Skyworks presents pre-6G FR3 front-end power amplifier
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Skyworks presents pre-6G FR3 front-end power amplifier

Signal components vendor Skyworks Solutions is presenting an early reference design for 6G RF front-end (RFFE) low noise and power amplifiers at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. Its live demo showcases an integrated low noise and power amplifier module with integrated filters tailored to upper 6 GHz spectrum in the 6.425 - 7 GHz range, considered a viable option to deliver large channel bandwidths up to 400 MHz. The reference design, supported by Skyworks' mobile silicon partner MediaTek, is based o

Ericsson and Nokia to participate in each others' rApp marketplaces
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Ericsson and Nokia to participate in each others' rApp marketplaces

Ericsson and Nokia have announced a collaboration that sees each partner become a member of its peer's rApp software ecosystem for Open RAN optimisations. Nokia only recently introduced its rApp ecosystem and Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) marketplace, while Ericsson's rApp catalogue has operated for a while longer as part of its SMO-focused Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP). This agreement is intended to support multi-vendor SMO ecosystems, providing enhanced supplier flexibility

SNS-JU awards EUR 116 mln funding to 20 6G research projects
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SNS-JU awards EUR 116 mln funding to 20 6G research projects

The EU's Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU) has allocated EUR 116 million in public funds to 20 R&D projects aligned with European 6G research and innovation. Announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, this additional cohort of 6G and beyond-5G projects takes the total number supported by the SNS-JU to 100. The joint undertaking will invest another EUR 270 million this year and into 2027. Since 2021, SNS-JU has supplied EUR 630 million in public funds, provided through the EU'

Keysight, Samsung and Nvidia demonstrate AI-RAN validation workflow at MWC
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Keysight, Samsung and Nvidia demonstrate AI-RAN validation workflow at MWC

Keysight Technologies, Samsung Electronics and Nvidia have demonstrated an end-to-end testing and validation workflow for AI-driven radio access networks (AI-RAN) at Mobile World Congress 2026. The joint demonstration integrates Keysight's AI RAN Simulation Toolset with the Nvidia Aerial Testbed to create a unified environment for data generation, AI and machine learning model training, and performance benchmarking. The workflow is designed to support validation of AI-driven RAN modules before live deployme

Deutsche Telekom sets up 6G Innovation Hub with T-Mobile US
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Deutsche Telekom sets up 6G Innovation Hub with T-Mobile US

Deutsche Telekom and its US subsidiary T-Mobile have set up the 6G Innovation Hub to develop 6G networks based on AI-native systems. The hub is underpinned by a collaboration between T-Mobile's Innovation Lab in the US and T-Labs in Berlin. The companies will focus on AI-native and autonomous networks solutions, secure wide-area networking through sensing and positioning, and convergence of connectivity and high-performance compute, they said.

MediaTek to present Wi-Fi 8-enabled CPE for 5G-A networks and give MWC26 keynote presentation
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MediaTek to present Wi-Fi 8-enabled CPE for 5G-A networks and give MWC26 keynote presentation

MediaTek president Joe Chen is scheduled to give a keynote presentation at Mobile World Congress 2026 Barcelona, outlining the scope for its RF silicon chips to drive edge-to-cloud AI advances in multiple device classes. MediaTek's booth will host presentations centred on 6G networks, 5G-Advanced CPE with Wi-Fi 8 LAN connectivity, and localised intelligence for smartphones and IoT, as well as automotive connectivity and next-generation data centre technology.

BubbleRAN presents rApp project with Ericsson and Orange at MWC
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BubbleRAN presents rApp project with Ericsson and Orange at MWC

France-based start-up BubbleRAN has announced that it will showcase intent-driven RAN automation at Mobile World Congress as part of the Intention-6G project, backed by public investment bank BPI France. The project's participants also include Ericsson, Orange and French research institute CentraleSupelec. BubbleRAN will present visitors with an initial prototype of two families of SLA (Service Level Agreement) rApps, which are O-RAN-compliant software applications dedicated to Radio Access Network (RAN) ma

Huawei presents upper 6 GHz equipment for 5G-A mobile sites
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Huawei presents upper 6 GHz equipment for 5G-A mobile sites

Huawei has unveiled a suite of upper 6 GHz band products at Mobile World Congress designed to drive 5G-Advanced (5G-A) evolutions towards 6G networks. With its evolved product line-up, Huawei is promising more consistent delivery of services including AI in indoor and outdoor environments. It comes ahead of the launch of mainstream CPE and smartphones that pave the way for upper 6 GHz 5G-A services, expected later in 2026, Huawei added.

GSMA and ESA launch EUR 100 mln fund to boost AI, 6G and space-mobile innovation
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GSMA and ESA launch EUR 100 mln fund to boost AI, 6G and space-mobile innovation

GSMA Foundry and the European Space Agency (ESA) announced new funding worth up to EUR 100 million to drive innovation at the intersection of mobile and space industries. The financial commitment, provided by ESA, aims to accelerate projects in artificial intelligence for non-terrestrial networks (AI x NTN), direct-to-device (D2D) communications, 5G/6G hubs and early-stage 6G technologies.

Ericsson sets up over-the-air 6G trial at Plano headquarters
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Ericsson sets up over-the-air 6G trial at Plano headquarters

Ericsson said it has completed the world's first pre-standardised 6G trial to utilise over-the-air infrastructure at its US headquarters in Plano, Texas. The session was conducted on a pre-standardisation 6G system built on a trusted, end-to-end architecture designed to be AI and cloud native. As part of the demonstration, Ericsson was able to validate radio systems and RAN compute capabilities, as well as software-defined air interfaces and cloud platforms, targeting elements considered to be 6G building

Vodafone, Wind River showcase O-RAN compliant OSS platform with AI-RAN functionality
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Vodafone, Wind River showcase O-RAN compliant OSS platform with AI-RAN functionality

Vodafone will present an AI-RAN technology in partnership with mission-critical software vendor Wind River at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress. Underpinned by Vodafone's 5G network, the collaborative, AI-enabled OSS platform relies on the multi-national carrier's cloud infrastructure suite for containerised workloads, O-Cloud. This is configured to run alongside Wind River's private compute framework, the Wind River Cloud Platform, and Wind River Analytics, its analytics module for distributed cloud infras

NTT shows AI video analytics via in-network computing and remote GPUs
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NTT shows AI video analytics via in-network computing and remote GPUs

NTT Docomo and NTT have demonstrated low-latency AI video analysis using in-network computing integrated with remotely distributed GPU resources over an optical transport network, in what the companies position as a step towards 6G-era AI and robotics services. The demonstration connected distributed GPU resources to a commercial 5G Standalone network via an in-network computing edge function deployed on the 5G core and linked through the operator's IOWN All-Photonics Network.

JAPAN 2 MRT

NTT Docomo and Viavi demonstrate AI-Driven RAN control for 6G

NTT Docomo and Viavi Solutions have completed a joint study demonstrating AI-driven radio access network control for next-generation 6G systems, with results to be presented at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. The study evaluated Docomo's self-awareness network concept using Viavi's digital twin and TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator in a simulated multi-cell environment modelling base stations around the Tokyo Station area. 

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Samsung completes multi-cell AI-RAN test with Nvidia

Samsung Electronics has completed a multi-cell test combining its virtualised RAN software with accelerated computing from NVIDIA, validating performance in what it described as a realistic network environment and marking a step towards commercial AI-RAN deployment. The test, conducted at Samsung's R&D centre, integrated the company's vRAN software with Nvidia's accelerated computing platform. Samsung said the validation supports its strategy to advance AI-native, software-driven networks.

GLOBAL 2 MRT

Ericsson and Intel expand partnership to accelerate commercial AI-native 6G

Ericsson and Intel have expanded their long-standing collaboration to accelerate the transition from 6G research to commercial AI-native network deployments. Announced at Mobile World Congress 2026, the initiative spans compute, connectivity and cloud technologies across radio access networks, packet core and edge environments. The companies said the effort is designed to support ecosystem readiness for AI-native 6G, including alignment with global standards bodies and industry organisations.

GLOBAL 2 MRT

Qualcomm assembles coalition to bring 6G to market by 2029

Qualcomm is launching a coalition to bring 6G mobile services to the market by 2029. The ambitious schedule was announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, in a keynote address by the chipmaker's CEO Cristiano Amon. The partners include Airtel, Amazon, Asus, BT Group, Cisco, Dell, E&, Ericsson, FPT, Fujitsu/1finity, Google, HP, HPE, Humain, KDDI, KT, Lenovo, LG Electronics, LG Uplus, Meta, Microsoft, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, NTT Docomo, Reliance Jio, Samsung Electronics, Sharp, SK Telecom, Snap, Stellanti

GLOBAL 2 MRT

Ericsson joins OCUDU to support open source CU/DU development

Ericsson has announced it will join the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation as a founding premier member under the Linux Foundation, taking a seat on the foundation's board of directors. The OCUDU initiative, which focuses on developing an open source centralised and distributed unit software stack for radio access networks, is intended to support next-generation RAN capabilities and contribute to U.S. wireless innovation. The foundation aims to provide a portable, open source CU/DU platform to underpin 5G and early

GLOBAL 27 FEB

Ericsson, Qualcomm to present 3GPP-aligned 6G prototypes including cmWave concept studies

Ericsson said it has validated pre-6G R&D prototypes in alliance with its research partner Qualcomm. The results of their research will be presented at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Ericsson said the advances are well aligned with 3GPP 6G study items set to be included in the Release 20 specification. Presentations include a 400 MHz component carrier configured for 30 KHz carrier spacing and characterising 6-8 GHz centimetre-wave frequencies that could drive 6G performance gains, such as achieving bet

GLOBAL 27 FEB

France's B<>com offers free access to 5G/6G test environment

French research institution B<>com has announced the launch of Open XG Hub, a software platform for 5G/6G experimentation that is being made freely accessible upon request under an R&D evaluation licence. Open XG Hub supports R&D and proof-of-concept deployments of open and private 5G/6G networks, providing a modular software environment based on open standards (O-RAN, 3GPP). Researchers, integrators and manufacturers will be able to evaluate and compare different architecture scenarios and software impleme

UNITED STATES 27 FEB

Ericsson hails successful ISAC PoC at US headquarters

Ericsson has completed a live proof of concept (PoC) of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology powered by its massive MIMO radios. The PoC was held at Ericsson's US headquarters in Plano, Texas. Ericsson said the deployment has so far focused on drone detection, highlighting the potential for telecoms networks to track unmanned aerial vehicles as well as other airspace safety uses. Ericsson's programme will also examine potential ISAC applications in automotive, transportation assistance, in

GLOBAL 27 FEB

Vodafone trials 5G-based ISAC system with Tiami Networks at Malaga R&D lab

Vodafone has been testing a 5G-capable integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) technology supplied by its research partner Tiami Networks. The proof-of-concept trial conducted at Vodafone's R&D lab in Malaga leveraged Tiami Networks' PolyRAN application to bring wide-area sensing to lab-hosted base station equipment, enabling devices to identify unconnected objects and people. The collaboration demonstrates integrated sensors deployed from contemporary cellular infrastructure, potentially accelerating

JAPAN 26 FEB

AI-RAN Alliance to demonstrate intelligence in every RAN layer at MWC

The AI-RAN Alliance will present almost three dozen demonstrations at Mobile World Congress, bringing its pitch to embed AI in every layer of mobile sites closer to fruition. The presentation will cover every flavour of AI-RAN, including AI for RAN applications that optimise performance, AI-on-RAN to deploy AI workloads directly from mobile infrastructure, and end-to-end AI-and-RAN orchestration that places workloads on shared compute based on cost and performance targets. Attendees will also get a glimpse

GLOBAL 26 FEB

Keysight to present network AI validation and 6G readiness line-up at MWC 2026

Keysight Technologies said it will present innovations from its validation and testing line-up at the coming Barcelona Mobile World Congress, including applications in 6G readiness and scaling up AI-RAN technology. Keysight will demonstrate early 6G readiness and 5G-Advanced integrations powered by precise RF digital twins, and will also showcase machine learning-based compression of channel state information. This demo focuses on realistic channel emulation and closed loop testing to support development of

GLOBAL 26 FEB

Dell expands Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab ecosystem with AI-assisted test workflows

Dell's Open Telecom Ecosystem Lab (OTEL), a telecoms testing programme specialised in validating open-source, vendor-neutral architectures, is introducing new AI-driven enhancements for test workflows as part of its Solution Integration Platform (SIP). The upgrade will be on show at Mobile World Congress 2026. AI-assisted capabilities include a dedicated chatbot that guides engineers through script development, test flow optimisation, KPIs and troubleshooting with context-aware recommendations. A specialise

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