February 15, 2010

Canada at Mobile World Congress 2010

Barcelona | 15 - 18 February 2010

Canada is ready to take centre stage at this year’s GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) held at FIRA of Barcelona, Spain from February 15-18, 2010.

The Government of Canada, alongside its partners, is organizing a Canada Pavilion at this world-class event, which will be attended by more than 65 innovative Canadian companies and organizations. Canada is home to companies with strengths in a number of wireless areas including next generation networks, network management services and other mobile solutions.

Research In Motion (RIM) of Waterloo, Ontario, known primarily for its widely recognized BlackBerry® handheld device, is a nominee for the GSMA Global Mobile Awards that are presented each year at MWC. Now in its 15th edition, the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards provide the opportunity to showcase to the world, the very best mobile services, products and initiatives that are fuelling and growing the industry. RIM is nominated in the categories of “Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service” for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0™ and “Best Mobile Handset or Device” for the Blackberry® Bold 9700 Smartphone. To find out more about these awards, please visit: www.globalmobileawards.com.

Learn how Canada is a wireless leader. Join us at the “Connect with Canada Breakfast Reception” on Wednesday February 17th at 9am; in Salon D of Hall 2 of the FIRA of Barcelona, which will feature welcoming remarks by Canada's Ambassador to Spain and presentations from RIM (Research In Motion - BlackBerry®), Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent and Export Development Canada (EDC). This event will bring together the Canadian presence at MWC – including companies, governments, and clusters – with international industry contacts. To register, visit www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/MWC2010.

Join us at the Canadian Pavilion in Hall 2 Stand 2A97 + 2A108.

For further information please visit www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/MWC2010 or contact:

Lorraine Choquette
Public Affairs Officer
Canadian Embassy to Spain
Tel.: + 34 91 423 3216
Lorraine.Choquette@international.gc.ca