Episode 286

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8th Mar 2026

This Week: AI, 6G, and Satellites- What Really Mattered at Mobile World Congress

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss insights from the recent Mobile World Congress connectivity event in Barcelona, including updates on Starlink, AI-RAN, and the state of European telecom.

00:00 Episode intro

00:25 MWC overview and satellite bifurcation

01:55 AI-RAN may be a new revenue stream

03:34 Differences from edge computing

05:14 6G updates and T-Mobile's technical lead

06:06 Data sovereignty is a big issue for Europe

06:50 European company consolidation

07:58 Fraud is a rising concern 08:13 New devices announced at MWC

08:56 Episode wrap-up

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Mobile World Congress, SpaceX, AST, Starlink, AI, AI-RAN, compute, T-Mobile, edge computing, network, 6G, 5G, data sovereignty, consolidation, fraud, Samsung, handsets, devices

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The Week with Roger
An Analysts Perspective on Telecom
Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.