What to expect
Telecommunications industry is entering a defining phase. Networks are becoming more autonomous, customer expectations more demanding and growth increasingly tied to how intelligent data, AI and emerging technologies are applied across the ecosystem.
At MWC 2026, IBM will show how telco leaders can move from incremental optimization to true reinvention, through AI and quantum technologies designed to scale across complex, mission-critical environments.
You’ll learn how to:
Build more autonomous, resilient networks
Deliver seamless customer and partner experiences with agentic AI
Innovate and secure with trusted quantum solutions
Unlock new revenue streams through smarter, connected industries
Visit IBM at MWC 2026, Hall 2, Booth #2H20 and explore AI and quantum built for telco scale.
Four ways to reinvent telco at scale
Fireside chats
Daily | IBM Booth | 20-minute sessions
Join us for short, TED talk-style conversations with clients and industry leaders who are transforming their businesses.
What you’ll gain:
Real-world perspectives on tackling complex telco challenges
Lessons learned from deploying AI at enterprise scale
Practical insights you can apply immediately
5 dedicated private solution labs
Daily | 10:00 AM—4:00 PM | IBM Booth
Experience innovation as it comes to life. IBM’s private solutions labs offer a collaborative setting for industry experts and technologists. Here, they demonstrate how AI, network automation, quantum technologies and new industry models are being applied to solve complex, real-world challenges in telecommunications.
More than a demo, these sessions invite dialog. Share your perspectives, explore tailored scenarios and see how advanced technologies can be deployed to drive meaningful outcomes across networks, operations and connected industries.
New at MWC 2026: Senior leadership exchange
An exclusive, invitation-only experience designed for senior leaders to engage in strategic discussions, exchange perspectives with peers and explore the forces shaping the future of the telco industry.
Participants benefit from private networking opportunities. They also gain direct engagement with IBM senior executives in a confidential, high‑level setting.
Limited availability.
Quantum at the heart of the IBM
Experience the IBM Quantum Chandelier, a powerful visual and experiential representation of how quantum computing is moving from theory to enterprise reality.
Learn how quantum will shape the future of:
Network optimization
Security and cryptography
Complex decision-making at scale
Meet IBM at MWC 2026
Connect with IBM industry leaders, technologists and strategists to explore how AI and quantum can help you reinvent your business—not just optimize it.
More information soon.