MWC 2026

LG Uplus announced on the 5th that it simultaneously won three awards, including the grand prize equivalent "Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Choice," at the GSMA Global Mobile Awards (hereinafter GLOMO) 2026, hosted by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, a world-renowned authority in the field. The GLOMO Awards, held during MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, are organized by the GSMA and are considered the most prestigious awards in the mobile communications industry. This year, LG Uplus received the CTO Choice award, which is presented to the most outstanding technology among the nine winners in the mobile technology category. The CTO Choice is selected by a panel of approximately 20 CTOs from the global telecommunications industry. LG Uplus's AI security technology was cited as the main reason for the award. LG Uplus became the first in the world to introduce the "Anti Deep Voice" technology, which detects manipulated voices in real time on-device, to its AI agent serv

The head of SK Telecom's Artificial Intelligence (AI) division emphasized the importance of developing AI models that can be applied in real industrial settings. He suggested that, rather than focusing solely on benchmark-based evaluations, it is crucial to develop models that can deliver practical performance in everyday life and industry. At a press conference held on March 3 (local time) in Barcelona, Spain, where the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 is taking place, Sukgeun Jung, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of the AI Corporate Independent Company (CIC) at SK Telecom, stated, "The Ministry of Science and ICT said that LG AI Research's 'Exaone' is the best, but I don't think it is the most suitable model for real-life and industrial use." In the first evaluation of the government's independent AI foundation model project announced in January, LG AI Research's Exaone ranked first in the overall score, which was primarily based on benchmark assessments. However, the specifi

At 'MWC26' held in Barcelona, Spain, it was confirmed that artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied beyond the software domain to real industrial sites, a trend referred to as 'Physical AI.' On March 5, KB Securities stated, "It is now time to closely monitor the beneficiaries within the domestic value chain as Physical AI becomes more widespread." KB Securities predicted that as Physical AI spreads, demand from companies for system implementation will increase. The firm analyzed that the role of IT service providers will grow, as automation projects combining AI agents and digital twins expand across industries such as manufacturing and telecommunications. As Physical AI becomes more prevalent, companies will need to design AI agents, build digital twins, and integrate these with existing IT systems in the field. Global IT service companies are strengthening their platforms and consulting capabilities to meet this rising demand. In fact, global players are working to secure an e

LG Uplus has announced its ambition to become a global artificial intelligence (AI) software company. The company plans to move beyond its traditional telecommunications business by transforming communication and AI transformation (AX) solutions into software products for the global market. At a press conference held on the morning of the 4th (local time) at the InterContinental Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, CEO Hong Beomsik of LG Uplus stated, "Our goal is to become an AI-centric software company that leads the productization of communication and AX technologies as solutions," adding, "We will expand globally through the technological competitiveness we have secured in adjacent communication fields and through global partnerships." This press conference was held during Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, the world's largest mobile exhibition. LG Uplus's declaration to enter the global market stems from the judgment that the domestic telecommunications market has reached its growth limit. C

On the afternoon of March 4 (local time), the third day of the world’s largest mobile exhibition, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), two booths stood out with particularly long lines in the outdoor space between the main exhibition halls 3 and 4. While other outdoor booths were quiet with few visitors, these two booths, which drew crowds, belonged to the US-based Meta and China’s Alibaba. The common feature of both companies is that they showcased artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses that can be worn like regular eyeglasses. Meta allowed visitors to try on its AI-powered glasses, "Ray-Ban Meta," at the exhibition space designed as a Meta Lab. Alibaba also set up a booth themed around its AI glasses, "Qwen Glass," which were launched in November of last year. Alibaba named its AI glasses after its own AI brand, Qwen. As it was a rare opportunity to try on newly commercialized AI glasses, streams of visitors continued to flock to both booths. Since the experience was provide

LG Uplus announced on March 4 that it unveiled its AI agent 'Ixio' and its Ambient AI, which connects a variety of devices and spaces centered around voice, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 26, the world's largest mobile exhibition held in Barcelona, Spain. Ixio provided services such as call context understanding, voice phishing detection, and real-time information search. LG Uplus presented its vision to evolve Ixio into an AI execution platform that connects a wide range of devices beyond smartphones, including wearables, smart glasses, vehicles, home IoT appliances, and humanoid robots. At the MWC26 venue, the company also revealed a service scenario that combines Ixio with physical AI. In the future, Ixio will operate in the following sequence: voice input, emotion and context recognition, risk and need assessment, action suggestion and execution, and result reporting. Rather than simply carrying out commands, this AI agent understands the content of conversations and proactively ta

KT announced on March 4 that it has unveiled its AI agent creation platform, 'Agent Builder,' at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, the world's largest mobile exhibition currently being held in Barcelona, Spain. Agent Builder is a platform that allows users to create AI agents using a drag-and-drop approach without any development knowledge or coding. Users can build AI agents by combining pre-prepared work templates and conversational modules. Even after deployment, agent performance can be improved through features such as real-time log analysis, performance monitoring, and quality enhancement. The AI agents created can be put to immediate use according to specific work purposes. For example, the 'Meeting Minutes Automation Agent' structures key agenda items and decisions and generates meeting minutes based on meeting information and recorded data. It then automatically reflects the relevant department and processing deadline to produce a draft document. KT also plans to introduc

SK Telecom is working with global partners to reduce both the time and cost required to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centers (DC). The company plans to join forces with leading global manufacturers in the server and equipment industries to deliver a new type of data center solution. On March 4, SK Telecom announced that it has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for securing an integrated solution using the 'prefab modular' method with server manufacturer Supermicro and AI DC MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) manufacturer Schneider Electric at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, the world's largest mobile exhibition currently taking place in Barcelona, Spain. This collaboration focuses on securing an integrated model that shortens the construction period for AI DCs and addresses supply bottlenecks. The core of the partnership?the prefab modular method?involves pre-manufacturing modules for power, cooling, and IT infrastructure, then assembling them

Huawei, China’s largest telecommunications equipment company, showcased its confidence in leading next-generation network technology at MWC26 by prominently unveiling its artificial intelligence (AI)-based sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication technology. On the 3rd (local time), Huawei’s booth at MWC, which this reporter visited, was so large that it appeared to almost exclusively occupy Hall 1 of the Fira Gran Via exhibition center in Barcelona, Spain. Not only was the booth significantly larger than that of its rival Ericsson in the network equipment sector, but it was also more than three times bigger than the booths of other Chinese companies such as Xiaomi. The massive exhibition area was packed with visitors seeking to experience Huawei’s next-generation network technologies. More than 10 meeting rooms set up on the second floor were fully booked with business meetings aimed at selling telecommunications equipment to mobile operators. At this year’s MWC, Huawei introduced

SK Telecom announced on March 3 that it has begun expanding its AI collaboration network with global telecommunications companies, leveraging the world's largest mobile telecommunications exhibition, MWC26, held in Barcelona, Spain. On March 2 (local time), SK Telecom hosted an AI Data Center conference under the theme "AI Transformation: Redesigning Telecommunications Infrastructure." During the event, Jaehun Jung, CEO of SK Telecom, met with executives from major global telecom companies to discuss cooperation in key areas such as AI Data Centers (AIDC), AI models, and next-generation networks. He also focused on presenting the role and direction of telecom operators in the AI era. Attendees included Bill Chang, CEO of Singtel Digital InfraCo; Sabri Albreiki, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of e& international; and Tadao Yanase, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) of NTT. In his keynote speech, CEO Jung emphasized that telecom operators' experience in infrastructure manageme