Pandemic shows importance of connectivity: GSMA director general

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Pandemic shows importance of connectivity: GSMA director general

STORY: Pandemic shows importance of connectivity: GSMA director general DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATS GRANRYD, Director general of GSMA 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATS GRANRYD, Director general of GSMA 3. various of the keynote speeches at MWC 2022 4. various of the exhibition halls at MWC 2022 STORYLINE: The 2022 Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened in Barcelona on Monday, which many see as a symbol of social and economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has shown the importance of connectivity, and this edition of MWC provides a collective opportunity to showcase how the digital ecosystem transforms lives and supports global recovery through the power of mobile technology, according to Mats Granryd, director general of GSMA, an organisation representing the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATS GRANRYD, Director general of GSMA "Now we're very happy.

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