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From Research to Reality: Shaping the Path to 6G

Our CEO, Anita Döhler, will participate in From Research to Reality: Shaping the Path to 6G, contributing the operator perspective on translating 6G research and early innovation into aligned standards and viable deployment pathways.

The session will convene industry leaders and policymakers to discuss how to bridge research, pre-standardisation and commercial strategy to ensure a coherent and globally coordinated evolution toward 6G.

📅 Thu, 5 Mar | 09:00–11:00 CET
📍 CC2.5 GSMA Insights Hub, Hall 2

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Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon

Our CEO, Anita Döhler, will be a featured speaker in Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon at MWC Barcelona 2026.

This forward-looking session examines how AI-native design, integrated sensing (ISAC) and emerging 6G technologies will converge to redefine future networks—making them intelligent, perceptive and energy efficient. It will outline the vision for AI-native 6G architectures, explore how current advances in 5G and 5G-Advanced pave the way, and provide practical insights into planning and implementing the networks of 2030.

📅 Wed, 04 March | 14:45–16:00 CET
📍 Marconi Stage, Hall 6

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Global 6G Industry Alliance Executive Dialogue

Our CEO, Anita Döhler, will participate in the Global 6G Industry Alliance Executive Dialogue at MWC Barcelona, contributing the operator-led perspective to international 6G coordination efforts.

The session — convened by the GSMA — will bring together leading global 6G industry bodies, governments, operators and ecosystem stakeholders to foster early executive-level alignment and reduce the risk of fragmentation as 6G research and policy initiatives accelerate worldwide.

📅 Tue, 03 March | 16:00–17:00
📍 CC2 GSMA Insights Hub, Hall 2

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Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G

At MWC Barcelona 2026, the 5G Future Summit – Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G will explore how 5G Standalone, 5G-Advanced and intelligent network capabilities are setting the architectural groundwork for future connectivity. The summit highlights cloud-native design, open interfaces, programmability and AI as key enablers for monetisation today and readiness for 6G tomorrow.

In this session’s segment, “Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G,” Anita Döhler, CEO of the NGMN Alliance, will present NGMN’s latest 6G guidance, emphasising how current network evolution — especially embedding intelligence, openness and programmability — lays a robust architectural foundation for 6G as the industry reaches major standardisation milestones.

Session details:
📅 Mon, 2 Mar | 17:55–18:05 CET
📍 GSMA Summits Stage, Hall 6

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Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026

Mobile World Congress Barcelona brings together senior leaders from across the global connectivity ecosystem to discuss key developments shaping the future of mobile and telecoms, with Artificial Intelligence expected to be a central theme at MWC Barcelona 2026.

NGMN Alliance CEO Anita Döhler will participate in several sessions at MWC26, sharing NGMN’s latest operator-led guidance on the vision and requirements for 6G, as well as insights into the recent surge in AI and its implications for future networks.

Speaking engagements include:

GSMA 5G Future Summit – “Intelligence in the Network: A Foundation for 6G”
This session will examine how today’s 5G Standalone and 5G-Advanced architectural decisions — from cloud-native design to AI integration — are shaping the foundations for future network evolution.
🗓 02 March 2026 | 17:45–18:35 CET
📍 GSMA Summits Stage, Hall 6

“Networks 2030: AI and the 6G Horizon”
This session will explore how AI-native design, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC), and emerging 6G technologies are converging to define the next era of intelligent, perceptive, and energy-efficient networks, while highlighting how current 5G and 5G-Advanced developments are already laying the groundwork for the networks of 2030.
🗓 04 March 2026 | 14:45–15:30 CET
📍 Marconi Stage, Hall 6

You can find out more information and register for the event here: https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/