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MWC 2026

Accelerating service innovation across the ICT industry: a collaborative vision

A discussion on how collaboration unlocks the potential of advanced networks and redefines communications service providers as value-driven enablers, transforming connectivity.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 14:30 (CET)

Location: Ericsson pavilion, Hall 2

Host: Ericsson

Advanced networks provide vast opportunities for communications service providers. Understanding how cooperation drives the creation of high-performing, reliable, mobile applications is now key to redefining user experiences and setting new benchmarks for innovation.

In this panel discussion, Ericsson and other major industry players explored the transformative power of collaboration in the ICT ecosystem,revealing how communications service providers are evolving from basic operators to drivers of reliable connectivity and meaningful, measurable business outcomes.

Featured partners: Accenture, C3 AI, Deutsche Telekom, NVIDIA, Vonage

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Speaker

Niklas Heuveldop.

Niklas Heuveldop

Chief Executive Officer, Vonage, and Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform, Ericsson

Niklas Heuveldop is Chief Executive Officer of Vonage, Part of Ericsson, and Senior Vice President and...

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Experts

Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe, SVP Magenta API, Capability Exposure (MACE), Deutsche Telekom

Dr. Chathurangi Wickramasinghe

SVP Magenta API, Capability Exposure (MACE)
Deutsche Telekom 

Chris Penrose, Global VP of Business Development – Telco, NVIDIA

Chris Penrose

Global VP of Business Development – Telco
NVIDIA

Ehsan Naeini, Senior Director, AI, C3 AI

Ehsan Naeini

Senior Director, AI
C3 AI

Mattias Hallberg, Managing Director Technology Consulting, Accenture

Mattias Hallberg

Managing Director Technology Consulting
Accenture