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The global mobile industry’s most trusted destination for news and insight brings you brand-new episodes every month, delving into the hot topics and biggest challenges facing the industry. Each episode will include exclusive insider commentary, lively debate, and special guests from the mobile and technology industries, discussing the latest developments across areas including telecoms, big tech, AI, 5G, the metaverse, private networks, security and more.

Episode 22: Humanoid Hype, Robotaxi Tours, 5G-A Assessed 06/26/2025

Episode 22: Humanoid Hype, Robotaxi Tours, 5G-A Assessed 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 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/37159390

Episode 21: Roving reporters and Arm’s cloud muscle 05/29/2025

Episode 21: Roving reporters and Arm’s cloud muscle 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 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/36766690

Episode 20: Sky is the limit for satellite 04/24/2025

Episode 20: Sky is the limit for satellite 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 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/36291485

Episode 19: In conversation with new GSMA boss Vivek Badrinath 04/08/2025

Episode 19: In conversation with new GSMA boss Vivek Badrinath 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 challenge 24:40: European telecoms landscape 27:10: Reflection on MWC25 33:00: GSMA Foundation /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/36051620

Episode 18: Shooting the Barcelona Breeze 03/13/2025

Episode 18: Shooting the Barcelona Breeze 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 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/35669455

Episode 17: Tuning up for MWC25 02/24/2025

Episode 17: Tuning up for MWC25 The team preview the big show, chatting personal attendance records, an end of an era for the Show Daily, what’s new in our TV broadcast and overall major show themes. Later on analyst Paolo Pescatore gives us his take and we send you off to Barcelona with a tune generated by the power of AI. 0:00: Intro 3:00: MWC Preview Week 5:30: History of the Show Daily 11:01: Launch of Insight 15:30: MWL TV in 2025 17:00: Keynote Preview 20:03: Interview with Paolo Pescatore 31:00: One More Week Song /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/35404655

Episode 16: MWC25 Hot Trends 02/18/2025

Episode 16: MWC25 Hot Trends Join 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. /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/35326095

Episode 15: MWC25 Tips 'n Teasers 02/17/2025

Episode 15: MWC25 Tips 'n Teasers With the big event fast approaching, join Justin Springham and a host of special guests as we reveal what to expect from the world’s most exciting mobile tech show. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Interview with GSMA 11.40: Top tips for a newcomer 15:00: Interview with Ericsson 23:00: Interview with Euan Blair 28:00: Interview with Decantalo 32:00: Interview with Mobile World Capital 42:00: What not to miss at MWC25 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/35311325

Episode 14: MWL Wrapped for 2024 12/16/2024

Episode 14: MWL Wrapped for 2024 The team rundown the biggest telecoms and technology stories of 2024, including reaction to Ericsson’s threat to leave Europe, Nokia’s mobile networks future and major satellite launches. Looking ahead to 2025, we give you our predictions for next year. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Vendor Headlines from 2024 7:00: A Year of Openness 13:30: AI in Telecoms/Education 18.30: Satellite Space 21.00: 2025 Predictions /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/34465455

Episode 13: Unwrapping 5G for Open RAN, AI and Beyond 11/28/2024

Episode 13: Unwrapping 5G for Open RAN, AI and Beyond 0:00: Intro 6:01: Open RAN rundown with Vodafone 13:25: AT&T comments on Ericsson open RAN deal 18:25: Disruptive AI 21.01: Verizon on private networks 24:55: 5G 5 years from now - SK Telecom 33.01: Interview with Cedric Foray, Ernst & Young /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/34191400

Episode 12: Explosions, Elections and Enterprise 10/11/2024

Episode 12: Explosions, Elections and Enterprise This month’s Mobile World Live podcast comes to you live from the showfloor at MWC Las Vegas, as the team discuss all the highlights from the enterprise-focused event. In a packed episode, we also hear from big hitters at T-Mobile US, Nvidia, UScellular and Cohere about the biggest challenges they face in making the most of 5G enterprise. 0:00: Intro - Hotel Explosions 3:00: Keynote Review 11:00: GSMA Intelligence Report 18:00: US Election 22:00: Interviews - Nvidia, USCellular, T-Mobile US and Cohere 31:00: MWL Digital Industries /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/33412632

Episode 11: Inside Cupertino, Cape Canaveral and the Cloud 09/25/2024

Episode 11: Inside Cupertino, Cape Canaveral and the Cloud The tech world came back from a summer break with a bang. In this Podcast, we chat to renowned industry expert David McClelland about Apple's big AI play and US Editor Mike Robuck reveals all about his trip to Florida to witness five AST SpaceMobile satellites blasting into space. We wrap up the Pod with an exclusive insight into Verizon's cloud activity and a brief look ahead to MWC Las Vegas. 0:00 – Intro 3:00 Apple event 6:10 Apple Cloud Compute 15:00 AST SpaceMobile Launch from Cape Canaveral 27:00 Cloud Topic Panel Takeaways 29:30 Verizon interview 39:30 Look ahead to MWC Las Vegas /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/33202722

Episode 10: Orange powers Paris to connect the Olympics 08/15/2024

Episode 10: Orange powers Paris to connect the Olympics After getting a taste of the action at the Paris Olympics 2024 last week, Mobile World Live's Kavit Majithia and Justin Springham are joined by analyst Paolo Pescatore to discuss Orange’s connectivity efforts and Mike Robuck chats to Cisco about its IP broadcasting role at the event. Intro Athletics/Beach volleyball review 05:00 Orange connectivity efforts 10:00 Impact of technology at events 17:00 Broadcast performance 23:00 Cisco interview 27:00 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/32585967

Episode 9: Why does the industry need 5G-Advanced? 07/16/2024

Episode 9: Why does the industry need 5G-Advanced? After 5G-Advanced standards were frozen last month, the team chat to GSMA Intelligence head Peter Jarich about demand for enhanced 5G across the industry and we hear from operator giant T-Mobile US and vendor Nokia about plans for deployment. Intro: 0:00 Topic panel takeaways: 03:00 T-Mobile US view on 5G-A: 12:00 Deployment of 5G-A: 19:00 Nokia interview: 26:00 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/32158397

Episode 8: Separating AI hype from reality in telecoms 06/27/2024

Episode 8: Separating AI hype from reality in telecoms The Mobile World Live team discuss the role AI is playing in the telecoms sector and what could be achieved in the future, as hype continues to grow. During the pod, we also speak to AI trailblazer Nvidia about its rapid rise and operator 3 UK on its plans for the technology. 0:00: Intro 02:00: Topic panel discussion 06:00: Operator AI motivation 12:00: Tech AI battle 15:00: Nvidia interview 27:00: 3 UK interview /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/31910577

Episode 7: Peeking into the private network 05/29/2024

Episode 7: Peeking into the private network The team explore the current status and future potential of private networks for telecom and industry players, as well as sit down with US giant Verizon and UK heavyweight VMO2 to discuss big deals in the segment to date, ranging from a test-track with Audi to the manufacturing of sugar. 0:00 Intro and Topic Panel Takeaways 4:01 Private Network Use Cases 10:01 Verizon Interview 34:00 VMO2 Interview 46:00 Outro /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/31514477

Episode 6: Settling the Satellite Saga 04/18/2024

Episode 6: Settling the Satellite Saga On the back of Mobile World Live’s first monthly topic panel, the team attempt to draw a line under the debate around the threat of satellite to telcos and catch-up with the CEOs of space player Lynk Global and operator Orange Wholesale to discuss the state of play in the segment. 0:00: Intro 3:01: Topic panel takeaways 6:32: Direct-to-Device discussion 12:15: Interview with Lynk Global CEO 29:47: Interview with Orange Wholesale CEO /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/30881393

Episode 5: Our MWC24 Ramblas 03/06/2024

Episode 5: Our MWC24 Ramblas The Mobile World Live (MWL) team reviews MWC Barcelona 2024, delving into the big topics: AI, devices, regulation and APIs, as well as personal highlights including make-up, singing keynoters, MWL-branded dressing gowns, a Barbie-themed phone and interviewing a President. 0: 00: Intro 3:45: Team highlights 6:10: The show of AI? 9:48: Stand-out devices 14:35: The big regulation debate 16:25: Progress of APIs 18:45: Interview with Paolo Pescatore 25:05: What was missing from the show? /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/30257483

Episode 4: MWC24 Hot Trends 02/20/2024

Episode 4: MWC24 Hot Trends This podcast dives into the hot topics likely to dominate discussion at this year’s big event. Our expert line up of analysts predict the big themes to emerge from the show, what topics you need to keep an eye on throughout the week, as well as some personal insight into how to make the most of your week in Barcelona. 0.00: Guest intros 3.00: AI 11.25: Sustainability 20.46: Open Gateway 27.50: Devices 35.35: Microsoft 38.20: Developers 40.14: Favourite thing from past MWCs 44.00: Best advice for a newcomer 45.20: Fantasy guest at MWC /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/30030603

Episode 3: MWC Tips ‘n Teasers 02/19/2024

Episode 3: MWC Tips ‘n Teasers With the big event a week away, join Justin Springham and a host of special guests as we reveal what to expect from the world’s most exciting mobile tech show. With insight from GSMA execs and industry experts, plus some of the biggest exhibitors, our broadcast will set you up to make the most of a visit to Barcelona! 00.50: Interview: Lara Dewar, CMO, GSMA 09.42: Tips: What’s you best piece of advice for a MWC attendee? 13.20: Interview: Flying Cars – keynote teaser with Jim Dukhovny, President & CEO, Alef Aeronautics 24.05: Interview: 6G showfloor action – NTT DOCOMO 31.40: Interview: AI-powered drones – keynote teaser with XTEND 43.55: Interview: AI showfloor action – SK Telecom 49.00: Interview – keynote teaser with Derrick Ashong, CEO, Take Back The Media 55.18: Tips: What will be the biggest talking point at this year’s show? /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/30012853

Episode 2: MWL's Alternative MWC24 Preview 02/16/2024

Episode 2: MWL's Alternative MWC24 Preview We go inside Mobile World Live’s preparations for the big event in an alternative preview podcast, featuring discussions with the people on the ground behind MWL's TV service, the Show Daily newspaper and all our coverage in Barcelona. Introduction with Kavit Majithia Justin Springham and Sasha Twining 01:28 David McClelland 16:51 Albert Cuesta 26:00 Chris Donkin 32:27 /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/29982578

Episode 1: 2023 Review - 5 Unanswered Questions 12/13/2023

Episode 1: 2023 Review - 5 Unanswered Questions The Mobile World Live team produce their first ever podcast and tackle the biggest issues of the past twelve months. Plus there's bold predictions on what to expect in 2024... /episode/index/show/ee69e1a8-8b96-45ad-b64d-797dec4571a0/id/29055498

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