Vritti May 2017 | Page 15

vritti Mobilution May 2017 — By Srinivas Nidugondi Like its predecessors, the 2017 edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) didn't fail to impress. Over 108,000 visitors gathered in Barcelona to air and share their views on the likely future of the global telecom space. That being said, it was business as usual. The who's who of the sector put their heads together to discuss the modalities of deliveries, including specific roadmaps, deployment models and investment challenges. In a nutshell, all discussions were centred on three pillars-investment, innovation and intelligence. It doesn't stop there of course, but, for the sake of simplicity, I shall focus upon trends that are relevant to our business. 15