Wireless Watch 627: MWC Special Edition Part 1

Key Issues: MWC 2016

• Mobile World Congress 2016: The big themes in Barcelona 2
• MWC: Operators get real about 5G, but expectations are still too high 4
• MWC: Enterprise, NFV and LTE-U drive small cells into the mass market 16

Comment:

• MWC: Google and Facebook set new rules for the MNOs 22
• ETSI tackles orchestration but MANO efforts are fragmenting 26
• MWC: Intel and Qualcomm in rare truce over IoT protocols 30
• BT saved from break-up, looks ahead to 5G 32

M&A Watch:

• Verizon’s XO purchase makes it part of the LMDS spectrum revival;
• Foxconn puts Sharp acquisition on hold as new information emerges 34

IoT Watch:
eSIM standards gain support in connected car sector 36
Mobile Apps and Content:
Microsoft bolsters mobile front end tools with Xamarin purchase 37
Operator Watch:
Telefonica to go live with NFV this year in Germany 38
Devices and Components:
Latest Snapdragon extension takes Qualcomm into LTE wearables 39