ZTE Corporation, alongside China Mobile, launched innovative AI-driven 5G-A solutions at MWC 2025. These advancements in 5G-A technology, including ‘Communication-Sensing-Computing-Intelligence’ and ‘Ambient IoT,’ promise groundbreaking transformations in industrial applications.
Deutsche Telekom showcased its AI Phone at MWC 2025, emphasizing AI-driven convenience. Powered by Perplexity and Google Cloud AI, it streamlines tasks like booking taxis and translating languages. The “Magenta AI” hub in MeinMagenta expands with new tools, while enterprise AI solutions enhance cybersecurity and network performance.
Sparkle and Turkcell are revolutionizing internet connectivity with a new 4,000 km subsea cable linking Europe and the Mediterranean. Enhancing capacity to over 25 terabits per second per fiber pair, this collaboration connects Turkey, Greece, and Italy.
Huawei’s display at the MWC in Barcelona showcased their cutting-edge solutions for telecoms carriers, focusing on the transformative power of 5G and AI. Huawei’s innovations in AI-centric network solutions aim to enhance telecom infrastructure, streamline operations, and meet the increasing demands of AI applications.
Bouygues Telecom and Free, part of the iliad Group, are partnering with Aduna to accelerate global adoption of network APIs. Alongside Orange, they aim to enhance digital innovation by providing developers with access to advanced network functions.
Sinch has launched its RCS Business Enablement service, offering telecoms an end-to-end solution to easily launch, operate, and monetize RCS for Business. With features like automated billing, real-time analytics, fraud detection, and global sales support, Sinch simplifies RCS adoption while ensuring security, compliance, and seamless customer engagement.
SatCo, a collaboration between Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile, is set to revolutionize telecommunications by delivering space-based cellular broadband across Europe. This initiative ensures continuous connectivity, even in remote areas, enhancing digital sovereignty.
BT urges UK SMEs to switch from analogue to digital networks by 2025 amid the phased retirement of PSTN, essential yet outdated. With 22% still reliant on traditional systems, disruptions rise.
Viavi Solutions is acquiring Spirent Communications’ high-speed Ethernet and network security assets for $425 million, following Keysight Technologies’ $1.5 billion acquisition of Spirent. This move strengthens Viavi’s NSE strategy, enhancing its Ethernet testing, security, and AI capabilities.
G REIGNS, HTC Group’s subsidiary, collaborates with Nissan to deploy a private 5G network, boosting augmented reality VR capabilities in manufacturing. This bespoke setup leverages HTC’s VIVE VR tech, revolutionizing design and production.

