MWCB 22 News

INTERVIEW: Telia CEO Allison Kirkby (pictured) expressed a desire to be the world’s first operator to go beyond current sustainability goals by employing digital technologies to deliver a positive impact on the environment rather than just halting the damage of…

INTERVIEW: Rima Qureshi, EVP and CSO at Verizon (pictured), insisted it would be impossible for the metaverse concept to reach its full potential without the telecoms industry, underlining the importance of using 5G to enable a range of use cases…

INTERVIEW: The head of BT Consumer suggested marketing could be the next challenge operators face in terms of standalone (SA) 5G as deployments of the technology begin to pick up pace.

Executives from a host of leading companies and industry groups told MWC Barcelona 2022 the telecoms industry had reached a tipping point in terms of mmWave 5G, which they predicted was poised for increased adoption this year.

INTERVIEW: Orange created a range of initiatives to push the use of refurbished network equipment under circular economy project OSCAR, delegate CEO Ramon Fernandez (pictured) told Mobile World Live, including forming an internal marketplace and securing buy-in from key vendors.

INTERVIEW: Mobile operators form the core of satellite service provider Lynk Global’s plans to deliver connectivity across the globe, with the company on the brink of launching commercial services, president and CEO Charles Miller (pictured) told Mobile World Live.

INTERVIEW: President and CEO of InterDigital Liren Chen (pictured) told Mobile World Live it only uses litigation as a last resort in patent negotiations, pointing to a long track record of signing contracts with mobile players without court action.