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Ajit Pai: The Big Lesson from Barcelona is AI and Wireless Are Converging
MWC reinforced that AI and wireless connectivity are inseparable, and that U.S. leadership in both hinges on smart spectrum policy and outpacing China.
8 Years After Its Founding at Mobile World Congress, Can Open RAN Scale?
Although it didn’t originate that way, O-RAN has become seen as an ‘anti-Huawei’ alliance. It stands to gain as U.S. and Europe are mandating removal of Chinese telecom equipment
As 6G Approaches, European Commission Bets Millions on Continental Tech Leadership
Two of the three dominant global mobile equipment vendors are European, the partnership's governing board chair said.
Paris-Based Orange CEO Said Telecoms Are Undervalued Backbone of Digital Economy
Heydemann said AI-generated content has already surpassed human-generated content in volume.
Indian Minister Said Country Grew Broadband Subscribers From 60 Million to 1 Billion in a Decade
Mobile data prices fell 97 percent over 10 years, dropping from $3 per gigabyte to nine cents
African Tower Infrastructure Faces Fourfold Data Surge by 2030
Helios Towers calls Africa the world's top tower growth market.
AT&T Said It Generated 5x Return on AI Investment
Amdocs said it is launching a new agentic operating system for managing AI agents across carrier networks
AWS Says Telecoms Will Outsource AI Infrastructure as On-Premises Costs Prove Prohibitive
Capital budgets already stretched across broadband and capacity are constraining room for GPU investment for the industry.
Vodafone Forms Open-Access Satellite Company to Close Europe's Connectivity Gaps
In the same keynote, AT&T's Stankey said company had achieved 40% improvement in software development efficiency through AI
Wireless Carriers Not Worried About Competition from SpaceX
The satellite company sent leaders to MWC this week to tease plans for its Starlink Mobile service.
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
Nokia Called 'Token Certainty' the New Network Performance Standard
The company's CEO said open interfaces and interoperability are essential to connecting intelligence across network domains.
OpenAI Chairman Said AI Model Costs Fell 100-Fold in 18 Months
Chairman Bret Taylor says trillions in AI value unrealized as enterprise deployment lags behind model development
Calix Invested $100M to Build AI Platform Now Serving 1,200 Broadband Providers
Calix Invested $2B to Build AI Platform Now Serving 1,200 Broadband Providers, said CEO Michael Weening
Accenture to Acquire Ookla, Strengthening Network Intelligence and Data
The consultancy aims to use Ookla's data-collection services to help ISPs, hyperscalers, and enterprises optimize networks.
Proposed Digital Networks Act and Chips Act 2.0 Target EU Tech Sovereignty
The European Commission’s proposal is aiming to unlock continental scale, accelerate fiber transition, and restrict high-risk suppliers.
AI Is Forcing Enterprises to Rethink Network Infrastructure, Lumen CEO Says
After selling its fiber-to-the-home business to AT&T, company pivots toward enterprise AI infrastructure.
Qualcomm Sets 2029 6G Timeline as Huawei Calls for Expanding and Advancing 5G
58 partners joined Qualcomm’s planned 2028 6G demos.
In Barcelona, Telecom CEOs Talk Sluggish Growth, EU Regulation and Geopolitics
European 'rip-and-replace' criticized, Eutelstat CEO promotes itself as only LEO system that is neither American nor Chinese
ITU Secretary-General: Space Will Dominate 2027 Global Spectrum Talks
At the Mobile World Congress, two global telecom policy-makers discussed resilience, supply-chain risk and workforce with AI.
SpaceX Scheduled 2027 Launch of 1,200-Satellite Mobile Constellation
SpaceX said its Starlink Mobile connected thousands during California's wildfires and Japan's earthquakes.
Broadband Breakfast on March 4, 2026 – Live From Mobile World Congress
This episode will consider key innovations and policy implications emerging from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Trusty: FCC ‘All In’ on U.S. Wireless Leadership
Commissioner bullish on Upper C-Band spectrum.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wireless in Barcelona
Broadband Breakfast Insight: Last Week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona presented Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai with his first opportunity to law out his vision for communications. This recap from the Benton Foundation’s Robbie McBeath critiques his approach to the subject. Blame It O
