Samsung, Qualcomm and others skip MWC Shanghai 2023

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More than 300 companies took part took part in MWC Shanghai 2023, but a few big names were conspicuously missing. Samsung, Qualcomm, and Ericsson all skipped the mobile communications industry event, which concluded today at the Shanghai International Expo Centre in China. Samsung’s absence, in particular, has raised eyebrows amid souring relations between China and South Korea. MCW Shanghai is an annual trade show organized by GSMA, the same association that also organizes MWC Las Vegas and MWC Barcelona. While the MWC brand remains synonymous with the Barcelona event, the regional events in China and the US also see active...