Mobile World Congress 2026 (Barcelona, 2–5 March) was the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, attracting ~109,000 attendees for its 20th anniversary edition.
One thing I'd add to the enterprise sales angle: the procurement cycles for AI-enabled infrastructure are getting weird. Traditional telecom buying processes assume 3-5 year depreciation, but AI capabilities are evolving on 6-month cycles. I'm seeing smart founders structure their enterprise deals with modular pricing that accounts for this mismatch - annual base plus quarterly capability upgrades.
One thing I'd add to the enterprise sales angle: the procurement cycles for AI-enabled infrastructure are getting weird. Traditional telecom buying processes assume 3-5 year depreciation, but AI capabilities are evolving on 6-month cycles. I'm seeing smart founders structure their enterprise deals with modular pricing that accounts for this mismatch - annual base plus quarterly capability upgrades.