The GSMA, the organizers behind the world’s largest cell tech present, Cellular World Congress (MWC), introduced earlier this yr that it plans to make this yr’s version of MWC Barcelona an in-person occasion. Following its announcement, some exhibitors and companions have disclosed that they won’t be attending the occasion which can start on June 28. That checklist has now grown to incorporate Google.

The tech big put out a press release that it’s going to not be attending this yr’s version of MWC as a consequence of its present COVID-19 journey restrictions and protocols. The official assertion says that it (Google) will proceed to work along with the GSMA and help its companions by means of digital alternatives. Google added that it’s going to attend the 2022 version of the occasion.

Google’s announcement comes weeks after Sony Cellular and Oracle, and telecom giants – Nokia and Ericsson, introduced that they won’t be attending MWC Barcelona 2021. We gained’t be shocked if extra exhibitors pull out because the occasion attracts nearer.

It seems the organizers’ measures for the occasion should not passable sufficient for exhibitors, so they’d slightly not take the chance. The GSMA’s measures embrace decreasing the variety of attendees from 100,000 to 50,000, requiring a unfavourable COVID-19 take a look at end result from attendees that was accomplished 72 hours earlier than their arrival, touchless registration course of, obligatory masks, and common disinfection of stands, product samples, and audio-visual gear.

MWC Barcelona 2021 is scheduled to carry between June 28 and July 1.

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