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As NEC and NEC Laboratories Europe step onto the global stage at Mobile World Congress 2026 (MWC 2026), we continue to demonstrate leadership in shaping the future of cellular networking. NEC is at the forefront of breakthroughs in vRAN optimization, non-terrestrial networks, AI-driven automation and next generation RAN intelligence.

NEC Laboratories Europe is helping lead the way for NEC with its core and applied research. In this recent article, Dr. Xavier Costa, Head of 5G &6G Networks at NEC Laboratories, recently discussed some of our latest research with the Spanish newspaper, Elmundo, including our open RAN solutions, cross-border autonomous driving edge approach, automated search and rescue drone technology (SARDO) and the future of smart surfaces.