Ericsson pulls out of MWC citing fears over coronavirus risk

| Friday | 7th February, 2020

Summary: Ericsson is the latest company to pull out of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month over coronavirus fears. The company said in a press release on that the demos and content created for the show would instead be shown at local “Ericsson Unboxed” events at a later date. This follows in the footsteps of LG in deciding not to put the health of employees at risk by attending the show. No doubt more companies will be reviewing their position and this will surely put pressure on the GSMA on whether the event should be postponed or cancelled. Here is what our readers thought in a recent poll. Do you think MWC should be: Held as planned Postponed Cancelled View Results Loading ... Loading ... LikesEricsson is the latest company to pull out of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month over coronavirus fears. The company said in a press release on that the demos and content created for the show would instead be shown at local “Ericsson Unboxed” events at a later date. This follows in the footsteps of LG in deciding not to put the health of employees at risk by attending the show. No doubt more companies will be reviewing their position and this will surely put pressure on the GSMA on whether the event should be postponed or cancelled. Here is what our readers thought in a recent poll. Do you think MWC should be: Held as planned Postponed Cancelled View Results Loading ... Loading ... Likes