Discussion

• @greengart Avi Greengart on x

  Latest on MWC: nobody from Hubai province allowed, and anyone who has been in China will need proof they have been outside of China 14 days prior to MWC (i.e., leave China today if you want to attend). Also lots of Purell.

• @brij Brij Singh on x

  people usually roll their eyes when it comes to these industry events. tremendous amount of stress and planning, especially around holiday time, goes to make sure “we need to be ready for MWC demo” https://twitter.com/...

• @keithdyer Keith Dyer on x

  I have sympathy with the GSMA. Of course I do. I'm still planning to go to attend MWC. But as per these new rules: how will it know who has been in China? https://www.gsma.com/...

• @danielnewmanuv Daniel Newman on x

  This was a big and important decision as #MWC20 may have collapsed if some significant precautions weren't taken -> As top exhibitors pull out of MWC, organizers implement stringent safeguards - TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @reuters @reuters on x

  Amazon withdraws from Barcelona's Mobile World Congress tech conference over coronavirus - El Mundo https://www.reuters.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @dinoflore Dino Flore on x

  New restrictions for #MWC20 from GSMA. Travellers need to prove they have been outside China 14 days (and are not coming from Hubei), and self-certify they have not been in contact with anyone infected. Temperature screening to be implemented. ��‍♂ ️ https://www.gsma.com/...

• @robpegoraro Rob Pegoraro on x

  And how many would-be #MWC20 attendees from China already had airlines cancel their flights days ago? https://twitter.com/...

• @rdrv3 David Ruddock on x

  Well, this is bad. The show is now very clearly under threat of collapse. I think it's more likely than not it will still go on, but there's a real danger of cancellation now. https://twitter.com/...

• @greengart Avi Greengart on x

  MWC is going to feel like a small show. The number of attendees from China will be minuscule if GSMA enforces these rules, and many others will stay away out of fear.

• @onlyyoontv Eunice Yoon on x

  “The operation schedules for our facilities in China follow the recommendations of the local governments.” - latest statement by @Apple supplier #Foxconn on when its factories would reopen in #China amid the #CoronavirusOutbreak. https://asia.nikkei.com/... https://twitter.com/..…

• @matthewhughes Matthew Hughes on x

  Nvidia is the latest firm to pull out of MWC. At this point, I'm doubting whether the event will actually take place. https://www.theverge.com/...

• @psb_dc Theo on x

  Nvidia becomes the fourth exhibitor to partially or fully drop out of MWC 2020, following Ericsson, LG, and ZTE. #MWC2020 https://www.theverge.com/... via @Verge

• @frankie_tech Frankie Herrera on x

  Wow first LG, then Ericsson and now Nvidia. How many more companies are going to pull out of this show before it's all said and done? #MWC20 https://twitter.com/...

• @rdrv3 David Ruddock on x

  IMO the only thing that could get MWC cancelled at this point is protests in the city of Barcelona related to coronavirus. No sign of any public unrest at this time, and WHO is reporting a decline in case growth in China. I think it's gonna be fine, Ericsson et al or not.

• @gsma @gsma on x

  GSMA Update Information on Coronavirus http://r.socialstudio.radian6.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @andyboxall Andy Boxall on x

  #MWC20 is still going ahead, but Ericsson will be missed, says GSMA. Like it or not, #coronavirus will be a main topic of conversation there. Which makes me wonder what the Spanish government is thinking? Stricter arrival controls will add more problems. https://www.gsma.com/...

• @reuters @reuters on x

  Exclusive: Hundreds of Chinese firms seek billions in loans amid coronavirus outbreak. The firms were either involved in the control of the epidemic or had been hardest hit https://www.reuters.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @jonrussell Jon Russell on x

  300+ Chinese tech companies affected by coronavirus - including Xiaomi - have reportedly applied for loans to offset revenue lost revenue and cover efforts to curb outbreak Total loan requests said to be over $8B, including $716M from Xiaomi https://www.reuters.com/...

• @rob_cyran Robert Cyran on x

  Planned use of proceeds is interesting - phone maker Xaomi wants to make medical equipment and masks, facial recognition firm wants to “improve the accuracy of identifying individuals with masks in crowds.” etc. https://www.reuters.com/...

• @stevehouf Steve Hou on x

  I guess Didi can't be bothered to make up an excuse. https://www.reuters.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @bradmunchen @bradmunchen on x

  Question for anyone with insight: Why is Huawei back to work since Feb-3rd, but Foxconn (Apple's iPhone manufacturer in the same province) still closed? https://www.reuters.com/...

• @caro_milanesi Carolina Milanesi on x

  Some people are suggesting to postpone #MWC but I struggle to believe that is an option considering the financial investment it would entail canceling and rebooking travel, venues...

• @javierblas Javier Blas on x

  Further evidence that China isn't returning to work on Feb 10. Top iPhone maker Foxconn told by Beijing to keep close its huge factories — or else | #CoronaVirus #OOTT #commodities via @NAR https://asia.nikkei.com/... https://twitter.com/...

• @tomwarren Tom Warren on x

  Nvidia is out of MWC. It was one of the shows big sponsors around AI https://www.theverge.com/...

• @uploadvr @uploadvr on x

  Facebook stopped accepting new orders for Oculus Quest this week, and expects an impact by the Coronavirus on production of the standalone headset. https://uploadvr.com/... https://twitter.com/...