{"id":24180,"date":"2026-03-01T14:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=24180"},"modified":"2026-03-01T14:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T13:32:14","slug":"gsma-mwc26-barcelona-ahead-of-20th-anniversary-edition-global-leaders-and-innovators-prepare-to-gather-at-iconic-connectivity-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=24180","title":{"rendered":"GSMA MWC26 Barcelona: ahead of 20th anniversary edition, global leaders and innovators prepare to gather at iconic connectivity event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New event features include Airport of the Future, New Frontiers and CircuitX, shaping a packed MWC26 programme as final countdown begins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MWC26 Barcelona is fast approaching, and final preparations are underway as the world\u2019s largest and most influential connectivity event returns to Fira de Barcelona\u2019s Gran Via on 2\u20135 March for a week of leadership, connection, and discussions that will resonate long after the doors close.<br \/>\nFor two decades, the flagship MWC event and Barcelona have grown together, helping to transform the city into a global hub of digital innovation and create this iconic event for the global mobile and technology industries.<br \/>\nBringing together global leaders, innovators and policymakers under one roof to explore the next phase of mobile and digital transformation, this year\u2019s MWC agenda concentrates on real-world use cases and their impact on industry and society. From completing the 5G journey and rising to the AI challenge, to protecting people and businesses from growing threats such as fraud and scams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event highlights<\/strong><br \/>\nFrom live-action demos to first-time installations, MWC26 will play host to a powerful line-up of live experiences and exciting demos across the show floor:<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Airport of the Future:<\/strong> A bold new chapter in MWC\u2019s Journey to the Future series, this large-scale aviation exhibition explores how AI, automation and advanced connectivity are transforming airport environments and reshaping the future of air travel.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 New Frontiers:<\/strong> A new dedicated exhibition and content space shining a light on exciting technologies exploring the outer limits of innovation, including Quantum Technologies, Embodied AI and Robotics, and Satellite and Non-Terrestrial Networks.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 CircuitX:<\/strong> Located at New Frontiers, CircuitX makes its MWC debut as an immersive showcase of connected mobility and innovation, where attendees can explore interactive demo pods, live expert-led sessions, and explore a Formula E Gen3 Evo, the net-zero carbon electric race car.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 4YFN:<\/strong> MWC\u2019s world-famous startup platform returns with its own dedicated event entrance, welcoming an expanded roster of industry-leading speakers and over 1,000 startups and exhibitors shaping the future of entrepreneurship and innovation.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Connected Industries:<\/strong> Bringing together leaders from fintech, manufacturing, smart mobility, and sports and entertainment, Connected Industries demonstrates how connectivity and AI are reshaping operations across the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>Over 1,700 speakers will take to 24 stages across MWC. New for this year, the conference programme is debuting six curated networking sessions to meet the speakers. On the MWC Main Stage, leading voices will take part in thought provoking discussions including speakers from Blizzard, Character.AI, OURA, Qualcomm, SpaceX and Starlink as well as the actor, producer and entrepreneur, Aaron Paul and, the British European Space Agency astronaut, Tim Peake.<br \/>\n2,900 exhibitors, sponsors and partners are bringing their innovations to MWC26 including Accenture, Adobe, Amazon Web Services, AT&amp;T, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Cohere, Dell, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, EY, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Honor, Huawei, Intel, KPMG, KT, Liberty Global, Meta, Microsoft, Nscale, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Qualcomm, Samsung, SAP, Siemens, SKT, Telefonica, Toshiba, Viasat, Vodafone, Xiaomi and ZTE. The show floor will also host over 100 Pavilions, representing countries, regions and technologies including, for the first time, pavilions showcasing Africa, China, Palestine and Seoul.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Above, image credited to the GSMA<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New event features include Airport of the Future, New Frontiers and CircuitX, shaping a packed MWC26 programme as final countdown begins MWC26 Barcelona is fast approaching, and final preparations are underway as the world\u2019s largest and most influential connectivity event returns to Fira de Barcelona\u2019s Gran Via on 2\u20135 March for a week of leadership, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=24180\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u00abGSMA MWC26 Barcelona: ahead of 20th anniversary edition, global leaders and innovators prepare to gather at iconic connectivity event\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24182,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24180\/revisions\/24182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}