A new edition of the GSMA event will kick off on Monday. Previous announcements point to the mobile networks exhibition for developers and third-party services as one of the main focuses. AI will be analysed from multiple angles, with Agentic AI taking centre stage, as well as automation possibilities for operators.

In the days leading up to the start of MWC Barcelona 2025, the APIfication of the network, and of the economy in general, was set as an agenda item. The Open Gateway initiative will be tested with practical implementations, such as the one presented by MasOrange, Telefónica, Vodafone and the i2CAT research center to show the first use case of the multi-operator innovation laboratory: there, companies and developers will be able to explore and use the capabilities of telcos through standardized APIs. The specific proof of concept is a mobile app designed by the Spanish company Laude to guarantee a safe environment for people protected by restraining orders.

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APIs: Telcos' alternative to not being tied to hyperscale players

América Móvil added 2.8 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2025

The operator achieved a revenue increase of almost 40% compared to the same period in 2024. Of the new subscriptions, 2.4 million were

Telefónica reshapes Hispanoamérica: Colombia and Peru in play

These are the last two divestments of the Spanish operator in the region. Its operations remain in Mexico and Chile, the largest, and in Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela, the latter with the burden of a recent investment of US$ 500 million to deploy 5G in that country.

Telefónica sold its Peruvian subsidiary for € 900,000 in addition to debt of more than € 1.2 billion

Latin American telecommunication market remains turbulent and on the path to consolidation.

Telefónica's exit from Argentina is part of a broader move by the Spanish operator, which has focused on Brazil and Europe. Meanwhile, Liberty Latin America is gaining ground, while WOM changes owners in Colombia and Chile.

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