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Mobile World Congress
A wide-angle view of the crowded main corridor in Hall 3 at the Fira Gran Via exhibition center during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. In its 20th anniversary edition, the event attracts over 105,000 attendees from 200 countries, with this central artery serving as the primary connection between major telecommunications stands. The scene features illuminated pavilions from industry leaders including Huawei, Ericsson, Telefonica, and Samsung Electronics, showcasing the latest 5G-Advanced infrastructure and artificial intelligence integration. Above the crowd of executives and global media, large-scale digital signage displays real-time congress updates powered by NVIDIA AI-RAN network analytics. The architectural shot captures the scale of the 240,000-square-meter venue as delegates navigate between keynote sessions and technical demonstrations of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 ecosystem and embodied robotics. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto)
