CEATEC 2026vsMWC Barcelona 2026

Side-by-side conference comparison

Feature

Dates

Oct 13–16, 2026

Mar 2–5, 2026

Location

Chiba, Japan

Barcelona, Spain

Venue

Makuhari Messe

Fira Gran Via

Region

Asia Pacific

Europe

Ticket Price

Free (pre-registration required)

€799 - €4,999

Free Entry

Yes

Attendees

110,000+

80,000+

Organizer

JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)

GSMA

Topics

IoT, M2M, AI, Robotics, 5G, Smart Cities, Connected Devices

5G, IoT, M2M, Telecommunications, AI, Edge Computing

Topics in Common (4)

IoTM2MAI5G

First Event

Second Event