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Mobile World Centre Opens, a Public Space Dedicated to Mobile Technologies and Citizens
BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The President of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, officially opened the Mobile World Centre
Barcelona Espacio Movistar this afternoon, accompanied by Barcelona's Mayor and President
of the Mobile World Capital Foundation, Xavier Trias, the Secretary of State for
Telecommunications and the Information Society, Victor Calvo-Sotelo, the Vice President of
the Foundation, and the President of Telefonica Espana, Luis Miguel Gilperez, the Managing
Director of the GSMA, Anne Bouverot, and the President of Fira de Barcelona, Josep Lluis
Bonet. Together, they spelt out the word 'Welcome' on touch screens and as such declared
the Centre open.
Located in Plaza Catalunya, the Mobile World Centre Espacio Movistar wants to turn the
heart of Barcelona into an international benchmark in technology with the largest ever
showcase of mobile telephony. The space, occupying 1,800 square metres on three floors, is
a unique place to promote the use of new information and communication technologies to
citizens, a chance to experiment with these technologies and show the potential of mobile
communications to different segments of the population. In addition, the Mobile World
Centre Espacio Movistar also aims to promote business opportunities for companies in this
sector.
About the Mobile World Capital Barcelona
The MW Centre will make Barcelona the permanent centre of global mobile technologies,
where people, companies and institutions work together to take full advantage of mobile
technologies to transform our daily lives and create new business opportunities.
Promoted by Spain's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, the Autonomous Regional
Government of Catalonia, the city of Barcelona, Fira de Barcelona, and GSMA -which
represents the interests of 800 mobile operators worldwide and more than 200 companies in
the mobile ecosystem- the project is based on four pillars: the MW Hub and MW Congress,
focusing on industrial and business development, the MW Centre and MW Festival with a
higher social and civic impact. An Executive Committee is headed by Executive Vice
Presidents John Hoffman and Agustin Cordon, and Managing Director Gines Alarcon.
Video, images and documentation about the MWC are available at:
http://www.welcomemobile.mobi/press
Mobile World Capital Barcelona
CONTACT: For more information about the MWCentre, contact: Núria Carné, +34-699-563-954, ncarne@arenalia.com. For other requests about the MWCapital, contact: Adam Sedó, +34-627-481-774, asedo@mobileworldcapital.com. Corporate Communication for Catalonia Telefónica S.A: +34-93-1234-012/13, premsacatalunya@telefonica.es
Mobile World Centre Opens, a Public Space Dedicated to Mobile Technologies and Citizens
BARCELONA, Spain, February 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The President of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, officially opened the Mobile World Centre
Barcelona Espacio Movistar this afternoon, accompanied by Barcelona's Mayor and President
of the Mobile World Capital Foundation, Xavier Trias, the Secretary of State for
Telecommunications and the Information Society, Victor Calvo-Sotelo, the Vice President of
the Foundation, and the President of Telefonica Espana, Luis Miguel Gilperez, the Managing
Director of the GSMA, Anne Bouverot, and the President of Fira de Barcelona, Josep Lluis
Bonet. Together, they spelt out the word 'Welcome' on touch screens and as such declared
the Centre open.
Located in Plaza Catalunya, the Mobile World Centre Espacio Movistar wants to turn the
heart of Barcelona into an international benchmark in technology with the largest ever
showcase of mobile telephony. The space, occupying 1,800 square metres on three floors, is
a unique place to promote the use of new information and communication technologies to
citizens, a chance to experiment with these technologies and show the potential of mobile
communications to different segments of the population. In addition, the Mobile World
Centre Espacio Movistar also aims to promote business opportunities for companies in this
sector.
About the Mobile World Capital Barcelona
The MW Centre will make Barcelona the permanent centre of global mobile technologies,
where people, companies and institutions work together to take full advantage of mobile
technologies to transform our daily lives and create new business opportunities.
Promoted by Spain's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, the Autonomous Regional
Government of Catalonia, the city of Barcelona, Fira de Barcelona, and GSMA -which
represents the interests of 800 mobile operators worldwide and more than 200 companies in
the mobile ecosystem- the project is based on four pillars: the MW Hub and MW Congress,
focusing on industrial and business development, the MW Centre and MW Festival with a
higher social and civic impact. An Executive Committee is headed by Executive Vice
Presidents John Hoffman and Agustin Cordon, and Managing Director Gines Alarcon.
Video, images and documentation about the MWC are available at:
http://www.welcomemobile.mobi/press
Mobile World Capital Barcelona
CONTACT: For more information about the MWCentre, contact: Núria Carné, +34-699-563-954, ncarne@arenalia.com. For other requests about the MWCapital, contact: Adam Sedó, +34-627-481-774, asedo@mobileworldcapital.com. Corporate Communication for Catalonia Telefónica S.A: +34-93-1234-012/13, premsacatalunya@telefonica.es