MWC26 Doha exhibition floor sold out, registrations enter final stage

MWC26 Doha is set to take place from November 8 to November 10. Ahead of the event, GSMA has announced that the exhibition floor has been sold out, with registration for general attendees reaching its final stage.MWC26 Doha begins on November 8, 2026.GSMA is organising MWC26 Doha at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre from 8 to 10 November. As the opening date approaches, the organisers have announced that the exhibition floor at MWC26 Doha has been sold out. Registration for general attendees has also reached its final stage.This is the second edition of MWC Doha, held in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. MWC26 Doha brings in leaders and policymakers from the world of telecommunications, technology and government sectors. It will be co-located with the International Telecommunication Union’s PP-26 for the first time.Exhibitors confirmed for the sold-out show floor include Carnegie Mellon University, Cisco, Fortinet, Google Cloud, HPE, Microsoft, Ooredoo, Scale AI, Strategy&, Trend Micro, VEON, Vodafone Qatar and ZTE.Speakers at MWC26 Doha will discuss issues including the large-scale deployment of AI, 5G monetisation and the next generation of networks. Confirmed participants include Accenture, Dell Technologies, Ericsson, Google, Huawei, the International Telecommunication Union, Mastercard, Microsoft, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Ooredoo, PwC Middle East, ServiceNow, VEON and Vodafone Qatar. Eight dedicated summits will be held alongside keynote addresses, conferences and panel discussions. These are the Future Networks Summit, Security Summit, Smart Mobility Summit, Sovereign AI & National Digital Strategy Summit. Agentic AI Summit, AI in Action Summit, and Open Telco AI Summit. The summits will examine the technologies and policies influencing the Middle East and North Africa’s digital economy, including 6G, satellite connectivity, security, mobility and artificial intelligence.The GSMA Ministerial Programme also makes a return to MWC Doha, which will see leaders partake in three days of closed-door meetings, guided exhibition tours and networking. The Digital Leadership Forum, which will explore policy, regulatory and investment priorities shaping inclusive digital transformation, is set to take place on Day 1 of the event. Ahead of MWC26 Doha, the MENA Ignite Hackathon, the first GSMA Open Gateway hackathon held for the Middle East and North Africa, attracted more than 1,500 participants from Arab League countries and Turkiye. The participants competed across seven challenge themes. 63 teams delivered working prototypes that orchestrated several CAMARA APIs, through AI agents. The three winning teams have been invited to showcase their solutions at MWC26 Doha.Registrations for general attendees at MWC26 Doha remain open. You can register yourself via the official MWC26 Doha website.- Ends