Beyond Coverage:
How AI and NTN Unlock New Telco Business Models
Monday, 2nd March | 11:00 – 11:30 AM | Mavenir Stand 2H60 – Hall 2
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Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) are no longer just about extending coverage; they’re about creating intelligent and monetizable ecosystems. NTN architectures incorporate AI and edge intelligence, operators and satellite providers to deliver differentiated services like direct-to-device (D2D), messaging, voice, and IoT with guaranteed QoS and dynamic pricing.
This panel session will explore how AI-driven orchestration and policy control enable new revenue streams, from SLA-based slicing to converged charging across moving beams. We’ll unpack the operational backbone, core integration, roaming, eSIM activation, and show how AI reduces risk and accelerates launch cycles. Expect insights on proven milestones (including industry-first Voice over NB-IoT in NTN mode), Rel-18 to 20 readiness, and what partners need to align for faster commercialization.
Panellists
Sachin Karkala
EVP & General Manager, IMS & RAN
Timothy J. Last
EVP Sales and Marketing
Willie Stegmann
EVP, Composable IT & Ecosystems
Host/Moderator

Mobile World Live
David Pringle
Key Takeaways
- How are AI-native architectures and edge intelligence transforming NTN from coverage extension to monetizable ecosystems?
- What’s real in NTN today: From pilots to commercial scale, and how are AI-driven orchestration and policy control enabling new revenue streams?
- Packaging D2D, messaging, voice, and IoT: Monetization models, dynamic pricing, and guaranteed QoS.
- Operational backbone: Core integration, roaming, eSIM activation, and converged charging. How does AI reduce risk and accelerate launch cycles?
- Industry-firsts: Voice over NB-IoT in NTN and lessons learned.
- Roadmap to Rel-18/19/20: Device readiness, ecosystem alignment, and scaling up with AI and automation.
- What do partners need to align for faster commercialization and a business-first story?