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At Mobile World Congress, Attendees Flag AI, Tech Sovereignty, and Geopolitics

A global telecom cold war as 70 percent of AI computing infrastructure sits in the U.S., but Chinese equipment vendors are ascendant elsewhere

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At Mobile World Congress, Attendees Flag AI, Tech Sovereignty, and Geopolitics
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BARCELONA, Mar 5, 2026 — Telecommunications industry leaders gathering at Mobile World Congress here this week highlighted many of the themes emerging from the largest global communications event, including AI, digital sovereignty, the elusive "killer app" for 5G, plus an emerging global cold war over telecom equipment.

Drew Clark, CEO of Broadband Breakfast, moderated a live panel Wednesday from the conference floor in Barcelona, where he was joined by executives from Mimosa Networks, Ookla, InkBridge Networks, and Dentons law firm.

Jim Nevelle, senior vice president and general manager of equipment provider Mimosa Networks, said the overwhelming message from the conference floor was one of unmet demand.

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