MWC26 Panel Session
Built for More, Bound by Less:
How MVNOs Win with AI, Cloud & 5G
Monday, 2nd March | 01:15 – 01:45 PM | Mavenir Stand 2H60 – Hall 2
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MVNOs thrive when they combine cloud-native architecture with AI-driven customer insight and flexible monetization. This conversation with TextNow and Tune Talk highlights pathways to growth and new economic engines, including elastic, ad-supported plans; eSIM enabled digital onboarding; modern, converged charging and policy for dynamic offers; and analytics that expose network aware experiences in real time.
We’ll unpack lessons learned in moving fast—launch cycles in weeks, not months—plus how integrated network/IT data improves decisions from acquisition to retention. Finally, we’ll look ahead: 5G (and beyond) as an innovation surface for MVNOs of any type, with APIs and marketplaces enabling partnered services. Attendees leave with concrete tactics to differentiate on experience, not just price.
Panellists
Mavenir
Sandeep Singh
SVP & General Manager, Business Solutions
Tune Talk
Gurtaj Singh Padda
Co-founder and CEO
TextNow
Tristan Huntington
SVP – Partnerships & Innovation
Host/Moderator
Mobile World Live
David Pringle
Key Takeaways
- From data to decisions: Why MVNOs struggle to differentiate—and how integrated network + IT insights change the game.
- Customer intelligence in practice: Profiling, churn prediction, and personalized engagement that drive customer lifetime value (LTV).
- Cloud native MVNO/MVNE: Speed to market, elastic scaling, open APIs; why modern BSS + converged charging/policy matters.
- eSIM & digital onboarding: Reducing friction and fueling experimentation.
- 5G as an experience platform: Slicing, QoS, and network exposed APIs for differentiated services.
