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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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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?

December 17, 2025Episode 2741 min

Episode 27: Nokia, Trump and AI billions – our 2025 review

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

November 28, 2025Episode 2640 min

Episode 26: Our MWC25 Doha Download

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

October 26, 202536 min

Episode 25: Is e-SIM finally set to surge?

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 Industries 10:00 Apple Air China Launch 13.30 OEM Device Strategy 16.30 Security Concerns 21.00 Travel, Roaming Use Case 25:00 Interview with Telna

September 29, 2025Episode 2446 min

Episode 24: Is Telecoms Revolutionising Industry?

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

July 30, 2025Episode 2336 min

Episode 23: Telco for AI vs AI for Telco

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

June 26, 2025Episode 2244 min

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