Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) Director General Vivek Badrinath and AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey (R) talk on stage during the inauguration of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest mobile technology showcase and fair, on March 2, 2026 in Barcelona. The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the major annual telecommunications event, opens today in Barcelona for an edition where Artificial Intelligence in telecommunications will take center stage in the debates. The event, which marking its twentieth anniversary, will host the world's leading telecommunications operators and numerous manufacturers. 109,000 industry professionals and visitors are expected. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP via Getty Images)