MWC RECAP & 5G
Virtual Forum
13 April 2023
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Mobile World Congress has been the go-to event for the telecom industry for years. The event gathers the whole telco ecosystem from global mobile operators, through device manufacturers to technology providers. Although bruised by the recent Covid outbreak, the event is back at full strength in Barcelona at the end of Feb.
Our next virtual event will focus on what was presented at MWC affecting MVNOs - what new announcements have been made to help the MVNO industry to grow, and what our expert speakers have learned from the various exhibitions and demos. As MWC traditionally heavily focuses on network infrastructure developments, our virtual forum will also cover 5G-related announcements and new business models, and eSim Summit’s findings.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
What are the key takeaways from the MWC conferences including 5G Acceleration, Digital Everything, and eSim?
New 5G MVNO Business models to consider
How will those innovations change the telecom ecosystem? What should MVNOs be paying attention to?
Exploring new verticals you can service when 5G networks are widespread and what new partnership can 5G encourage
Regulatory changes every MVNO needs to be aware of
How do operators and OEMs view eSim and how do they use it to enhance their offerings?
DRAFT AGENDA
10:00 - 10:05 BST
Opening
Ewa Campbell, Director, MVNO Nation
10:05 - 10:25 BST
Key takeaways from MWC:
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Top trends that every telco company needs to know
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Medium to long-term tech implications
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What is the change of the business environment
Alex Lawrence, Managing Editor, 6GWorld
10:25 - 10:40 BST
MVNO’s perspective: Cubic Telecom's top 5 key takeaways from MWC
Gerry McQuaid, Chief Commercial Officer, Cubic Telecom
5G INNOVATIONS
10:40 - 11:10 BST
Panel discussion: Which new services and partnerships is 5G enabling?
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Should MVNOs look outside the typical customer ranges and explore new potential customer bases like governments, local authorities, emergency services, education, etc.? Or is there more potential with OEMs who are interested in becoming MVNOs?
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Which new services are on everyone’s mind now?
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Who are the newcomers in the telco ecosystem?
Moderator: Guy Redmill, Managing Director, Redmill Marketing Associates
Dr. Muslim Elkotob, Principal Solutions Architect, Vodafone
11:10 - 11:30 BST
Cloud-native 5G Standalone + VoLTE/IMS offerings
Santiago Gómez, Global MVNO Sales Director, JSC Ingenium
11:30 - 11:50 BST
Exploring opportunities presented by 5G networks:
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Understanding your customers’ needs and what type of services to cater to develop a successful proposal for verticals?
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Elisa's 5G testbed innovations - what new capabilities do they reveal and what new services do they enable?
Kimmo Pentikäinen, Vice President, Business Development Production, Elisa Corporation
11:45 - 12:00 BST
The future developments in the connected cars field and the impact of the rise of 5G on accelerating innovation
Armin Graeter, Senior Expert Digitalisation and Automated Driving, BMW Group
eSIM INNOVATIONS
12:00 - 12:20 BST
Exploring new eSIM enabled Applications and devices
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What are the new applications that can be developed using e-SIM? How has the ecosystem changed over the last year?
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How does e-SIM change the customer touchpoints?
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What are the most recent case studies?
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How is e-SIM changing the customer interfaces and applications’ ownership?
Magdalena Bay, Director of Global Sales, Telenabler
12:20 - 12:35 BST
Democratizing Connectivity via eSIM for all
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The invisible eSIM revolution is happening – and is transforming the industry.
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We need to overcome resistance and embrace eSIM.
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New IoT standard will accelerate eSIM in IoT
Kim Juchem, Global Director Wholesale & Software, Truphone
MWC RECAP - KEY TAKEAWAYS
12:35 - 12:45 BST
Satellite Operator perspective: Skylo's top 5 key takeaways from MWC
Eric daVersa, VP Business Development, Skylo Technologies
12:45 - 13:00 BST
Fixed Mobile Operator perspective: Dstny's top 5 key takeaways from MWC
Ludwig Rydin, International Sales Manager, Dstny