Another dynamic edition of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 brought together thousands of technology leaders, telecom operators, infrastructure providers, and innovators from around the world to explore the next phase of digital infrastructure. As one of the most influential global gatherings for connectivity, cloud, and AI innovation, the event provided an ideal platform to exchange ideas, showcase new technologies, and strengthen collaboration across the ecosystem.

At this year’s event, OpenNebula Systems highlighted its vision for powering Sovereign AI Factories: next-generation infrastructure environments designed to support large-scale AI workloads while ensuring operational control, security, and multi-tenant governance.

Throughout the week, our team engaged with industry leaders, partners, and researchers to discuss how organizations can build production-ready AI infrastructures that combine performance, automation, and sovereignty.

Powering Sovereign AI Factories

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming industries, driving demand for scalable infrastructure capable of supporting data-intensive workloads. At the same time, organizations increasingly require greater control over where their data is processed, how AI services are operated, and who manages the underlying infrastructure.

At our booth and across discussions during the event, we showcased how OpenNebula enables organizations to deploy and operate Sovereign AI Factories—fully automated, multi-tenant environments that integrate infrastructure services, platform services, and AI application services into a unified operational stack.

Built on an open architecture, OpenNebula simplifies the deployment and management of AI-ready infrastructures across distributed environments, from centralized data centers to edge locations. This approach enables organizations to combine performance, automation, and governance, helping them deliver AI services while maintaining full operational independence.

Exploring AI at the edge? Read our Telco AI Factory Reference Architecture white paper to discover how operators can build distributed, sovereign AI infrastructure that combines cloud-native agility with carrier-grade performance.

Engaging the Next Generation of Cloud and AI Talent

Our participation at the event extended beyond technology demonstrations. Members of the OpenNebula team also took part in the Talent Arena, where students, developers, and early-career professionals explored the future of cloud, edge, and AI infrastructure.

Through conversations and exchanges with attendees, we shared insights into how open technologies are shaping the next generation of digital infrastructure and the growing opportunities for engineers and researchers working in cloud, distributed systems, and artificial intelligence.

Engaging with emerging talent remains a key part of building a sustainable ecosystem around open source infrastructure technologies.

Contributing to Industry Dialogue

In addition to our presence on the exhibition floor, OpenNebula Systems also participated in a roundtable discussion, where industry representatives discussed the evolving role of cloud, edge computing, and AI infrastructure in supporting digital innovation.

The discussion explored several key themes currently shaping the industry, including the growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure platforms, the importance of open and vendor-neutral cloud ecosystems, the role of automation in operating large-scale distributed environments, and the need for infrastructure models that support sovereignty and operational control.

These conversations reinforced the importance of collaboration across the technology ecosystem as organizations work to build the infrastructure required for the next wave of AI innovation.

Looking Ahead

Events like Mobile World Congress 2026 highlight how quickly the infrastructure landscape is evolving. AI workloads are becoming central to enterprise and telecom strategies, and organizations are increasingly seeking platforms that provide both scalability and sovereignty.

OpenNebula continues to play an active role in shaping this new generation of infrastructure, helping organizations build and operate open, automated, and sovereign AI environments capable of supporting the most demanding workloads.

We would like to thank everyone who visited our booth, participated in discussions, and shared insights during the event. We look forward to continuing these conversations across the global cloud and AI ecosystem.

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