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GSMA and CTIA believe North America has become the ‘epicenter of mobile innovation,’ and digital-ecosystem stakeholders from around the world will converge on San Francisco in a few weeks to talk about how to connect, collaborate and monetize digitally driven, mobile-forward services. Below, Susana Schwartz, managing editor of Pipeline, discusses with Reed Peterson, head of GSMA’s Mobile World Congress Americas, the reasons why ‘now’ is the perfect time for a large-scale Americas event and what keynotes and conference topics to consider, as well as a roundup of some exhibitors’ showcases at the event…... More Info

Microsoft Azure is impressing analysts with double-digit growth in its commercial cloud services during the past year, working with carriers that are aggressively pursing digital transformation, such as AT&T, Verizon, Telstra, Telefonica, and Deutsche Telekom, as well as technology providers that possess a deep OSS/BSS acumen, such as WeDo Technologies, Amdocs and Apttus. Pipeline had the opportunity to talk to Microsoft's Eric Troup, CTO, worldwide media and telecommunications, and Rick Lievano, worldwide director of industry technology strategy, telecommunications industry…... More Info

MVNOs are reinventing themselves, changing from mobile discounters to digital service providers (DSPs). They are having to adapt to survive in the digital era, where consumers know what content they want, and the ways in which they want to consume that content.... More Info

We live in an on-demand world where business agility wins. Subscribers assume that unlimited choice and instant gratification are to be expected.... More Info

Consider that the average consumer already owns 3.3 connected devices — both in the United States and across the United Kingdom — and this number is on the rise. In the age of Apple, Google, and Uber, user experiences are expected to be easy (and seamless).... More Info