1、 MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2023:THE HITS,THE MISSES,AND THE TELCO DISCONNECT MWC 2023 KEY TAKEAWAYSMWC 2023:THE HITS,THE MISSES,AND THE TELCO DISCONNECT After a subdued 2022,Mobile World Congress(MWC)was back with a bang.The crowds were back,the hype was back,and the shoe leather was worn in a familiar

2、and uncomfortable way!Many familiar concepts and terms returned as well.Some concepts showed the industrys good.Others indicated that the industry is still like an ostrich with its head in the sand when considering what it needs to do to drive the collective position forward.Application Programming

3、Interfaces(APIs)were the flavor of the month.As an example,carriers announced opening network API and development of their Open Radio Access Network(RAN)and third-party developers to create value.Professional service companies were verbose about providing more tailored platform APIs targeted to solu

4、tions that allow more assets to be developed to support real-world enterprise use cases.The striking difference between the two approaches is that the carriers seem to be adopting a“build it and they will come”philosophy,while the professional services companies tend to be engaging where the rubber

5、meets the road and getting their teeth into the heart of the matter.When you look at the totality of the carrier dilemma,the differing approach outlined above highlights the massive disconnect that still exists.Telcos must look to the enterprise sector to drive growth,but they are far from being wel

6、l suited to doing so.There was a focus on“5G solves everything”and“this box of kit”is the answer.This falls on deaf ears with the enterprise community.4G and even 2G are in the market and solving problems today.Equipment doesnt solve problems magically,and cellular connectivity is not the only answe