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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which country to host the 2017 Mobile World Congress? Notes: The 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) will be held in Barcelona, Spain from February 27 to March 2, which will be organised by the Global System Mobile Association (GSMA). The MWC is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mobile World Congress is happening in Barcelona from Monday, February 28th, through Thursday, March 3rd. It’s typically the world’s largest mobile technology show, where some of the biggest smartphone brands announce their latest devices and new technologies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The MWC is the space where the future of the ITC industry is decided. The fair leads to the creation of thousands of jobs, an economic and touristic impact that lasts all year long as well as a huge boost to the start-ups of the city, changing the current productive model towards innovation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mobile World Congress (MWC) is an international industry event organised by the GSMA, a trade body for the technology communications and connectivity sector. MWC Barcelona is the flagship event, with the next taking place on 27 February – 2 March 2023, while MWC events also take place in Las Vegas, Shanghai and Africa.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lenovo has decided to pull out of in-person attendance at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, though the conference will go on as scheduled. Citing “ongoing trends surrounding COVID, ” the company said Tuesday via its LenovoNews Twitter account that its attendance this year will be fully virtual.