Wednesday 17 June, 2026
About the summit
The commercialisation of 5G-A continued to gain momentum, with its potential across industries and emerging markets expanding rapidly. Beyond delivering faster speeds and lower latency, 5G-A unlocked transformative possibilities through innovations such as integrated sensing and communication, passive IoT, and native intelligence. These advancements drove groundbreaking applications in smart factories, smart cities, and the low-altitude economy.
During the 5G Future Summit at MWC Shanghai, technical experts, industry leaders, and pioneering enterprises came together to share the latest breakthroughs, explore emerging use cases, and discuss the evolving demand for 5G-A. Attendees uncovered how the fusion of 5G-A and AI is poised to drive the next wave of innovation.
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