This is the last year of the CTIA show in its current format – or rather its most recent format, rebranded as Super Mobility in an attempt to restore its faded glories. Next year it will be part of a merged effort with the GSMA, to be called MWC Americas, and we can hope there will, once again, be a strong US-based event in the calendar to complement the Barcelona super-show. The European MWC has grown year-by-year by expanding its scope to new topics such as virtualization, apps, WiFi and virtual reality, as well as by taking a truly international stance, regardless of its location. CTIA has done the opposite during its steady decline since its heyday, becoming increasingly parochial…