This year's Mobile World Congress will include:

A world-class thought leadership conference featuring visionary keynotes and action-provoking panel discussions
An exhibition with more than 1,300 companies displaying the cutting-edge products and technology that will define the mobile future
An Awards ceremony and industry seminars that highlight the most innovative mobile solutions and initiatives from around the world
And most importantly, the planet's best venue for mobile industry networking, finding business opportunities, and making deals
In 2009, Mobile World Congress hosted approximately 47,000 mobile professionals from 182 countries. More than 50% of these were C-Level executives, and 9,000 of them represented mobile network operators from around the world. In addition, more than 2,400 members of the press reported from the event, representing more than 1,500 media groups from 76 countries.