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We’re pleased to welcome @HPE as an Industry Partner of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026, taking place on 19-20 May. As the industry enters the AI era, this forum brings together senior telecom leaders to focus on execution: Scaling AI from pilots to production, translating cloud strategies into measurable outcomes and progressing from automation concepts to autonomous operations at scale. We look forward to welcoming Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Windsor for these senior-level discussions shaping what comes next. 👉 Secure your pass now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… 💻 Can’t attend in person? Register to watch the live stream: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLeaders #DSPLWF26 #TelecomLeadership #AI @HPE_Telco

@Nokia’s VP of AI-RAN and cloud RAN, Aji Ed, outlines the fundamental architectural differences between traditional RAN and AI-RAN, explaining how the shift to software-defined, GPU-accelerated computing creates new monetisation opportunities for operators. He discusses three categories of AI-RAN benefits: AI-for-RAN (improving network efficiency), AI-on-RAN (enabling new use cases like physical AI), and AI-and-RAN (creating multi-purpose cloud platforms). Ed also details Nokia’s collaboration with NVIDIA and partnerships with operators, including trials with BT, NTT Docomo, and T-Mobile US. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/the-fu… #FutureOfRANSummit #DSPLeaders #AIRAN #AnyRAN #NetworkEfficiency

@WindRiver’s Darrell Jordan-Smith, @ServiceNow’s Romit Ghose, and @Capgemini’s Nikhil Gulati discuss how the three companies have partnered to exploit new opportunities for efficiency and revenue through the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) infrastructure, while tackling the challenges of data sovereignty and compliance. ▶️ Watch the full conversation: telecomtv.com/content/spotli… Featuring: ⭐ Darrell Jordan-Smith, Chief Revenue Officer, Wind River ⭐ Nikhil Gulati, Head of Network Engineering and Product Sustenance, Capgemini ⭐ Romit Ghose, Head of Product – Telecom & Media, ServiceNow #SpotlightOn5G #MWC26 #5G #Networkefficiency #Telecoms #DataSovereignty

⭐ Meet the co-hosts shaping DSP Leaders World Forum! ⭐ 🚀 In just a few weeks, the DSP Leaders World Forum returns to royal Windsor, bringing together a carefully curated group of senior telecom leaders in an environment specifically designed to facilitate executive discussion and engagement. Co-hosted by leading operators, including @CityFibre, @deutschetelekom, @orange, @Telefónica, @VEONGroup, @Verizon and @vodafone, the forum delivers real-world insight, strategic priorities, and open perspectives from the DSPs actively driving transformation in the AI era. 👉 Don’t miss out! Spaces are limited. Book your place now to hear from some of the most influential leaders shaping the future of telecoms and to be part of the conversations turning ambition into execution: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLeaders #DSPLWF26 #TelecomLeadership #NetworkTransformation #DavosofTelecoms #AI

In today’s industry news roundup: The number of direct-to-device (#D2D) service connections has grown rapidly over the past six months, reports Ookla, thanks largely to launches by @Starlink’s #mobile operator partners, though the numbers have been shrinking in North America; @deutschetelekom’s CEO is talking up the potential for sovereign AI service delivery in Europe; @Telefónica is lauded by GlobalData for its enterprise mobility offerings; and more: telecomtv.com/content/access… #telecom @Technology_GD

We’re delighted to welcome André Schlufter, Director of Automotive Connectivity Innovation at @Cubic³, to the DSP Leaders World Forum 2026. As the industry shifts from experimentation to real-world execution, André will join senior telecom leaders for focused, executive-level discussions on scaling AI into production, modernising network architectures and delivering measurable performance and profitability. 📍 Fairmont Windsor Park 📅 19-20 May 2026 The forum provides a unique setting for open, senior-level dialogue on executing digital service provider strategies for the AI era. 🔗 Secure your pass now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… 💻 Can’t attend in person? Register to watch the live stream: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLeaders #DSPLWF26 #TelecomLeadership #NetworkTransformation #DavosofTelecoms #AI

Apple has named its current VP of hardware engineering, John Ternus, as its next CEO: He will take over in September from Tim Cook who, after 15 years at the helm, will ‘move upstairs’ to become executive chairman, allowing him to “assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world,” noted the tech giant: telecomtv.com/content/digita… #telecom @Apple

Sujai Hajela explains how AI-native automation is transforming network operations at scale. From predictive remediation to coordinated, cross-domain intelligence, he shares how @HPE is building self-driving networks that deliver consistent, secure experiences across distributed environments. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/spotli… Featuring Sujai Hajela, EVP & GM, Campus & Branch, Networking, HPE #SpotlightOn5G #MWC26 #Telecoms #NetworkOperations #AutonomousNetworks #Security @HPE_Telco

Limited places left for this week’s Unthinkable Lab! Join senior industry leaders on 23 April in London for an exclusive Unthinkable Lab session with @BTGroup’s Colin Bannon and @TELUS’s Hesham Fahmy. In this closed-door, Chatham House Rule discussion, we’ll cut through the noise to explore the real implications of sovereignty – from policy friction to billion-euro investment decisions. 🎟️ Book your place here: telecomtv.com/content/unthin… With exclusive, practical insight from CSPs already navigating this landscape, we’ll tackle the critical questions: ✔️ What is the role of the CSP in national sovereignty? ✔️ Where are the most significant policy gaps or conflicts? ✔️ Where should investment be prioritised – and who pays for it? ✔️ How do you operationalise, monetise and measure sovereignty? #telecoms #strategy #Sovereignty #AI #cloud #networks @disruptivedean

@WindRiver, @Aptiv and @Verizon discuss their joint C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) solution at MWC26, revealing how it enables 5G-connected vehicles to use edge computing and software-defined platforms for improved road safety and interoperability. ▶️ Watch the full conversation: telecomtv.com/content/spotli… Featuring: ⭐ Craig Turner, VP Solutions, APTIV ⭐ Mark Custodio, Associate Vice President - Cellular Connectivity, Verizon Business ⭐ Paul Miller, CTO, Wind River #SpotlightOn5G #MWC26 #Software #Telecoms #5G #ConnectedVehicles #EdgeComputing

We’re pleased to welcome @tech_mahindra as an Industry Partner of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026, taking place on 19-20 May. As the industry enters the AI era, this forum brings together senior telecom leaders to focus on execution: Scaling AI from pilots to production, translating cloud strategies into measurable outcomes and progressing from automation concepts to autonomous operations at scale. We look forward to welcoming Tech Mahindra to Windsor for these senior-level discussions shaping what comes next. 👉 Secure your pass now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… 💻 Can’t attend in person? Register to watch the live stream: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLeaders #DSPLWF26 #TelecomLeadership #AI

In this Dell Technologies and Intel panel hosted by TelecomTV at #MWC26, @vodafone's Kyriakos Exadaktylos and Samsung's Daniel Borrás break down how the industry is moving away from silos and toward a truly interoperable ecosystem. Building a network that is both high-performance and energy-efficient requires a "village" of innovators. ▶️ Watch the full discussion here: telecomtv.com/content/spotli… Featuring: ⭐ Cristina Rodriguez, VP and GM, Network and Edge, Intel Corporation ⭐ Daniel Borrás, Head of Marketing and Business Strategy, @SamsungNetworks Europe ⭐ David Trigg, VP Telecom Sales and GTM, Dell Technologies ⭐ Kyriakos Exadaktylos, Head of Network Architecture & Open RAN, Vodafone #SpotlightOn5G #MWC26 #5G #Telecom @DellTech @Intel5GNetworks #AIcloud #Cloudnative #OpenRAN

HPE’s Norm Follett explains how a series of market megatrends is creating disruptive shifts in enterprise IT strategy, reframing customer problems, challenging established assumptions and generating the need to act. He reveals how HPE’s Acceleration Playbooks help customers address the challenges these megatrends present while capitalising on the opportunities they create. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/spotli… Featuring Norm Follett, Senior Director, HPC Global Technical Marketing, Space Technologies & Solutions, @HPE_Telco #SpotlightOn5G #MWC26 #ITstrategy #MegaTrends #AI #Security

🎤 Speaker announcement We’re delighted to welcome Nihal Newman, Director of Network Security at @Ofcom, UK, to the DSP Leaders World Forum 2026. As the industry shifts from experimentation to real-world execution, Nihal will join senior telecom leaders for focused, executive-level discussions on scaling AI into production, modernising secure network architectures, and delivering measurable performance, resilience, and profitability. 📍 Fairmont Windsor Park 📅 19-20 May 2026 The forum provides a unique setting for open, senior-level dialogue on executing digital service provider strategies for the AI era. 🔗 Secure your pass now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… 💻 Can’t attend in person? Register to watch the live stream: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLeaders #DSPLWF26 #TelecomLeadership #NetworkTransformation #DavosofTelecoms #AI

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In today’s industry news roundup: @nokia’s Bell Labs is spinning out its space communications unit and giving it a new name – Modul8; @AstSpacemobile’s BlueBird 7 must be “de-orbited” after being placed in the wrong orbit at launch; research firm Omdia reckons the global #connectivity services sector grew by just 4% last year and is struggling to generate returns from new investments; and much more: telecomtv.com/content/access… #telecom #satellite @OmdiaHQ

🎤 Speaker announcement We’re delighted to welcome Sandeep Raithatha, Head of Product at @VodafoneThreeUK, to the DSP Leaders World Forum 2026. As the industry shifts from experimentation to real-world execution, Sandeep will join senior telecom leaders for focused, executive-level discussions on scaling AI into production, modernising network architectures and delivering measurable performance and profitability. 📍 Fairmont Windsor Park 📅 19-20 May 2026 The forum provides a unique setting for open, senior-level dialogue on executing digital service provider strategies for the AI era. 🔗 Secure your pass now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… 💻 Can’t attend in person? Register to watch the live stream: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLeaders #DSPLWF26 #TelecomLeadership #NetworkTransformation #DavosofTelecoms #AI

The #banking and financial services sector sits alongside media and entertainment as the leading verticals for telcos looking to cash in on network APIs, according to a new index from GSMA Intelligence: telecomtv.com/content/apis/f… #telecom #fintech @GSMAi

Rajiv Datta, CEO of UK fibre to the premises (FTTP) wholesale operator Nexfibre, says his company’s £2bn acquisition of Netomnia, which is set to close this summer, will have an impact on the broader market as well as add significant scale to Nexfibre as it seeks to challenge BT’s Openreach. Datta also discusses the operator’s wider plans and its relationship with Virgin Media O2, comments on Ofcom’s recent Telecoms Access Review (TAR), and shares his expectations for the UK broadband services sector. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/access… #Broadband #Telecom #UK #5G #Fibre #FTTP

Japanese operator @SoftBank_Group has unveiled a #5G ‘Natural AI Phone’ device, developed in partnership with US AI developer Brain Technologies, that enables software to be in synch with a user’s intention and which will be launched on 24 April via SoftBank’s 5,000-plus retail outlets priced at 93,600 yen ($589), the companies have announced. telecomtv.com/content/ai/sof… #telecom #AIphone