MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2026

Mavenir’s Pardeep Kohli, President and CEO catches up with Justin Springham at Mobile World Live in Barcelona – The discussion revolves around Mavenir’s performance and strategies featuring key insights from CEO Pardeep Kohli.

During the recent Mobile World Congress 2025, Scott Bicheno, Editorial Director at Telecoms.com, moderated a panel session at the Mavenir booth. The panel featured industry leaders such as Rob Soni, Vice President of RAN Technology at AT&T; BG Kumar, President of Access Networks, Platforms and MDE at Mavenir; and Joe Madden, Founder and Chief Analyst at Mobile Experts. The panellists discussed the barriers, the achievements, and the future for Open RAN. Want to know the vision of Open RAN and how it can drive innovation?

Listen to how operators are applying AI technologies to address the challenges of growing network complexity, and to create a better experience for their customers.

Mavenir’s Brandon Larson, SVP and GM of Cloud, AI & IMS Business Strategy; Tore Kristoffersen, VP Service Delivery Platforms at ICE Norway; and Dimitris Mavrakis, Senior Research Director at ABI Research share insights in this panel discussion hosted by The Mobile Network at Mobile World Congress 2025.

Fierce Network TV’s Stephen M. Saunders MBE, Editor, hosted a panel discussion at Mobile World Congress 2025 alongside Bejoy Pankajakshan, EVP, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Mavenir; Michael Martin, CEO of 1&1 Telecommunication SE; and Chris Buggie, Director of Core Application, Infrastructure, and Cloud at VMO2. The discussion focused on how innovative technologies like Open RAN and enhanced optics can drive significant savings in operational expenses while also contributing to environmental sustainability.

During the GSMA panel discussion at Mobile World Congress 2025, Mavenir’s Dejan Leskaroski, VP and Head of PLM, Packet Core, shared insights on how 5G Standalone (SA) has emerged as an opportunity for growth, emphasizing the significance of understanding the business case. While the involvement of a big vendor, big carrier and big player in the ecosystem is crucial, understanding the ultimate business case is of utmost important. Watch the full panel session recorded live at MWC25 Barcelona.

During the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Mavenir’s Suman Chandra Sharma, Senior Director of Product Management; Serge Legris, Chief Technology Officer at Terrestar; and Luke Pearce, Senior Analyst at CCS Insights, participated in a panel discussion hosted by Fierce Network TV.

Mavenir’s subject matter experts such as Brandon Larson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud, AI & IMS Business Strategy; Rick Mostaert, Vice President of Product Management, RAN; Jon Benson, SVP & GM Radio Business Unit; and Dejan Leskaroski, VP and Head of PLM, Packet Core, were interviewed by Fierce Network TV at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. The interview discussed how AI, Open RAN, and 5G monetization are revolutionizing telecommunications.

AI is playing a key role in reducing operational costs and unlocking new revenue streams by enabling smarter, more efficient network management. At the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Mavenir’s President and CEO, Pardeep Kohli, discussed these advancements in an interview with Diana Goovaerts, Executive Editor at Fierce Network TV. Kohli emphasized that operators are now eager to innovate beyond just deploying 5G, looking for AI-driven solutions that enhance network performance and profitability. Watch the full interview to know how AI and Open RAN will shape the next era of telecom.

In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review during the MWC 2025, Mavenir’s Dr. Virtyt Koshi, elaborates on the dynamics around the EMEA region and presents how Mavenir is helping its customers navigate the evolving digital landscape.