The largest international event in the field of mobile technologies and mobile communications MWC 2020 will take place at the end of the month, but it seems that not all companies will take part in it.
Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson announced on Friday its decision to skip MWC 2020 due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Following this, the world's largest mobile technology show took another hit when NVIDIA, one of the sponsors of the event, announced that it would not send employees to MWC 2020 in Barcelona due to "coronavirus-related health risks".
βConsidering the health risks associated with the coronavirus and keeping our colleagues, partners and customers safe is our highest priorityβ¦ We look forward to sharing our AI, 5G and vRAN work with the industry. We regret that we will not participate, but we believe that this is the right decision, βthe company said in a statement.
Previously on the refusal to participate in MWC 2020 LG company. Given the fact that Spain confirmed the country's first case of coronavirus a week ago, some companies believe that without a vaccine and more information about the disease, which has already killed more than 720 people, it is better to stay at home.
In turn, the organizer of the exhibition, the GSMA, said that it "continues to monitor and evaluate the potential impact of the coronavirus on MWC Barcelona 2020, since the health and safety of exhibitors, visitors and staff is of paramount importance."
Source: 3dnews.ru