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MWC 2026

From telco to techco: expanding into digital financial services

A deep dive into how integrating financial services, powered by network APIs and digital identity, enables communications service providers to evolve into digital financial service providers.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 11:30 (CET)

Location: Ericsson pavilion, Hall 2

Host: Ericsson

We are entering a new phase of growth, where financial services drive differentiation, customer engagement, and average revenue per user uplift. Mobile operators’ platforms now include digital wallets, payments, and embedded finance, while fintechs are accelerating convergence by entering the telecom domain.

In this session, Ericsson and other major industry players explored how network APIs and digital identity enable seamless integration of financial services and partner ecosystems directly into telecom apps, as well as discussed how telcos can successfully evolve into digital financial service providers to unlock new value.

Featured partners: e&, MTN, WINDTRE

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Speaker

Pavan Ramkishan Bachwal.

Pavan Ramkishan Bachwal

Head of Mobile Financial Services, Ericsson

Pavan Bachwal is the Head of Ericsson Mobile Financial Services, leading the business with a focus on...

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Experts

Carlo Melis, CTO, WINDTRE

Carlo Melis

CTO
WINDTRE

Serigne Dioum, Group CEO, MTN Group Fintech

Serigne Dioum

Group CEO
MTN Group Fintech