Event Preview - Mobile World Congress 2018 - #MWC18

February 25, 2018

Mobile World Congress is one of those events that have been mounting a comeback. It used to be the must be event during the smartphone revolution - where it was un-thinkable for any player not present a new phone in Barcelona.

 

 

But take a look at the following video first (if it doesn't show up, check here): 
 
 
No time to watch here is the 1Slide summary (if the slide doesn't show up, check here): 
 
 
 
MyPOV
 
Conferences come and go. Most of them never come back. MWC maybe on a come back with all the branching out into adjacent areas. IoT is functionally close and makes sense. But AI, ML, Cloud, PaaS not necessarily, unless you realize that MWC is really a platform event for ... Android. Mostly. Let's see what 2018 brings. 
 
If you see me, flag me down, always happy to chat. See you in Barcelona.
 
 
Find more coverage on the Constellation Research website here and checkout my magazine on Flipboard and my YouTube channel here.
 
Holger Mueller
Vice President and Principal Analyst
Constellation Research

Holger Mueller is VP and Principal Analyst for Constellation Research for the fundamental enablers of the cloud, IaaS, PaaS and next generation Applications, with forays up the tech stack into BigData and Analytics, HR Tech, and sometimes SaaS. Holger provides strategy and counsel to key clients, including Chief Information Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Product Officers, Chief HR Officers, investment analysts, venture capitalists, sell-side firms, and technology buyers.  Coverage Areas: Future of Work Tech Optimization & Innovation  Background: Before joining Constellation Research, Mueller was VP of Products for NorthgateArinso, a KKR company. There, he led the transformation of products to the cloud and laid the foundation for new Business Process as a…...

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February 25, 2018
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