At Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, we caught up with Tejas Networks to learn more about how their solutions are helping operators prepare for AI and 6G technologies.

As digital transformation deepens, enterprise networks are no longer just connectivity tools; they have become the digital foundation that supports full-service operations, internal and external collaboration, and core data flows.

The World Broadband Association (WBBA) brought together leading global operators, enterprises and technology vendors for its Broadband Development Congress (BDC) during MWC26 in Barcelona, and announced the release of the Net5.5G Readiness Assessment and Certification whitepaper. The white paper sets out a standardized framework for intelligent network evolution for operators and enterprises worldwide.

Keith Henry, General Manager – Lighting and Telecommunications at CU Phosco, walks us through the CU Phosco Telecoms range showcased at Mobile World Congress 2026.

Orange Middle East & Africa and Huawei are addressing one of the biggest challenges in African telecoms – delivering reliable connectivity in remote areas – through the deployment of AI-enabled solar-powered base stations.

Huawei has urged telecom operators to embed artificial intelligence across networks and services as the industry moves beyond the mobile internet era into what it describes as the “Internet of Agents”.

At MWC Barcelona 2026 in Barcelona, Huawei’s President of the Data Communication Product Line, Leon Wang, set out a clear message to global carriers - traditional connectivity alone will not deliver the next wave of growth.

One theme cropped up again and again at MWC26: telecom operators are under pressure to redefine their role in the AI economy. For Huawei, the answer lies in what it calls the “agentic era” - a world where AI agents increasingly handle digital tasks on behalf of people and businesses.

Developing Telecoms spoke with Tim Daly, Business Development Director at Viasat, during Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026.

At the Intelligent Operations Summit held during MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei put forward its vision for how operators can leverage their unique advantages to grow in the era of rapid AI development.

At Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Developing Telecoms caught up with Etiya to explore how AI is reshaping the future of telecoms operations. In this interview, senior product manager Onur Gumus, outlines the company’s vision for AI-native digital BSS, where concepts such as agentic AI, digital twins and decision intelligence come together to help communication service providers move beyond traditional systems towards autonomous operations, improved customer experience and new revenue opportunities. 

AI agents will be an integral and all-pervasive component of the developing mobile AI ecosystem and be deeply embedded in the fabric of mobile networks. In order to function effectively, these agents will need to be supported by a raft of new, advanced network features and capabilities.

XLSMART, Indonesia’s premier telecommunications group, today announced its bold strategic vision to harness artificial intelligence and operational synergy, positioning itself as the engine of Indonesia's digital economy. Formed from the landmark 2025 merger of XL Axiata and Smartfren, XLSMART is leveraging its scale and intelligence to deliver seamless connectivity and innovative digital services across the archipelago.

On March 1, 2026, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2026, Stephen Shao (Vice President of Huawei's General Development Dept) and James Crawshaw (Omdia Analyst) had an in-depth discussion on the latest trends in autonomous networks (AN) L4 and AI domain.

During MWC26 Barcelona Developing Telecoms’ Director of Content James Barton sat down with Majda Lahlou Kassi, Vice President and Head of Ericsson West and Southern Africa, to discuss Ericsson’s current strategy and focus areas in Africa and the potential impact AI may have on telecom networks and services across the region in the future.

Agentic MBB will enable operators to unlock end-to-end network value by building service-oriented, system-level intelligence.

The World Broadband Association’s Director General, Martin Creaner, talks to Developing Telecoms ahead of the association’s Broadband Development Congress, held this year during Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. The discussion focuses on the WBBA’s role in the industry’s future development, and the cooperation willingness with other SDOs (e.g. ITU-T ION-2030), as well as on two newly-launched WBBA publications – a white paper on All-Optical Target Networks and a refreshed edition of the WBBA’s Gigacity Index.

As AI workloads reshape enterprise infrastructure, data centre networks are under increasing pressure to deliver higher performance, resilience and automation.

Huawei Optical Business Product Line, unveiled a range of new next generation optical networking products and solutions during MWC26 Barcelona.

At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei unveiled its upgraded Xinghe Intelligent WAN Solution. This solution provides a stable network foundation via upgraded intelligent identification, secure encryption, reliable convergence, and intelligent O&M to address digital transformation challenges facing the ISP, government, electric power, and transportation industries.

At this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026), Huawei unveiled and demonstrated its single-wavelength 2T ultra-high-speed metro solution in the optical transmission domain. Covering both terrestrial and submarine cable scenarios, this solution reduces per-bit network construction costs to enable global operators to deliver ultra-broadband, highly reliable, and agile communication services.

Ubiquitous mobile broadband coverage mandated by the universal service obligation is boosting digital inclusion around the world and accelerating progress towards the UN’s sustainable development goals for 2030.

ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, announced the debut of its groundbreaking Linkpro plus Wi-Fi 8 home networking solution at MWC Barcelona 2026.