MWC26

Experts at MWC26 Barcelona said IoT satellite connectivity combined with 5G is expanding use cases from emergency vehicle calls to cattle tracking. Specialists from Deutsche Telekom, Verizon Business, and Skylo Technologies addressed certification, cost, and coverage challenges.

OpenAI chair Bret Taylor and Singtel Singapore CEO Ng Tian Chong discussed the early state of AI enterprise deployment at MWC26 Barcelona, citing trillions in untapped economic value.

The GSMA proposed at MWC26 Barcelona that LEO satellite constellations require new regulatory frameworks, citing consumer protection and investment concerns.

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard told MWC26 that AI native networks require a complete architectural overhaul, as AI traffic patterns differ fundamentally from traditional voice, data, and video streams.

Nokia and AWS have partnered to deliver agentic AI slicing for 5G-Advanced networks. Operators du and Orange will demo the solution at MWC26 Barcelona.

Qualcomm launched a global 6G coalition at MWC26 Barcelona, targeting commercial deployments by 2029, alongside the X105 5G Modem-RF System with 14.8 Gb/s peak downlink speeds.

ITU and OECD chiefs warned at MWC26 that fragmented digital policy risks slowing innovation and widening the digital divide, with 2.2 billion people still offline.

Executives from Netcracker, Exponential View, and Blizzard called for stronger AI governance at MWC26 Barcelona, warning that oversight must keep pace with rapid deployment across health, telecoms, and gaming.

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Top executives from Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, and Eutelsat warned at MWC26 that Europe risks falling further behind the US and China on digital sovereignty.

Personal CEO Roberto Nobile warned at MWC26 that AI-driven inference traffic could require a ninefold increase in network capacity, creating a perfect storm for operators already facing flat revenues.

The GSMA launched the Open Telco AI initiative at MWC26 Barcelona, targeting a generative AI deployment rate in network operations currently sitting at just 16 percent.

SpaceX rebranded its direct-to-device satellite service as Starlink Mobile at MWC26, targeting a mid-2027 launch with second-generation satellites offering download speeds up to 150Mb/s.

Senior executives from GSMA, Orange, and Bharti Airtel warned at MWC26 that digital fraud costs $480 billion annually and is accelerating with AI. Industry leaders called for coordinated global regulation and cross-sector collaboration.

SoftBank Corp unveiled its Telco AI Cloud platform at MWC26 Barcelona, integrating distributed GPU resources and AI-RAN orchestration to transform telecom networks into AI-native infrastructures.

Nokia and Nvidia detailed GPU-accelerated AI-RAN trials with T-Mobile, Indosat, and SoftBank at MWC26 Barcelona, with Nokia targeting a first commercial release in 2027.