Send a text

neXt Curve had the privilege to have Dean Bubley of Disruptive Analysis, and Andrew Collinson of Connective Insight join us to have an "Unthinkable" recap of Mobile World Congress 2026, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, last week. It's a sequel to their chat with Leonard Lee of neXt Curve in London a couple of days before Ericsson's pre-MWC analyst event that covered many of the key themes that shaped the MWC 2026 agenda.

In this episode, Leonard, Dean, and Andrew give their "unthinkable" takes on the top topics of Mobile World Congress 2026.

➡️ Andrew's "Unthinkable" impression of MWC 2026.
➡️ Dean's "Unthinkable" impression of MWC 2026.
➡️ Making sense of "kinetic tokens" and physical AI.
➡️ Is the nature of the network changing with 6G?
➡️ Making sense of ISAC (Integrated Sensing and Communications).
➡️ Making a case for better 6G use cases.
➡️ Thoughts on OCUDU and GSMA's Open Telco AI initiative.
➡️ Who benefits from all the AI buzzwords?
➡️ Andrew's proposal for healthy thinking!
➡️ Key themes in mobile/telco in 2026...

Hit Leonard, Andrew, and Dean up on LinkedIn and take part in their industry and tech insights.

Check out Dean and his research at Disruptive Analysis at www.deanbubley.com.
Check out Andrew Collinson at Connective Insight at www.connectiveinsight.com.

Please subscribe to our podcast which will be featured on the neXt Curve YouTube Channel. Check out the audio version on BuzzSprout or find us on your favorite Podcast platform.

Also, subscribe to the neXt Curve research portal at www.next-curve.com and our Substack (https://substack.com/@nextcurve) for the tech and industry insights that matter.

NOTE: The transcript is AI-generated and will contain errors.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only.