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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.

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October 16, 2026Episode 3737 min

Episode 37: Testing the connectivity waters

In the third episode of our special series focused on digital industries, Mobile World Live 's Michael Carroll is joined by experts from Shipsider, Kaiko Systems and GSMA Intelligence to explore the role of connectivity in operating ships at sea and in port. 00:00 – Maritime digitalisation 04:05 – Connecting ships at sea 07:10 – Dark ships and GPS spoofing 12:30 – Hybrid networks and LEO satellites 20:45 – Vessel IoT and cybersecurity 29:00 – Crew connectivity and Q&A

October 9, 2026Episode 3641 min

Episode 36: Peeking into the Private Network

In the second of our special podcast series focused on Digital Industries, MWL 's Chris Donkin delves into the operational realities of deploying private networks alongside experts from Druid Software, Boldyn Networks and Vodafone Business. 0:00 Meet the Panel 3:00 What's Taking Off 12:00 4G or 5G? 21:00 The Messy Reality 28:00 Beyond the POC 35:00 Q&A and the Future

October 1, 2026Episode 3544 min

Episode 35: How will satellite shake-up enterprise?

In the first of our special podcast series focussed on digital industries, we sit down with executives from Viasat, Orange Business and Ennoia Technologies to discuss the viability for satellite to become a mainstream enterprise connectivity play, exploring the economics, network challenges, and AI opportunity. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Economics of adopting satellite 6:00 Satellite business case 15:00 Enterprise network connectivity 22:00 Working with MNOs 28:00 The AI question 35:00 Audience Q&A 40:00 Five-year outlook

August 20, 2026Episode 3427 min

Episode 34: COAI on India's AI race, 6G, IMC and China

This month Kavit sits down with Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India, to discuss the state of the country's telecoms landscape, navigating huge OTT traffic, the road to 6G, competition with China and the upcoming India Mobile Congress (IMC). 0:00 Intro 2:00 Background on COAI 5:00 India's Telecoms Landscape 11:00 OTT Infrastructure Investment Debate 14:00 Made In India and China Competition 18:00 The Road to 6G 24:00 Prospects for IMC 2026

August 4, 2026Episode 3333 min

Episode 33: Inside Verizon's World Cup connectivity

Kavit and Justin are joined by Srini Kalapala, Verizon's Chief Network Officer for Wireless, to discuss the operator's role as the official provider for the Fifa World Cup 2026, opening up on record-breaking data volumes, stadium capacity and infrastructure challenges. 0:00 Intro 4:00 Scale of World Cup 2026 7:00 2 Years Prep Time 10:00 Data Statistics 13:00 Stadium Capacity Upgrades 17:00 Fan Activity 24:00 Private 5G Ref Cam 28:00 Advice for World Cup 2030

June 30, 2026Episode 3238 min

Episode 32: Skylo CEO on D2D, EU sovereignty and SpaceX IPO

Kavit and Justin are joined by Skylo CEO and co-founder Parth Trivedi to discuss the company's D2D ambitions, the impact of SpaceX's recording-breaking IPO for the segment and why a sovereign satellite approach could harm progress. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Skylo background 7:00 MWC26 Shanghai highlghts 11:00 The D2D opportunity 17:00 Skylo business model 31:00 SpaceX IPO impact 34:00 EU sovereignty debate

May 22, 2026Episode 3136 min

Episode 31: SpaceX IPO; Huawei hits Paris; T-Mobile's AI-RAN rundown

Kavit, Justin and Mike chew over the big news, including a mixed week for Elon Musk, US satellite JV plans and a cybersecurity coalition. Later in the episode, Justin has the action from a Huawei event in Paris and the Mobile Network Innovation Summit in London, while Mike reveals all about recent chats with T-Mobile and Verizon executives. 0:00 Intro 3:00 SpaceX IPO 9:00 US satellite JV 12:00 Cybersecurity coaltion 15:00 Huawei event in Paris 28:00 US operator AI moves

April 27, 2026Episode 3045 min

Episode 30: Nvidia, Nokia reveal AI-RAN playbook

In this Podcast, Kavit and Justin speak to heavyweights Nvidia and Nokia about the potential for AI-RAN to transform network architecture, opening up on operator opportunity, use cases, and why some mooted challenges are nothing more than industry myths. 0:00: Intro 6:00 AI-RAN at MWC 9:00 Nvidia defines AI-RAN 13:00 AI-RAN use cases 18:00 Myths about AI chipsets 26:00 Nokia, Nvidia partnership 29:00: Operator uptake 36:00 AI-RAN investment

March 5, 2026Episode 2936 min

Episode 29: Our MWC26 Barcelona blowout

In this episode, Justin is joined by Kavit, Totogi CEO Danielle 'DR' Rios and Creative Strategies' principal analyst Carolina Milanesi to delve into all things MWC26, including the hottest topics, a pre-event Padel tournament and tips on how to recover from a week at the world's biggest mobile show. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Sum up MWC26 in 1 word 10:00 Personal highlights 15:00 Key themes of the show 30:00 Tips to recover from MWC26

February 23, 2026Episode 2853 min

Episode 28: All roads lead to MWC26 Barcelona

Mobile World Live 's Justin Springham hosts this episode as Kavit Majithia takes on the role of pundit alongside GSMA Intelligence head Peter Jarich and Totogi CEO Danielle 'DR' Rios. The team look back on 20 years of the event in Barcelona and naturally put a big focus on what to expect from this year's show (AI was expected, chat on Padel and something called 'Soccer' wasn't). 0:00 Intro 5:00 Getting ready for the event 11:00 MWC memories 22:00 AI at the show 32:00 Satellite to get real 34:00 Is it still a device show? 37:00 Other big themes 42:00 What are we looking forward to?