The keynote list is diverse and expanding even as the show approaches featuring international business magnate Carlos Slim and CEOs from América Móvil, AT&T, Pandorabots, Nokia, Bharti Enterprises, Unity, Sprint, Paypal, and Mighty Networks; the CIO from UPS and executive vice president from Verizon Wireless, as well as the Chairman of the FCC, among others.

Beyond the keynote heavyweights, the conference sessions will also span a diverse landscape of topics directed at all in the value chain, including: ‘women4tech,’ policy, content strategies, AI, 5G, AR, VR in entertainment, digital education and sustainability, technology and climate change, FCC regulatory issues, net neutrality, smart cities, video and entertainment in 5G, technology and climate change, drones, among many others.

Representing the rich tapestry of players in the digital landscape, there will be more than 1,000 exhibitors on the show floor. We asked some of the exhibiting companies with which Pipeline regularly works to tell us what they will be showcasing to give you a taste of what can see at MWC Americas:

Sigma Systems, a leading provider of catalog-driven agile B/OSS, will be exhibiting in the Ontario Canada Pavilion S1016.  Sigma will demonstrate how it helps traditional operators transform into Digital Service Providers capable of rapidly launching and fulfilling new products and services through the adoption of agile B/OSS, which can exist as an overlay to the legacy environment. Sigma will showcase its solutions for digital transformation including Sigma Catalog (enterprise-wide catalog), Configure Price Quote, Order Management, Provisioning, and the recently launched Sigma Insights — a product for intelligent data mining and analytics that provides meaningful insights into the commercial and technical performance of the business. Sigma can discuss why catalog-driven agile B/OSS is the fastest path to creating, selling and delivering digital products and services, as well as the future for communications providers seeking to become market-leading digital service providers. You can schedule an appointment with Sigma Systems at MWC Americas, by clicking here.

For mobile service providers looking to decrease their time to market, increase operational cash flow and significantly reduce new service deployment complexities, Intraway’s booth S1515 at Mobile World Congress will be showcasing their solution, Symphonica Mobile Service Activator, an orchestration and service activation platform that facilitates activating core and value-added mobile services very quickly. By replacing multiple service provisioning systems with a single real-time, fully automated lifecycle service orchestrator that has the fastest service integration time on the market, Symphonica helps provide dynamic responses to meet mobile needs.

In a case study published by TM Forum Inform, results show that a mobile provider using Intraway’s Symphonica Mobile Service Activator achieved astounding results, including:

• activation errors fell by more than 50%
• subscriber complaints plunged to below 20% and recurring calls to 50%
• provisioning errors dropped by 60%
• operational support costs were greatly reduced
• new services to market 3x faster than previous average time.

Managing over 55 million devices deployed in 22 countries over three continents, Intraway’s solutions have helped improve communications service providers’ profitability, time-to-market and customer experience since 2003. In other words, they unleash the full potential of networks by adding the latest, cutting-edge functionalities while reducing operational costs. Operators seeking a trustworthy partner with proven success in the industry can visit Intraway’s booth S1515 to discuss the benefits of adding an orchestration layer to a mobile network. To schedule a meeting at MWC or to learn more about Intraway and their solutions, please email Ramon Lopez or visit their website www.intraway.com. 

CSG International

CSG will demonstrate its Ascendon cloud-based digital services platform, which enables CSPs, content producers and retailers to launch, scale, and monetize new digital services such as movies, music, games, and more. Purposefully built as a unified suite, Ascendon integrates the full scope of business operations –– from product creation and sales offers, to order and activation, to revenue management and partner settlement. Ascendon is delivered through flexible delivery models, including cloud and managed services and is the first platform of its kind to be available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud. Requiring no investment in new infrastructure, and offering virtually limitless scalability, Ascendon enables service providers to fulfill digital services that consumers are demanding now and in the future.