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GSMA MWC25 Doha: Landmark debut welcomed almost 9,500 unique attendees, showcasing the partnerships and collaboration driving MENA's pivotal role and influence in the global connectivity ecosystem
DOHA, Qatar , Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MWC25 Doha , hosted in partnership with the State of Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, concluded today after two days of business activity and agenda-setting discussions. The event signalled a major step forward in the Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) digital future and the region's growing importance in the global connectivity ecosystem.
GSMA Ltd.'s CEO John Hoffman , said,
On the exhibition floor, MWC Doha showcased digital transformation demos and experiences, including:
The inaugural edition of MWC Doha highlighted strong momentum in GCC markets, with advanced connectivity, offering an important platform for new partnerships, demonstrations, and collaboration across the wider region. The GSMA also highlighted the need to ensure that digital progress reaches every community across the region, by closing the usage gap in MENA through coordinated action to expand affordable access and build digital skills.
Vivek Badrinath , Director General of the GSMA, said,
Keynote sessions and event highlights will be available on demand via the MWC Doha website, with news, updates, B-roll and photography available in the MWC Doha Press Zone.
MWC25 Doha concludes a major year for the GSMA's global event series. The industry will gather next on 2-5 March 2026 for the 20th edition of MWC26 Barcelona , marking the start of the MWC series for 2026. We look forward to welcoming MENA's digital ecosystem to next year's edition of MWC Doha.
The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today's biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world's largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.
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