At mobile show, techies enjoy face-to-face socialising

People visiting the Mobile World Congress (MWC) fair in Barcelona. The congress is the telecom industry’s largest annual gathering and one of the first big conferences to be staged in Europe since the health crisis took hold. — AFP

BARCELONA: On a luxury yacht moored at Barcelona port, dozens of tech and telecoms executives from around the world are busy sipping cocktails and nibbling on petit fours as the sun sets.

For many it’s been a long time since they’ve been able to enjoy such face-to-face contact since the start of the pandemic, with the event held on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress.