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Mobile World Congress which took place in Shanghai saw the greatest minds of technology come together to showcase their latest gadgets and promote different causes to better our lives. 

Huawei today released a white paper on innovation and intellectual property (IP), and warned against the issue being politicized. Speaking at a press conference at the company’s headquarters, Song Liuping, Huawei’s chief legal officer, said that IP is the cornerstone of innovation and its politicization threaten progress across the world.

The GSMA Association has revealed in its latest report that Chinese mobile operators are leading the world in the deployment of “transformative” Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with 64% of the 1.5 billion global cellular connections including the “rapidly growing” Mobile IoT licensed LPWA technologies.

MWC Shanghai is one of the largest technology events in the world which has opened the eyes of many people on the rapid and exciting progress we have made as a global society, proving to many that the future is here and it is within our grasp.

At MWC Shanghai 2019, Huawei Deputy Chair Ken Hu gave an update on Huawei's progress in 5G deployment, sharing concrete examples of how service innovation and cross-industry collaboration are driving the next phase of growth in 5G.

During MWC Shanghai 2019, Huawei held the 5G is ON Summit based on the theme of “5G-driven Digital Upgrades”. Ryan Ding, Executive Director of the Board and President of the Carrier BG of Huawei, delivered a keynote speech titled Industries + 5G, Enabling New Growth at the summit.

ZTE Corporation has demonstrated in partnership with China Mobile, a 5G MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) multi-user performance test based on 5G commercial base stations and smartphones at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2019. The demonstration showcases both companies’ leading positions in commercial performance.  

Nokia has announced that China Mobile (CMCC) will adopt its new AirScale MIMO Adaptive Antenna (MAA), created specifically for the massive bandwidth and coverage requirements of the Chinese market as it transitions to 5G.

GSMA director general Mats Granryd discussed the use cases 5G is already beginning to deliver during his opening keynote at MWC Shanghai 2019 which is held from June 26 to June 28.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) called for new regulations on Facebook, Google and other tech behemoths which could have far-reaching ramifications on their money-making procedures and their ability to choose which content consumers would consume.