Amazon Withdraws From MWC 2020 Over Coronavirus Concerns

Others are expected to follow suit. LG, Ericsson, and Nvidia have already bowed out.

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By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 10 February 2020 12:32 IST
Highlights
  • Amazon is pulling out of Mobile World Congress
  • The company has cited concerns over the spread of Novel Coronavirus
  • Industry watchers have also warned that others may follow the suit
Amazon Withdraws From MWC 2020 Over Coronavirus Concerns

MWC organiser GSMA said that it is monitoring and assessing the potential impact of coronavirus

After South Korean company LG Electronics, Swedish telecommunication giant Ericsson and graphics giant Nvidia, now e-commerce giant Amazon is pulling out of Mobile World Congress (MWC), citing concerns over the spread of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

"Due to the outbreak and continued concerns about the new coronavirus, Amazon will withdraw from exhibiting and participating in Mobile World Congress 2020," the company said in a statement on Sunday.

With the rapid spread of the China virus showing no signs of slowing down, the industry watchers have also warned that others may soon follow the suit.

According to Ericsson, the company has already taken a number of precautionary measures to ensure health and safety of its employees and to minimise the impact on the company's operations.

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"After an extensive internal risk assessment, Ericsson has decided to take further precautionary measures by withdrawing from the MWC Barcelona 2020, the largest event in the telecom industry," it said in a statement.

Ericsson, as one of the largest exhibitors, said it has thousands of visitors in its hall each day and even if the risk is low, the company cannot guarantee the health and safety of its employees and visitors.

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To showcase the company's portfolio and innovations, the Swedish telecom company will also take the demos and content created for the MWC Barcelona to customers in their home markets with local events called "Ericsson Unboxed".

Earlier, LG Electronics said in a statement that with the safety of its employees, partners and customers foremost in mind, "LG has decided to withdraw from exhibiting and participating in MWC 2020 later this month in Barcelona, Spain."

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The MWC organiser GSMA said that it is monitoring and assessing the potential impact of the coronavirus on its events held annually in Barcelona, Shanghai, and Los Angeles and as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.

After report of ZTE cancelling a press conference at the MWC 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak surfaced, the Chinese tech major clarified that it will still have booth space at the show and that its participation in the event will go "as planned".

 

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