This year's edition of MWC25 Shanghai saw a strong international participation and assistance, with 45,000 attendees that include almost 4,000 of the C-SUITE and more than 40% of industries beyond mobile devices
June 20, 2025, Shanghai: GSMA MWC25 Shanghai has concluded after three days of innovative technology exhibitions, main sessions and collaborative discussions. Charismatic humanoid robots, urban robbery taxis, devices enabled for AI, satellite communications, electric vehicles and more have delighted 45,000 attendees from 128 countries and territories.
The global thinking leadership stage established by MWC25 saw that almost 40% of the 400 speakers of the event come from international markets. When welcoming those in charge of formulating policies and leaders to the first forum of GSMA policy leaders, including 35 regions such as Latin America, Asia, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa, MWC25 Shanghai is the ideal platform for business leaders, policy formulators and the international community to meet, network and collaborate.
John Hoffman, CEO of Gsma Ltd., said: “MWC25 Shanghai has once again demonstrated its place as a global meeting point for the industry. The exceptional technological innovation of China and Asia is impressive; From the exhibition floor to the main stage, it has been fantastic to see such a diverse mixture of companies and ideas that drive the future of connectivity. On behalf of the GSMA, my sincere thanks to He Wang Jingtao, Vice Minister, Administration of the Cyberspace of China; He Chen Jie, Vicealcalde de Shanghai; Mister. Wu Jincheng, governor of Pudong New Area; And all our assistants, exhibitors, partners and sponsors for making this such a successful edition of MWC Shanghai. We are already looking forward to welcoming him in 2026 “.
400 speakers and opinion leaders linked forces with more than 400 exhibitors, sponsors and partners to contribute to a full agenda that explores the accelerated change to a more intelligent and connected future. The key note and the conference provided a deep immersion in the priority issues of the industry such as AI, 5G-A, API, satellite, IoT and more innovations, aligning with the thinking leadership issues of the AI+event, connected facilitators, connected industries and 5g Inside.
Vivek Badrinath, general director, GSMA, said: “This week has highlighted the rapid progress of the Chinese ecosystem in the development of API innovation and advanced 5G API on the way to achieve the maximum potential of 5G Shanghai MWC of Shanghai of 5G remains a valuable platform to share ideas, launch associations and be recognized by an important work. Congratulations to all involved in making this event a success. ”
Rob-Taxi in MWC25 Shanghai
In a driver -free taxi experience on Shanghai roads, organized by the P With the event coming to an end, the GSMA of the Great China, Sihan Bo Chen and Gsma's head of MWC Americas and Shanghai, Erich Hermann took a moment to enjoy the trip; They reflected on the Shanghai platform of MWC25 for cases of inspiring technological use such as theft-taxis and expect the Las Vegas MWC25, where IT leaders will be convened to explore industrial connectivity that allows these real world applications.
Winners granted in GTI Summit
The GTI summit, organized in association with the GSMA Foundry, concluded with the announcement of the GTI 5G-A × AI Development Program Award award. China Mobile, STC and Ant Digital received the first prize for their solution to The New Calling X Ai Challenge, which focused on using AI to innovate the services of the IMS data channel.
Our thanks to our many sponsors and partners, including China Mobile, Huawei, ZTE, Qualcomm, Honor and YOFC.
MWC25 Shanghai in numbers:
- Assistants from 128 countries and territories
- 45,000 attendees in person of 12,500 companies, more than 40% represented industries beyond mobile devices.
- More than 400 exhibitors, partners and sponsors
- Around 400 speakers and opinion leaders; With almost 40% of international markets and 37% of sectors speakers beyond mobile devices that participate in the key notes and conference sessions.
- 35% of the attendees at the director and senior levels, including almost 4,000 of the C-Suite
- 35 Delegations from 34 countries and territories in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa, saw the political leaders and leaders in the first Forum of GSMA Policy Leaders
- Almost 300 international media and industry analysts, including Bloomberg TV and CGTN transmission from the show Floor,
MWC and M360 Global Editions
MWC Shanghai is the second event in the GSMA MWC calendar. Unique us next time for the MWC Las Vegas from October 14 to 15, 2025, followed by MWC Kigali between October 21, 2025, and the inaugural Doha of the MWC from November 25 to 26, 2025. MWC Shanghai will return to the SNIEC, June 24-26, 2026. The impulse continues in Asia Pacific with the Pacific Asia In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2026, preceded by the Summit of the Digital Nation on September 23, 2025.
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