This year’s edition of MWC25 Shanghai saw strong international participation and attendance, with 45,000 attendees including nearly 4,000 from the C-suite and over 40% representing industries beyond mobile
20 June 2025, Shanghai: GSMA MWC25 Shanghai has concluded following three days of innovative technology showcases, keynote sessions and collaborative discussions. Charismatic humanoid robots, urban robo-taxis, AI-enabled devices, satellite comms, EVs and more have delighted the 45,000 attendees from 128 countries and territories.
The global thought leadership stage set by MWC25 saw nearly 40% of the event’s 400 speakers hail from international markets. By welcoming policymakers and leaders to the first GSMA Policy Leaders Forum, including 35 delegations from regions such as Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa, MWC25 Shanghai is the ideal platform for business leaders, policymakers and the international community to meet, network and collaborate.
John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., said: “MWC25 Shanghai has once again proven its place as a global meeting point for the industry. China and Asia’s exceptional technological innovation is awe-inspiring; from the show floor to the keynote stage, it’s been fantastic to see such a diverse mix of companies and ideas driving the future of connectivity. On behalf of the GSMA, my sincere thanks to H.E. Wang Jingtao, Vice Minister, Cyberspace Administration of China; H.E. Chen Jie, Vice Mayor of Shanghai; Mr. Wu Jincheng, Governor of Pudong New Area; and all our attendees, exhibitors, partners and sponsors for making this such a successful edition of MWC Shanghai. We’re already looking forward to welcoming you back in 2026.”
400 speakers and thought leaders joined forces with more than 400 exhibitors, sponsors and partners to contribute to a packed agenda exploring the accelerating shift towards a more intelligent, connected future. The keynote and conference provided a deep dive into industry priority topics such as AI, 5G-A, API innovations, satellite, IoT and more, aligning with the event's thought leadership themes of AI+, Connected Enablers, Connected Industries and 5G Inside.
Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, said: “This week has highlighted the rapid progress of the Chinese ecosystem in the development of 5G-Advanced, AI and open API innovation on the path to achieving 5G’s full potential MWC Shanghai continues to be a valuable platform to share ideas, launch partnerships, and be recognised for important work. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this event a success.”
Robo-taxi at MWC25 Shanghai
In a driverless taxi experience on Shanghai’s roads, hosted by the Pudong Government, delegates took L4-level, robo-taxi test rides from a pick-up point at MWC25 Shanghai to find out how autonomous driving is set to reshape urban transport. With the event drawing to a close, the GSMA’s Head of Greater China, Sihan Bo Chen and the GSMA’s Head of MWC Americas and Shanghai, Erich Hermann took a moment to enjoy the ride; they reflected on MWC25 Shanghai’s platform for inspirational tech use cases such as robo-taxis and look forward to MWC25 Las Vegas where IT leaders will convene to explore the industrial connectivity that enables these real-world applications. Click here to watch.
Winners awarded at GTI Summit
The GTI Summit, hosted in partnership with the GSMA Foundry, concluded with the announcement of the GTI 5G-A×AI Development Programme award winners. China Mobile, STC and Ant Digital were awarded the first prize for their solution to the New Calling x AI Challenge, which focused on using AI to innovate IMS Data Channel services.
Our thanks to our many sponsors and partners including China Mobile, Huawei, ZTE, Qualcomm, HONOR and YOFC.
MWC25 Shanghai in numbers:
- Attendees from 128 countries and territories
- 45,000 in-person attendees from 12,500 companies, over 40% represented industries beyond mobile.
- Over 400 exhibitors, partners and sponsors
- Around 400 speakers and thought leaders; with nearly 40% from international markets and 37% speakers from sectors beyond mobile participating in the keynotes and conference sessions.
- 35% of attendees at director level and above, including nearly 4,000 from the C-suite
- 35 delegations from 34 countries and territories across Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa, saw policymakers and leaders participate in the first GSMA Policy Leaders Forum
- Nearly 300 international media outlets and industry analysts including Bloomberg TV and CGTN broadcasting from the show floor
Global MWC and M360 editions
MWC Shanghai is the second event in the GSMA’s MWC calendar. Join us next time for MWC Las Vegas from 14-15 October 2025, followed by MWC Kigali between 21-23 October 2025, and the inaugural MWC Doha from 25-26 November 2025. MWC Shanghai will return to the SNIEC, 24-26 June 2026. Catch up on event news and download photography and b-roll video at the MWC Shanghai Press Zone. Momentum continues across Asia Pacific with the inaugural M360 ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2026, preceded by the Digital Nation Summit on 23 September 2025.
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