{"id":63319,"date":"2026-06-26T16:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=63319"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:56:00","slug":"gsma-mwc26-shanghai-wraps-up-as-the-ai-economy-and-6g-innovation-delight-attendees-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=63319","title":{"rendered":"GSMA MWC26 Shanghai Wraps Up as the AI Economy and 6G Innovation Delight Attendees from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1372281\/GSMA_Logo.jpg?id=OA2738770&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Attendees from 143 countries and territories joined ~300 speakers and 400+ sponsors, exhibitors, and partners at the SNIEC to explore the future of connectivity in the AI era<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SHANGHAI<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">June 26, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcshanghai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>MWC26 Shanghai<\/b><\/a>\u00a0has concluded with 37,300 attendees for three days of conference and exhibition focused on the AI economy, 6G innovation and more. International attendance at MWC Shanghai increased 33% year over year, with onsite attendees representing 143 countries and territories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\"><\/div>\n<p>This year&#8217;s keynotes, summits and exhibition floor were dominated by connectivity-enabled innovation: from AI to 6G, robotics and satellite networks. Attendees were given a front-row view of the technologies reshaping China, Asia and the global mobile industry as it continues to deploy AI use-cases and steps into the AI token economy.<\/p>\n<p>John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., said: <i>&#8220;MWC26 Shanghai has confirmed to me that our industry is undergoing a fundamental shift. 5G and 5G-Advanced are the foundational layer of the AI stack. They provide the capacity, latency, and reliability that increasingly demanding systems and services depend on. This week we&#8217;ve seen how it&#8217;s fuelling new ideas across industry verticals, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and the low altitude economy. Thank you to everyone that joined us. It&#8217;s been a phenomenal week of collaboration with key players from around the world and a dynamic showcase of real-world innovation.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>MWC26 Shanghai in numbers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>37,300 attendees from 143 countries and territories, marking a 33% increase year over year.<\/li>\n<li>35% of attendees at director level and above, of which 36% are from the\u00a0C-suite.<\/li>\n<li>33% of attendees represented industries beyond mobile.<\/li>\n<li>400+ exhibitors, sponsors and partners.<\/li>\n<li>~300 speakers and thought leaders. Across\u00a0MWC conferences and summits, 40% were international speakers, 40% from sectors outside the core mobile ecosystem, 40% C-Level.<\/li>\n<li>39 delegations representing 35 countries and territories across Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa, and 4 intergovernmental organisations participated in the\u00a0GSMA Policy Leaders Forum.<\/li>\n<li>~700 international media outlets and industry analysts covering the event.<\/li>\n<li>~1 million views of the keynotes and Humanoid Robot Football Penalties Challenge across the\u00a0MWC Shanghai website, socials and media partners&#8217; platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next events on this year&#8217;s MWC and M360 series calendar are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.m360series.com\/asean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>M360 ASEAN<\/b><\/a>\u00a0in Kuala Lumpur on 9-10 September 2026 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcdoha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>MWC26 Doha<\/b><\/a>\u00a0in Qatar on 8-10 November 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1372281\/GSMA_Logo.jpg?id=OA2738770&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>Attendees from 143 countries and territories joined ~300 speakers and 400+ sponsors, exhibitors, and partners at the SNIEC to explore the future of connectivity in the AI era<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SHANGHAI<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">June 26, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcshanghai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>MWC26 Shanghai<\/b><\/a>\u00a0has concluded with 37,300 attendees for three days of conference and exhibition focused on the AI economy, 6G innovation and more. International attendance at MWC Shanghai increased 33% year over year, with onsite attendees representing 143 countries and territories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\"><\/div>\n<p>This year&#8217;s keynotes, summits and exhibition floor were dominated by connectivity-enabled innovation: from AI to 6G, robotics and satellite networks. Attendees were given a front-row view of the technologies reshaping China, Asia and the global mobile industry as it continues to deploy AI use-cases and steps into the AI token economy.<\/p>\n<p>John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., said: <i>&#8220;MWC26 Shanghai has confirmed to me that our industry is undergoing a fundamental shift. 5G and 5G-Advanced are the foundational layer of the AI stack. They provide the capacity, latency, and reliability that increasingly demanding systems and services depend on. This week we&#8217;ve seen how it&#8217;s fuelling new ideas across industry verticals, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and the low altitude economy. Thank you to everyone that joined us. It&#8217;s been a phenomenal week of collaboration with key players from around the world and a dynamic showcase of real-world innovation.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>MWC26 Shanghai in numbers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>37,300 attendees from 143 countries and territories, marking a 33% increase year over year.<\/li>\n<li>35% of attendees at director level and above, of which 36% are from the\u00a0C-suite.<\/li>\n<li>33% of attendees represented industries beyond mobile.<\/li>\n<li>400+ exhibitors, sponsors and partners.<\/li>\n<li>~300 speakers and thought leaders. 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