MWC 2011 was packed, they need two walking lanes in each direction, else allow the use of cattle prods to move people along who insist on doing the “smartphone prayer” (standing still, head bowed, staring at a screen) in the middle of doorways and walkways; it’s becoming a social problem. There was no one theme […]
Overall view of the show: Better than ever to do business. The number of meetings, their quality, and the decisiveness of the people involved was up. MWC (Mobile World Congress) has returned to the days where the focus is business not hype. I hope they can keep this quality and focus in the years to […]
We’ve all experienced it: you’re on a call, not moving around, just talking and the call drops, you check the signal level on the phone and it’s gone only to return to near full strength as you check. Does the operator even know what’s just happened? And then when you’re on the move, for example […]
Overall My impression of MWC (Mobile World Congress, nee 3GSM) is it was quieter than last year, less hype and less people; however, the organizers claim attendance was up 3000, perhaps they were all the pick-pockets? I think the industry is at a crossroad, in my discussions with operators internet access is the product that’s […]