That is why Vodafone and IBM are working together with other partners to get ahead of the curve.

In todays hyperconnected world, telcos are the backbone of the digital economy.

Finally, Orange has chosen Red Hat platforms for cloud-native infrastructure.

The Fira Barcelona event center open for MWC

AWS Outpost Cloud RAN rack at MWC 2025

The agents will help drive productivity, and were built with Nvidia AI Enterprise software.

Android was very much in its infancy back then and the mobile ecosystem was a different place to be.

Back then, hardware was the king and mobile internet operators were the king makers.

Nokia and Openreach 50Gbps broadband

AWS Outpost Cloud RAN rack at MWC 2025

Fast forward to 2025, and it is a very, very different universe."

Well, that’s a wrap from day one at MWC 2025 - and what a day its been!

The rise of super apps, a sense of Deja vu?

MediaTek 5G

Two big mobile data pipe operators, Orange MEA and Indonesia’s Telkomsel, have already integrated the platform.

Tencent is licensing its platform but the real value may well be elsewhere.

“The pace of innovation in AI is astounding.

Microsoft

This comes alongside a collaboration with T-Mobile to deliver web link excellence for small businesses.

I just imitate them,” before pulling this face.

The move is part of an ongoing effort to advance the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).

quantum computing interior shot

Im listening in to this mornings keynote on Disinformation, Trust & Security.

After a short delay, the keynote is finally underway!

“Five years ago, there was no 5G and no COVID.

Business software

Today…” he says, noting how easy it is for conspiracies to emerge from correlation.

He asks if anyone in the crowd has visited Finland, and a brave audience member says yes.

Among the messages are “run rats, run!”

AWS Outpost Cloud RAN rack.

AWS Outpost Cloud RAN rack at MWC 2025

and “We don’t fire traitors, we hang them.”

He states that understanding these trends is the key to defeating them.

“We can and will make this world a better place for our children.”

connected car smart dashboard

Dos Santos asks the pair about their thoughts on the recent turnout at elections in Germany.

Frenett says there are opportunities for AI, and that he is optimistic about the technology.

That ends the fireside chat.

A representational concept of a social media network

Dewar now turns back to Snoep, asking about what’s next in trying to make the internet safer.

Snoep notes that “there are so many people who want to help.

She also says that there are many organizations coming forward to collaborate on making the internet a safe place.

Microsoft Lumia Windows phone MWC 2015

The keynote is now being closed out with the fullPiece of Me campaign.

That’s all from this keynote, thanks for tuning in!

I’ll be back with you for some more updates and news throughout the day.

MWC 2025 entrance.

He welcomes Euan Blair, CEO, Multiverse on stage for a fireside chat.

Gaffey asks Blair about the founding of Multiverse, and how it has evolved since its birth in 2016.

Gaffey moves on to augmentation, asking what it takes to upskill a workforce.

MWC 2025 Entrance

“If you cannot train your workforce, the maths simply doesn’t work,” Blair says.

Gaffey looks to society at large, asking Blair how individuals can increase their digital and AI literacy.

That’s the end of the fireside chat.

5G fibre optic

“Things are at least going in the right direction.”

“We can do this at a European level,” he adds.

He instead suggests that these companies should instead follow in the steps of Spotify to become global European companies.

AWS RF 5G/6G network analysis

“Europeans should be taking more risks than anybody else,” says Romero.

That’s the end of that discussion.

Dewar wraps up the fireside chat, thanking us for being at MWC.

6G

“I hope you feel more inspired.”

Huawei will work with telecom operators and industry partners to seize the opportunities of digital and intelligent development.

It might only be a Wednesday, but it feels like a Friday here at La Fira.

HARMAN Automotive - MWC Ready Aware Driver Slippery Road Alert

The Estrella wagons are certainly seeing more customers than on Monday.

Telefonica centre of excellence MWC 2025

Etisalat and Humanoid Robot

Etisalat and’s Humanoid Robot

Intel Xeon 6 SoC

Lenovo/Ducati LiDAR robot

T-Mobile dynamic signal repeater

railway driver

MWC Main Stage

MWC Main Stage Keynote

MWC main stage

MWC main stage

MWC hall emptying out