Mobile World Congress 2026
6G GERMANY
MWC 2026 was a special event for us. For the first time, the four transfer hubs and the four StartUpConnect incubators jointly represented #6GGermany at the event, showcasing technological developments from across Germany as one team. Eleven startups exhibited at the booth and presented their solutions to telecom operators, vendors, systems integrators, and other industry stakeholders.
xG-startups were featured in two demonstrators:
Connected Industry explored how modular end-to-end connectivity for critical warehouse environments can be built using sovereign technologies made in Europe (featured xG-startups airpuls and Massive Beams).
Resilient 6G RAN Components highlighted solutions for the base station of the future by six German deep-tech startups, including xG-teams QuSine, Linque, and Open Radio Systems.
A highlight at the booth was the visit by Karsten Wildberger (Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization) who in a keynote at the GSMA panel "The Tech Sovereignty Trade-Off" also emphasized that digital networks are the backbone of a sovereign digital future.
Although there were some lessons for us to learn, the feedback we received was positive overall, both in terms of the booth’s organization, the foot traffic, and the opportunities for startup teams to arrange meetings and connect with prospective partners and customers.
MWC INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
NVIDIA announced its commitment (together with telecom and technology leaders including Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, Nokia and T-Mobile) to build the world’s next generation of wireless networks on AI-native, open, secure and trustworthy platforms. To quote NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang: "Together with a global coalition of industry leaders, NVIDIA is building AI-RAN to transform the world’s telecom networks into AI infrastructure everywhere."
Qualcomm Technologies and Siemens showed how autonomous factory production will be accelerated by integrating private Industrial 5G connectivity with edge AI-based use-cases to enable more dynamic, efficient and intelligent autonomous production.
Deutsche Telekom unveiled the Magenta AI Call Assistant, its vision of AI-supported calling for the future in which AI becomes part of the phone call itself. Available instantly in real time, without apps or premium hardware, offered services will include live translation, call summaries, and answering questions of all kinds.
Samsung showcased an expanded Galaxy ecosystem featuring mobile AI that now understands routines, anticipates intent and delivers assistance exactly when needed.
LG Electronics debuted its next-generation smart telematics solution, which integrates a Telematics Control Unit and an antenna into a single module to significantly enhance in-vehicle connectivity, system efficiency and vehicle design.
Rohde & Schwarz presented a new milestone in AI-driven wireless system testing. Their latest testbed integrates hardware-in-the-loop site-specific channel emulation using the NVIDIA Sionna Research Kit, enabling digital twin-based hardware-in-the-loop testing without leaving the lab.
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