[MWC26]Huawei Takes Over Main Hall, Prepares for 6G with AI Network

Huawei Sets Up Largest Booth at MWC
From Smartphones and Tablets to Network Solutions
Showcasing 5G-A Technology, the Precursor to 6G
Applying AI Across the Entire Telecommunications Infrastructure

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.

Entrance to Huawei's booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, held on the 3rd (local time) in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by Myunghwan Lee

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 its 'AI-Native Network' strategy, applying AI across the entire communications infrastructure and exhibiting every element required for telecommunications. The company brought together not only consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets, but also business-to-business (B2B) equipment, including network devices used by telecom operators and AI data centers.

Among the products unveiled at the exhibition, Huawei’s 5G Advanced (5G-A) mobile transmission solution is seen as a bridging technology to the 6G era. It features ultra-low latency, ultra-large capacity, and ultra-high-speed performance. The perceived speed of 5G-A reaches up to 10Gbps, making it suitable for business work such as mobile extended reality (XR) and immersive collaboration.

Huawei also displayed equipment for verifying next-generation 6G network technology. Although 6G network standards have not yet been established, the telecommunications industry expects the standardization process to be completed around 2030. In addition, Huawei introduced equipment for operating standalone 5G (SA) networks.

The company also revealed computing solutions optimized for AI operations. Among these, the Atlas 950 SuperPoD can connect up to 8,192 neural processing units (NPUs), enabling ultra-high bandwidth and ultra-low latency data processing. Huawei explained that it developed the NPUs installed in this device in-house. According to Huawei, this equipment is well suited for both AI training and inference. In addition, the company unveiled the Taishan 950, 500, and 200 SuperPoD series for general-purpose computing, allowing users to select devices tailored to a wide range of computing workloads from high to low intensity.

Meanwhile, Yang Chaobin, President of Huawei’s ICT Product & Solutions, stated during his keynote speech at MWC26, "High-speed digital networks and powerful computing capabilities form the essential foundation for a sustainable AI era," and emphasized that 5G Advanced, which offers significantly improved performance compared to existing 5G, could serve as a practical alternative before the standardization of 6G.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.