{"id":45649,"date":"2026-01-05T18:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=45649"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:20:01","slug":"mwc-barcelona-2026-tower-summit","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/gsma_events\/mwc-barcelona-2026-tower-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"MWC Barcelona 2026 &#8211; Tower Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mwc-barcelona-2026-tower-summit\">MWC Barcelona 2026 &#8211; Tower Summit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcbarcelona.com\/agenda\/sessions\/6188-tower-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join us at MWC Barcelona<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>From Passive to Strategic: Rewiring Infrastructure Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tower companies are evolving from passive landlords to essential partners in energy management, rollout acceleration, and the evolution of the network itself. Are MNOs making the right demands of their towercos? Are towercos providing the right solutions to tomorrow\u2019s problems?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This summit brings together mobile operators, towercos, investors, and policymakers to explore how smarter collaboration can unlock cost efficiency, sustainability, and long-term resilience across the connectivity ecosystem. From regulatory advocacy to energy investment and in-building connectivity, the programme addresses the practical barriers to forging a new partnership-driven relationship today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Session 1: The Partnership Imperative: We Need Joint Solutions &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:  15:15 \u2013 15:55 (40 minutes)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-anthony-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Edwards<\/a>, Tower Lead, GSMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the MNO-towerco relationship needs to change and what&#8217;s at stake if it doesn&#8217;t? The mobile industry faces simultaneous pressures on networks that neither operators nor towercos can address alone. This opening conversation confronts the central question: what would genuine strategic partnership look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Session 2: <strong>Power &amp; Performance: From Sustainability Talk to Delivery<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:  16:00 \u2013 16:40 (40 minutes)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-anthony-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Edwards<\/a>, Tower Lead, GSMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why energy efficiency investments stall and what would accelerate them? Electrons are the hottest product in town. Towercos are the ones that can provide them through grid resilience, solarisation, and energy-as-a-service. But MNO procurement processes slows down adoption and poor visibility on consumption leads to split incentives. This session moves beyond sustainability platitudes to address what&#8217;s actually blocking progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Session 3: <strong><strong>In-Building &amp; Future Networks: Matching Capability to Opportunity<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:  16:45 \u2013 17:25 (40 minutes)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-anthony-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Edwards<\/a>, Tower Lead, GSMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who delivers indoor coverage, and what&#8217;s blocking the market? Across MWC Barcelona we hear how enterprises want seamless indoor connectivity. MNOs want enterprise revenue. Towercos want growth. The demand is clear\u2014so why isn&#8217;t capital flowing faster? This session explores whether the current delivery model is optimised for the opportunity, and what it would take to unlock investment at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Closing Fireside Chat: Unlocking Partnerships Together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:  17:30 \u2013 17:50 (20 minutes)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-anthony-edwards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Edwards<\/a>, Tower Lead, GSMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joint advocacy on regulatory recognition, permitting reform, and coverage economics. We know from MWC\u2019s Ministerial Programme that MNOs and towercos face shared barriers: slow permitting, inconsistent rights-of-way processes, and regulatory frameworks that misclassify infrastructure providers. 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