Posted on 01 March 2011 by
On the Tuesday morning of Mobile World Congress, Rob Conway, GSMA CEO, opened Congress declaring that the mobile industry is entering a ‘third wave of innovation’. Mobile connectivity is becoming part and parcel of everyday life, in business and in our personal lives, helping to create a smarter and more connected lifestyle. See pick-up on […]
Posted on 21 February 2012 by
Most of us in the industry are seasoned MWC-goers. In fact, some of us even remember when the biggest mobile phone trade show was held in Cannes, France, when it was known as 3GSM World. However, there are a few things that are worth being reminded of: it’s a long and intensive show and you’re […]
Posted on 27 February 2012 by
We wanted to share how our stand has been transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan – well, ok, stand. Here are a couple of before and after photos. More to follow over the next few days as each of the estimated 60,000 attendees arrives and explores Hall 8. BEFORE: AFTER:
Posted on 29 February 2012 by
There’s a rather cool venue at this year’s Mobile World Congress – it’s the house of the future. The GSMA has a ‘Connected House’ with a smart living room, bathroom, bedroom and many other aspects of connected living we can expect in the next few years and decades. We have discussed M2M, NFC and LTE […]
Posted on 29 August 2012 by
When it comes to NFC, it seems like we’re always talking about the future, but in reality, the future is already here. Most handset manufacturers have released or announced mobile devices containing NFC technology, and we saw just a few weeks ago that Visa attempted to make the 2012 London Olympics cashless with NFC. There […]
Posted on 04 January 2013 by
Regular followers of our blog will recall the Contactless Challenge that we ran towards the end of 2012, pitting two bloggers against each other to test London’s readiness for NFC payments. During the challenge one of our bloggers, Ewan MacLeod, had to travel to Barcelona for a conference. He thought it wouldn’t be a problem […]
