Editorial photo #13457491 Science and Technology
Mobile World Congress
A prominent ''AI'' (Artificial Intelligence) logo illuminated with Micro LED technology is displayed in the central concourse between Hall 3 and Hall 4 during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2026. The branding highlights AI's role in 6G network research and 5G-Advanced commercial deployments. Technology leaders showcase hardware with Neural Processing Units (NPUs), such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for mobile devices and the NVIDIA Blackwell B200 Tensor Core GPU for data centers. The display emphasizes the shift towards multimodal generative AI at the edge, with models like Gemini Nano 2.0 and LLaMA 4-7B running on smartphones and autonomous vehicles. Telecommunications companies present AI-native Level 4 Autonomous Networks (AN L4) designed for intent-based operations and sustainable efficiency. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto)