News Summary:
Mavenir's VP of Business Development for Satellite and NTN, Denis Sutherland, observed on March 17, 2026, that the telecom industry at MWC Barcelona showed a clear transition from conceptual discussions to commercial reality in the satellite business. This followed a live panel discussion on March 12, 2026, at Mavenir's Mobile World Congress 2026 stand, where executives Sachin Karkala, EVP & General Manager IMS & RAN, and Timothy J. Last, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Iridium, examined how AI and NTN are enabling new telco business models. Earlier, on March 6, 2026, Mavenir teamed up with Telefonica to launch an AI Innovation Hub, which aims to accelerate AI integration into telecom network cores by providing a testing ground for AI-powered tools designed to improve network efficiency. This development came shortly after Mavenir and Turkcell, Türkiye's telecommunications and technology company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 5, 2026, to expedite the deployment of voice and messaging AI applications for the mobile network operator.
Subscribe for full access to Mavenir's profile
Subscribe for full access to Mavenir's products in full detail 
