https://wccftech.com/mwc-2020s-fate-hangs-in-the-balance-gsma-to-announce-verdict-on-friday/

Over the past week, we've seen a ton of companies withdraw attendance from MWC 2020. A few hours ago, Intel, Vivo, and MediaTek also announced that they'd be skipping the event. A lot of major players such as Amazon, Sony, LG, and Ericsson have already canceled. Others such as Samsung, ZTE, TCL and Xiaomi have 'limited their presence', meaning that they won't send as many employees as initially intended. At this point, it seems unlikely that the event will take place.

According to a report by Spanish news outlet La Vanguardia, GSMA —the organizers of MWC 2020— said that it will determine the fate of MWC 2020 by Friday. MWC is, in essence, a show where companies get together to showcase new and upcoming products and technologies. It would make little sense to carry on with the event without so many industry stalwarts missing.