India to host Mobile World Congress in September this year

Mobile World Congress is an annual trade show in Barcelona (global market) as well as Shanghai (East Asian market), where several tech brands introduce and showcase their latest devices and technology. Now according to PTI, India is all set to organize its own MWC in September this year.

THE GSMA Association, which organizes annual global event of MWC, has agreed to the three-day Indian Mobile Congress event that will take place at Pragati Maidan, Delhi, starting September 27.
As per the the report, India's first MWC will focus on reaching out to South-East Asian markets.

The Department of Telecom and the Ministry of Electronics and IT have laid their emphasis on MWC for India, and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) will be in charge of hosting it. 

"There is Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and an edition in Shanghai. There is nothing in between for South East Asia. India is emerging as one of the global leaders in telecom which we will also showcase in the Indian Mobile Congress. We have asked other Indian business association to come together and be part of it. The event will focus on knowledge sharing, exhibition, start ups, skill development and all pillars of Digital India including Make in India." COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews told PTI.

Mathews also revealed that all local mobile operators, as well as companies like Facebook, Huawei, Ericsson, Cisco etc are likely to take part in the event.

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