MWC25 highlights Qatar’s leading position in digital innovation

Doha, Qatar: Hosting the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 showcases Qatar s leading position in digital innovation. It serves as a platform to bring t...

Doha, Qatar: Hosting the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 showcases Qatar’s leading position in digital innovation. It serves as a platform to bring together expertise to exchange perspectives on artificial intelligence as a driver of change, smart economies, and connected industries that align with the region’s aspirations.

On the sidelines of the MWC25, in an interview with The Peninsula, Louis Powell, AI Initiatives, Engagement and Technical Lead, GSMA highlighted the importance of Qatar hosting the inaugural edition of MWC Doha which put spotlight on the latest breakthroughs in mobile technology, artificial intelligence, and smart connectivity.

“I think these events really highlight the development and the importance of technology and Qatar leading the way. They give us a focal point to focus our energies to showcase the great work that’s happening, and to act as milestones for us to get through now to 2030 (national vision). And it’s very important signal to the market that Qatar is leading that activity and then encouraging other countries to follow,” Powell said.

He added, “GSMA is very excited to be here, it’s a huge opportunity for us to grow in this very important region of the Middle East, especially Qatar. We have some very engaged relationships with the operators in the region, especially within Qatar itself, with Ooredoo and Vodafone.

“Some of the key areas that we are focusing are around the opportunities for us to deploy AI across our networks to improve better performance of 5G Advanced, ensure that we have better experience and connectivity for the region, and we are also to serve our customers through use of AI agents."