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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87701, member: 27"]
A $7.6 trillion industry just got told to stop coasting and start tackling its biggest vulnerabilities head-on.

MWC26 Barcelona kicks off
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[*]MWC26 Barcelona opened as the largest global connectivity event.
[*]GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath delivered the opening keynote.
[*]His three priorities: standalone network investment, inclusive AI, and a safer digital future.
[*]Mobile connectivity reached 5.8 billion people last year.
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Mobile Economy 2026 report highlights
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[*]Mobile tech generated $7.6 trillion in economic value during 2025.
[*]Projections peg that figure at $11.3 trillion by 2030.
[*]Over three billion people remain unconnected despite 96% broadband coverage.
[*]5G will power 57% of all mobile connections by 2030.
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Jobs, revenue, and spending outlook
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[*]Fifty million jobs worldwide were supported by the mobile ecosystem in 2025.
[*]Operator revenues should climb from $1.19 trillion to $1.36 trillion by 2030.
[*]Capital expenditure across the period hits a projected $1.2 trillion.
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Cybercrime threat looming large
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[*]Global cybercrime costs are forecast to balloon from $9.22 trillion to $15.63 trillion by 2029.
[*]Over 90% of operators already rate the threat environment as high or very high.
[*]MWC26 runs through 5 March 2026 with keynotes streaming live.
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