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Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence at GSMA Intelligence, and Chetan Sharma of Chetan Sharma Consulting joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve to recap the mobile industry event of the year, Mobile World Congress 2025.

This year, MWC drew over 109,000 attendees and almost 3,000 exhibitors who packed the Fira Gran Via for another post-pandemic year to match an attendance record set in 2019. So, what mattered at the otherwise overwhelming event?

Peter, Chetan, and Leonard touch on the following topics: 

• Key impressions from the event. What was different from last year?
• What were the key themes for MWC 2025?
• What technologies and applications stood out at MWC 2025?
• Peter, Chetan, and Leonard give their takes on:
  • Metaverse, 
  • Generative AI & Agentic AI
  • AI-RAN
  • Open Gateway & Aduna
  • 5G & 6G
  • Private 5G
  • Open RAN and Squid Game Season 1
  • Geopolitics of global telco
• Where does the trio think that we will land at MWC 2026?

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Check out Chetan Sharma, his research and thought leadership at www.chetansharmaconsulting.com. 

Check out Peter Jarich and GSMA Intelligence at www.gsmaintelligence.com.