Mistral AI and Ericsson Partner to Drive AI Innovation in Telecom
Narrative
Ericsson and Mistral AI announce a partnership to apply advanced AI to real telecom challenges, targeting smarter, more efficient, and more trusted networks through joint R&D and co-development.
Reality
Announced Feb 19, 2026. The official release confirms the partnership and its telecom-network focus. “6G” framing appears in secondary coverage, but the primary announcement is broader: AI for carrier-grade network challenges and R&D environments.
Implication
Europe is building “governed AI in critical infrastructure” pathways. If these deployments work, telecom becomes one of the first large-scale, regulated agent playgrounds.