MWC Barcelona 2027 takes place Feb 22, 2027 – Feb 25, 2027 in Barcelona. 5G/6G, mobile, AI, IoT, telco, connectivity. ConvCast tracks MWC Barcelona 2027 with on-the-ground coverage.
5G/6G, mobile, AI, IoT, telco, connectivity
MWC Barcelona 2027 takes over Fira Gran Via March 1-4, GSMA's annual gathering of the mobile ecosystem — 100,000-plus attendees, roughly 2,900 exhibitors, and the telecom industry's whole stack under one roof. This edition lands as the sector pivots from building 5G to actually monetizing it: expect the road to 6G, AI-native and AI-RAN network architectures, satellite-to-smartphone (NTN) connectivity, private enterprise networks, and the next wave of device form factors. Recent years have made MWC the stage where Qualcomm, Samsung, Xiaomi, Honor, Lenovo, and the big carriers set the year's agenda — and where humanoid robots increasingly steal the floor.
ConvCast trains its cameras on the keynote hall where GSMA and operator chiefs frame the "AI plus connectivity" thesis, then works the halls for the product reveals — new handsets, edge-AI silicon, and 6G prototype demos. The trend we're watching: whether agentic AI finally turns telco pipes into a real business.
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