The 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) officially concluded in Barcelona, Spain. As the most significant annual event in the telecommunications industry, it serves as a key indicator of the sector’s development trends. From the showcased end-user products and technologies, it is clear that the rollout of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) is accelerating, while AI continues to dominate, having carried over from CES earlier in the year to MWC. Almost every technology and product at the event revolves around AI.

During the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC), international telecommunications companies presented their forward-looking plans for 5G-Advanced and the upcoming 6G technologies. While artificial intelligence remained a key theme, non-terrestrial network (NTN) technologies, driven by satellite communications, emerged as a major highlight. Satellite connectivity is increasingly recognized as a critical component for enhancing the flexibility of global communication infrastructure and completing the telecom ecosystem.

Sony Electronics announced it has developed a new display system incorporating an independent drive RGB LED with a high-density LED backlight that can individually control three primary colors – R (red), G (green), and B (blue) [RGB], that is suitable for large screens. This panel allows each RGB color to emit light independently, resulting in high color purity and the ability to reproduce images…

Alibaba’s Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen) and the emerging AI agent Manus have recently announced a strategic partnership, generating buzz across the artificial intelligence sector. This collaboration seeks to combine their expertise in large-scale language models and computational platforms specifically catered to the Chinese market. Together, they aim to create a versatile AI agent product tailored for domestic users. Technical teams from both companies are actively working together to advance this initiative.