Episode 27: Nokia, Trump and AI billions – our 2025 review
Mobile World Live
It’s our annual end of year review episode, as the team sit down and discuss the hot topics that shaped 2025, including a Nokia shake-up, US operators winding back DEI, satellite getting real, device differentiation and massive AI investment. Later on, we have our predictions for 2026. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Was it a quiet year? 5:00 Nokia shake-up 9:00 US operators drop DEI 16:00 Satellite gets real 21:00 Smartphones get thin 29:00 Billions pumped into AI 33:00 Our 2026 predictions
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Episode 26: Our MWC25 Doha Download
Mobile World Live
In this Podcast, Kavit, Justin and Chris are live from the showfloor at MWC25 Doha, discussing all the talking points from the GSMA’s inaugural edition of the show. Later on, we get the analyst take on the big event from Opensignal’s Sylwia Kechiche and PwC Middle East’s Yazen Al Safi. 1:00 Intro 4:00 MENA digital divide 7:00 AI’s 3G Era 10:00 Starlink Qatar 14:00 Key MWC25 takeaways 18:00 Interview with Opensignal’s Sylwia Kechiche 30:00 Interview with PwC Middle East 40:00 Outro
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Episode 25: Is e-SIM finally set to surge?
Mobile World Live
With Apple’s iPhone Air putting eSIM firmly in the headlines, the technology was the focus of Mobile World Live’s latest topic panel this month. In this podcast, Kavit, Chris and GSMA Intelligence’s Pablo Iacopino delve into the current state of the eSIM market, uptake to date, the need for industry education and ongoing regulatory and security concerns that continue to be a challenge. Later on in the podcast, we hear from Gregory Gundelfinger, CEO and founder of eSIM specialist Telna, our sponsor for this episode. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Topic Panel Takeaways 7:00 eSIM in Digital...
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Episode 24: Is Telecoms Revolutionising Industry?
Mobile World Live
Is AI overhyped and will private networks and network slicing ever become truly revolutionary in the 5G era? Kavit, Chris, Justin and GSMA Intelligence’s Christina Patsioura attempt to answer the big questions from Mobile World Live‘s Unwrapped Digital Industries event. 1:00 Intro 2:00 Summer Review 7:00 Putting Unwrapped Together 12:00 5G In Defence 15:00 Private Networks Hype 21:00 Network Slicing 30:00 Interview with GSMA Intelligence
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Episode 23: Telco for AI vs AI for Telco
Mobile World Live
Kavit is joined by GSMA Intelligence head Peter Jarich and US editor Mike Robuck to discuss where the AI value lies for the telecoms industry and if business models are shifting from a cost-saving focus to revenue-spinning opportunities. Later on, we hear about Amiya Johar's trip to Dubai for Huawei's latest global phone launch. 0:00 Intro: 3:00 AI is no longer just a trend 6:00 Operators getting louder on AI? 8:00 The view from the US 13:00 Looser AI regulation 24:00 The sovereign debate 28:00 Huawei Dubai launch 33:00 Humanoid Robots take-off
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Episode 22: Humanoid Hype, Robotaxi Tours, 5G-A Assessed
Mobile World Live
We get all the highlights from MWC Shanghai, as Kavit, Justin and GSMA Intelligence head Peter Jarich break down the pluses and perils of robotaxis and humanoid robots. During the episode, we also get the lowdown from our topic panel on 5G-Advanced and Mobile World Live's Chris Donkin reviews TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World. 0:00 Intro 2:00 MWC Shanghai Highlights 10:00 GSMA Net Zero Report 14:30 Justin's Robotaxi Tour 21:00 MWL 5G-Advanced Topic Panel 31:00 TM Forum DTW Copenhagen
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Episode 21: Roving reporters and Arm’s cloud muscle
Mobile World Live
This month jet-setters Amiya and Mike chat about trips to a big Huawei launch in Berlin, a tower conference in Chicago and covering two global GSMA events. We then get stuck into the cloud, as Peter Jarich breaks down Mobile World Live's latest topic panel and chip heavyweight Arm discusses its growing interest in the segment. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Huawei Wearable launch 6:00: Chicago infrastructure show 13:00: M360 Eurasia and LatAM 16:30: Cloud chat with Peter Jarich 32:00: Interview with Arm SVP and GM
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Episode 20: Sky is the limit for satellite
Mobile World Live
Kavit and Justin are joined by CCS Insight senior analyst Luke Pearce to delve into the booming direct-to-device satellite market, following a big 2025 so far. Later on, we chat to Skylo Technologies' co-founder Tarun Gupta about the fast-rising company's future plans and how it is approaching a fierce competitive landscape. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Satellite Takeaways from MWC/Sat Show 2025 9:00 MWL Topic Panel Review 15:00 State of Play in Satellite 23:00 Interview - Skylo Technologies
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Episode 19: In conversation with new GSMA boss Vivek Badrinath
Mobile World Live
In an exclusive, we sit down with Vivek Badrinath, GSMA's new director general in his first media interview since taking over from Mats Granryd. During a candid 30-minute discussion, we get an insight into his early impressions of the association, tackle key industry topics, get his take on the recent MWC and discuss how the show can evolve. 0:00 Intro 1:45: First impressions of the GSMA 5: 10: Appeal of the role 6:20: Strength of the GSMA 11:00: Past experience 15:00 GSMA an association or a company? 17:00: Management style 18:00: Objectives for the GSMA 21:00: Monetising 5G/Geopolitical...
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Episode 18: Shooting the Barcelona Breeze
Mobile World Live
The team are back from MWC25 to review everything that happened at the big show. Joined by special guests Zoe Osy de Zegwaart from CCGroup PR and head of GSMA Intelligence Peter Jarich, we talk showfloor action, AI, geopolitics, satellite, devices and more. 0:00 Intro 2:00 First Time at MWC 4:30 Going Beyond Mobile 7:01: The PR Experience 10:01: Showfloor Action 16:30: Chat With GSMA Intelligence 18:04: Breaking Down Key Themes
info_outlineJoin Sasha Twining and guests Amy Cameron (Managing Director – Research, STL Partners), Francisco Jeronimo (VP EMEA – Devices, IDC) and Peter Jarich (Head of GSMA Intelligence, GSMA) as they dive into the hot topics likely to dominate discussion at this year’s big event.