST by combining Technology + Content + Reach + Monetisation via Ads