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Beijing – September 08, 2026 -- H3C deployed Wi-Fi 7 networking that supported more than 2,000 humanoid robots connecting simultaneously at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, held August 15-17 in Beijing with 666 teams from 16 countries and 2,056 robots competing.

Robot sprinter beats human world record on opening night

A humanoid robot completed the 100-meter sprint in 9.39 seconds during the event's opening night, surpassing the human world record of 9.58 seconds.

London -- September 01, 2026 -- The GSMA and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced on August 31, 2026 that MWC26 Doha will run alongside the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), the first time the two events have been co-located. PP-26 is the ITU's top policy-making body, held every four years to set the agency's strategic direction, approve financial plans and elect officials. The joint staging brings government, intergovernmental and industry leaders together in Doha for a month of digital policy talks and connectivity demonstrations.

MWC26 Doha will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) from November 8 to 10, 2026, organized in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). PP-26 will run at the same venue from November 9 to 27, 2026, under the organization of Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).