All MWC articles
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Industry Trends
MWC 2023 Preview: 5G, Sustainability and revenue models
As the telecoms industry convenes in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), it has more than a few headaches to resolve, writes Adrian Pennington.
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News
Preview: IBC365’s 5G week
2019 saw initial deployments of 5G in markets from Asia to Europe and the US, yet 2020 is set to be the year that next gen mobile technology goes mainstream. Ahead of MWC2020, IBC365 looks at how this will impact media and entertainment as part of next week’s 5G Week.
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Industry Trends
Media CEOs embrace mobile disruption
The entertainment and content industry has dramatically changed with mobile networks and devices enabling disruptive new players and business models, according to the leaders of two media giants.
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Industry Trends
Mobile World Congress in review: 5G, foldable phones and smart networks
This year’s MWC event will be remembered for the arrival of 5G, the emergence of foldable devices. And beyond the usual calls for lighter regulation and greater cooperation, the realisation of one smarter converged network is coming to fruition.
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Industry Trends
Liberty boss: Video is "killer app" for 5G
MWC19: Telecom operators are nervous about the level of investment required for 5G, but video will be the “killer app” to support the consumer business case, according to Liberty Global chief executive Mike Fries.
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News
OneWeb launches first broadband satellites
OneWeb has launched its mega-constellation satellites today after announcing yesterday during Mobile World Congress it will deliver connectivity to Africa and the Middle East by 2021.
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Industry Trends
Amazon seeks telcos to distribute video
Amazon is keen to sign up telcos to its partner distribution programme in a bid to overcome the “big problem” of reaching viewers without credit cards.
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News
DAZN accelerates into Spain
Innovation and partnerships will be the key to DAZN’s success, says the firm’s senior vice president Peter Parmenter, who spoke at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the day before DAZN launched its platform in Spain.
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Video
Video: What to expect at Mobile World Congress 2019
IBC365’s Alana Foster outlines her expected trends and anticipations for Mobile World Congress 2019.
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Industry Trends
Telco leaders bullish on benefits of 5G
Powerful capabilities and functionalities powered by 5G will not only change the media and entertainment industry but revolutionise global economies, according to industry leaders speaking at Mobile World Congress.
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Thought Leadership
What's next in the world of immersive?
From 5G testing to biometrics and social VR, immersive experiences are evolving and advancing. Muki Kulhan rounds up the latest developments and highlights some interesting industry adoptions.
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Industry Trends
Beyond the hype of AI
Technology executives have called for the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with Facebook and Alibaba pointing to the potential positive social impact that is promised by AI.
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Industry Trends
Mobile chiefs warn governments against cashing in on 5G
The benefits of 5G won’t be realised unless governments pull back from treating the auction of valuable spectrum as a “golden goose”, according to telecom leaders speaking at Mobile World Congress.
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Industry Trends
In pictures: IBC and TM Forum networking event ahead of Mobile World Congress
MWC19: Senior leaders from leading telco and media & entertainment companies gathered in Barcelona on Sunday ahead of Mobile World Congress 2019 to enjoy an evening of networking.
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Thought Leadership
What 5G could mean for media and entertainment
The next generation of mobile technology holds enormous promise, particularly for media and entertainment, but managing consumer and industry expectations of 5G will be key, says Mark Smith.
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Industry Trends
What to expect at Mobile World Congress 2019
From foldable phones to live biohack chip implants and an exhibition and conference awash with 5G, we look at the likely trends and talking points at this year’s Mobile World Congress.
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News
Huawei 'crisis' meeting & Google under fire
Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Industry Trends
2018 review: January to June
The first instalment of a two-part round-up of the main talking points of 2018 includes the battle for net neutrality, 5G advances at the Winter Olympics, the Premier League rights battle and a Facebook scandal that still haunts the social media giant.
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Webinar
On-demand webinar: Accelerating innovation across Media & Entertainment
This IBC365 webinar outlines and explains the collaborative Media-Telecom Catalyst innovation programme and how you can get involved in designing solutions to current media & entertainment challenges.
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Webinar
On-demand webinar: Customer experience vs customer engagement
Telco and Media & Entertainment companies need to look for new ways to engage customers to address the challenge of commodity markets and industry convergence. The question is, how?