If Day 1 established AI as MWC Barcelona 2026’s dominant narrative, Day 2 made it clear that operators are now embedding intelligence directly into network architecture.

In a not-so-shocking development, AI has already emerged as the unifying narrative at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026. Just one day in, discussions around AI’s role in 5G evolution, early …

AI and network infrastructure – Lumen is rolling out new ‘AI corridors’ across its US fiber network to accelerate performant connectivity for AI workloads.

The big news (the only news, some might say) today (last night) is that Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has delivered again – beating expectations on the top ($68.13 …

More private 5G for you, while I’m on a roll. RCR has covered the Cargill story for years, and news about its 50-site rollout has been doing the rounds; but …

Another interesting pre-MWC press dump; this time, from Spain-based operator group Telefónica, which has a couple of news items about network automation, including a full review of its Level 4 …

RCR (London) was on holiday, and wasn’t invited anyway – maybe because of all the musical chairs at RCR Towers recently. So maybe there’s a reason to write-off Ericsson’s pre-MWC …

A new report from Nvidia makes it clear that AI spending in telecom is accelerating, with the vast majority of operators reporting revenue gains or cost reductions from AI deployments …

After more than two decades, 5G Americas this week announced plans to formally dissolve and wind down operations by February 27, 2026.

AI is rapidly emerging as a defining force in telecom network evolution, driving both unprecedented traffic growth and a new wave of infrastructure investment.