All about our participation in Mobile World Congress 2025

The arrival of January cannot mean anything other than the approach of Mobile World Congress, a perfect occasion to present to the world the cutting-edge aspirations of those of us who want to shape the world of tomorrow. At Telefónica we have always been known for unveiling our latest innovations on this important date. With the slogan "Leading change, inspiring progress", we will be present once again at this event organised by the GSMA to present the latest advances we have made in the company's most cutting-edge projects.   
  
It’s the largest mobile communications trade fair, where thousands of senior executives from the world's leading companies, international governments and pioneering technology companies converge to connect and create the future. This edition will take place from March 3rd to 6th, at Fira Gran Vía (Barcelona, Spain) and, as we told you, you will be able to explore the main insights to find out where the industry is heading.    
  
And, of course, our Open Gateway team will be there. We will take part in several days of the fair to present the new features of the initiative and to amaze all the attendees with the next-generation solutions that we have prepared. Would you like to find out more? Read on, we'll tell you where to find us so you don't miss anything.   

As we do every year, we have a space at the fair where we connect the best of technology, great ideas and emerging voices. Located in Hall3 - 3K31, it will feature several spaces where leading professionals from the technology industry and other sectors can gather to uncover our extensive agenda of presentations, sessions, keynote speeches and demos. Here are some recommendations!  
  
Key talks in the Agora:  
  
The Agora is one of the key areas of the Telefónica stand where the company presents its latest technological solutions. This stage not only showcases the latest products and services, but also hosts talks, debates and panel discussions with international experts on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, 5G, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT). That's why you just can't miss the sessions we have ready for this new edition. Here are some of the most outstanding titles from our team and other colleagues, not to be missed if you want to get to know the best in the world of innovation.  
  

• Monday 03/03 | 10:45h - 11:30h: Keynote presentation "Open collaboration to innovate", by Chema Alonso, Chief Digital Officer of Telefónica. We will summarise the most important tests and use cases for the Open Gateway initiative.  
• Monday 03/03 | 16:30h - 17:00h: Talk: "Telefónica Open Gateway: driving revenue growth", by David del Val, Global Director of Telefónica Open Gateway. We will analyse the evolution of Open Gateway at Telefónica, highlighting the new Open Gateway APIs and how global solutions are accelerating the integration of services across multiple carriers. With real use cases from partners, we will demonstrate the tangible impact on key sectors and how this drives diverse businesses.  
• Tuesday 04/03 | 9.30 am - 10:15 am: Joint talk with Telefónica Innovación España, Telefónica Tech and Telefónica Security Engineering, "End-to-end drones: next generation services" with the participation of Pedro de Alarcón, Head of Product Enriched APIs at Telefónica Open Gateway.  
• Tuesday 04/03 | 15:00h - 15:45h: Talk: "Network Slicing: revolutionising critical communications in 5G", with the participation of David Martín Lambas, Product Strategist and New Business at Telefónica Open Gateway.

Discover the full agenda of the Telefónica Agora here. All sessions will have a hybrid format, with both face-to-face and digital versions. For the more adventurous, you will also be able to connect from the Metaverse, via streaming on Spatial. There will also be a Living App on Movistar Plus+, to follow the event's presentations live and view them on demand once they have finished.   
  
Demos you may be interested in:  
  
What would the world of technology be like if we couldn't try out the amazing new projects that come out? For this reason, in addition to talks and presentations, the Telefónica stand will have other formats available so that all those attending the event can see its innovations first-hand. These are some of the proposals you can find:  
  

• Monday 03/03 - Thursday 06/03: Open Gateway 5G Drones Demo, in which we will show an end-to-end solution together with our colleagues from Telefónica Spain, Telefónica Security Engineering and Telefónica Tech. We will showcase an autonomous drone service using our 5G network infrastructure and capabilities, integrating our network APIs.  
• Monday 03/03 - Thursday 06/03: Demo Digital Operation Centre, where we will show the advanced capabilities of this comprehensive and global service of Telefónica Tech, for the supervision and operation of Cloud and Cybersecurity services.   In addition, one of the use cases will further explore the capabilities of our tools and learn how our Number Verification API offers a secure way to prevent potential autonomous cyber-attacks by an AI.  

In addition to our participation in the Agora on the Telefónica stand, the public will also be able to find us at other locations at Mobile World Congress 2025, where we will be showcasing the opportunities that Open Gateway offers to take digital services to the next level. Here are some of the highlights:  
  
Zone 1 | GSMA Stand:

• Monday 03/03 | 15:00h - 18:00h: Panel ‘Monetising 5G Networks and 5G advanced technologies’, with the participation of David del Val.  
• Wednesday 05/03 | 13:00h - 13:45h: Panel ‘The API Economy at Work: Fuelling the Telco to TechCo Transformation | Interfaces Re-Invented’, with the participation of David del Val.

Zone 2 | Talent Arena:

• Monday 03/03 | 13:30h: Session ‘Hackers with Artificial Intelligence’, by Chema Alonso. 
  Tuesday 04/03: Open Gateway DevCon, where we will be featured as main sponsors. This is a conference within the MWC framework, designed by and for developers, where professionals in the sector will be able to experience first-hand the benefits of opening up networks through Telco APIs.
• Monday 03/03 - Tuesday 04/03: Hackathon led by Nokia at Open Gateway DevCon (Talent Arena), where our APIs and our Sandbox will have a special role.
• Tuesday 04/03 | 15:10: Panel moderated by Aduna ‘How can operators super-charge the network API Community’, with the participation of Irene Bernal, together with Vodafone and MasOrange, at Open Gateway DevCon.
• Tuesday 04/03 | 18:15: Keynote ‘Code session: Onboarding to Cabify with Number Verification’, with the participation of Laura Lacarra, Head Developer Relations at Telefónica Open Gateway, and Pablo Villot, Principal Software Engineer Cabify, at Open Gateway DevCon.

Zone 3 | 4YFN:

• Monday 03/03 | 11:30h - 12:15: Round table ‘Intelligence Hour: Network APIs - Benchmarking commercial success’, with the participation of Irene Bernal.
• Wednesday 05/03 | 10:30h - 11:15: Round table ‘Intelligence Hour: Network APIs - Courting the Developers’, with the participation of Laura Lacarra.
• Tuesday 04/03 | 13:00h - 13:20h: Santander X Global Challenge Awards Ceremony, at the Santander stand at 4YFN, where we will announce the winning solutions of this challenge in which we have been part of the organisation.  

As you will see, if you miss MWC25, you miss the next 12 months. No matter who you are or what you do, if you are interested in the future of connectivity, this event is for you. Interested in attending? Book your place and get ready for the world's most influential connectivity event.  
  
As well as this meeting, our Telefónica Open Gateway experts have will be participating in other events that you may find interesting. If you want to keep up to date with all the innovation and technology events related to the initiative, don't miss our newsletter. You will be able to discover all the information about future events first hand and not miss any of them. What's more, in this monthly newsletter, we provide an update on the progress of our APIs, different successful use cases in various sectors and relevant news to keep you up to date. Don't miss the opportunity and subscribe!