Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.

Why In News

• The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has organised the 2022 Mobile World Congress (MWC), which took place in Barcelona, Spain from 28 February to 3 March.
• The MWC-22 focused on increasing the global connectivity of the 5G network and economic recovery.
• Global Mobile Economy Report expects 5G connections globally to reach 1 billion in 2022 by 5G adoption. Increase in the 5G network connection will increase the global GDP by 5% up to $5 trillion in 2025.

About Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA):

• The GSM Association is an industry organisation that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. More than 750 mobile operators are full GSMA members and a further 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem are associate members.
• Established in 1995
• Headquarters – London, United Kingdom