GSMA Convenes Global Innovators at WIC Wuzhen, Starting Countdown to MWC27 Shanghai

4 November 2026, London: At WIC Wuzhen, the GSMA presented 22 demonstrations focused on 6G, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, showcasing innovations from 22 mobile operators, technology companies and research institutions across six countries. 

The GSMA’s John Hoffman, Chairman and Director, GSMA Ltd., and Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China, GSMA, welcomed Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, to its stand following his attendance at the WIC opening ceremony.

The GSMA exhibition included a dedicated 6G Zone, with showcases focused on experimental platforms, integrated space-air-ground-sea network testbeds, AI-enabled network testing and remote operation of industrial machinery, alongside solutions for connected healthcare, eSIM security and smart manufacturing.

Speaking at the event's Opening Ceremony, John Hoffman, Chairman and Director of GSMA Ltd. said: “Today, mobile networks cover 97% of the world’s population, connecting nearly 6 billion people. But, we are no longer merely connecting people and devices. We are weaving a new fabric of connected intelligence - where AI, robotics, and 6G converge to create possibilities that were science fiction just five years ago. Now we stand on the threshold of the Internet of Agents - where billions of AI entities will negotiate, transact, and collaborate on our behalf. It is something we must build together, openly, and for everyone.”

From Wuzhen to Shanghai

Following the success of MWC26 Shanghai, which welcomed participants from 143 countries and territories and 382 international media outlets and industry analysts, MWC27 Shanghai will once again provide a global platform for industry collaboration and innovation. 

Taking place 23-25 June 2027 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), MWC27 Shanghai will bring together the full AI-native connectivity ecosystem with international partners, buyers and investors to accelerate their deployment, scaling and commercialisation worldwide, and prepare for 6G. 

Regional and international industry leaders and innovators already confirmed to be exhibiting and sponsoring at MWC Shanghai include APSAT, CEC Huada Electronic Design, CICT, CITIC Telecom International, Cygnussemi, Digital Realty, Fibocom, Fraunhofer IIS, Geespace, Honor, Huawei, Lenovo, NTT DATA, Qualcomm, Quectel, Sino Telecom, SGS, Spider Radio, Star Win, Tongxin, Transcom, Ultrapower, VIAVI Solutions, Whale Cloud, YOFC, ZTE. 

MWC27 Shanghai will also a dedicated zone focused on the connectivity and technology driving the software-defined vehicles and intelligent transport systems of tomorrow. This will follow the launch of a Connect Auto space at MWC27 Barcelona.

Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China, GSMA, said: “MWC27 Shanghai will showcase how connectivity, AI and digital innovation are transforming industries and societies around the world. Alongside advances in AI and 6G, the event will bring together leaders from across the mobile ecosystem to explore opportunities spanning satellite and NTN, connected vehicles, eSIM, intelligent industries, smart healthcare, smart manufacturing, embodied AI and beyond. Through international collaboration, shared standards and trusted digital ecosystems, MWC27 Shanghai will provide a platform to help shape the next phase of global digital growth.”

For more information about MWC27 Shanghai and to get involved as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker click here.

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The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop, and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy; tackling today’s biggest societal challenges; underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work; and providing the world’s largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.

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