Tech titans
Chinese innovations shine at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona
The 2025 Mobile World Congress, or MWC, concludes on Thursday in Barcelona, Spain, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators to explore advancements in 5G, artificial intelligence, and advanced connectivity.
The four-day event, hosted by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, or GSMA, at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via convention center, is themed "Converge, Connect, Create", emphasizing the fusion of mobile and AI-driven technologies.
MWC 2025 has drawn more than 2,800 exhibitors and 1,200 speakers, with organizers expecting over 100,000 attendees.
More than 300 Chinese firms, including China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo, and Xiaomi, showcased their latest innovations.
Mats Granryd, director general of the GSMA, highlighted the rapid global adoption of 5G, noting that connections have reached 2 billion, making it the fastest-growing mobile generation to date.
"Now it's time to stamp out the barriers and press the accelerator for growth," he said.
The GSMA also released its Mobile Economy 2025 report, which revealed that mobile technologies and services contributed 5.8 percent of global GDP in 2024, amounting to $6.5 trillion. That figure is projected to reach $11 trillion, or 8.4 percent of global GDP, by 2030, driven by the expansion of 5G, IoT, and AI.
Xinhua
