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Discussions at WSBW 2026 explored the role of NTN in expanding coverage, supporting network resilience and unlocking new opportunities across consumer, enterprise and IoT markets.<br><br>At the heart&nbsp;of these conversations&nbsp;was the importance&nbsp;of collaboration and&nbsp;interoperability as the&nbsp;satellite and mobile&nbsp;industries work towards&nbsp;more integrated&nbsp;connectivity. From 3GPP&nbsp;standards and roaming&nbsp;to device and&nbsp;network interoperability, the discussions highlighted&nbsp;the frameworks and&nbsp;partnerships needed to&nbsp;move NTN towards&nbsp;scale.<\/p>\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.gsma.com\/newsroom\/article\/scaling-satellite-connectivity-why-interoperability-matters-for-ntns-next-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-video-pod banner_right-img_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group banner_right-img_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns banner_right-img_columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"h-wsbw-202-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading banner_right-img_title\"><strong>WSBW 202<\/strong>6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_right-img_blurb wp-block-paragraph\">A visual recap of the GSMA NTN Community at WSBW 2026, featuring highlights from the Executive Roundtable in collaboration with MSSA, community networking and mixer moments, and a fireside chat with Barbara Pareglio and ITU, bringing together key voices and conversations shaping the future of Non-Terrestrial Networks.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\">\n                      <script src=\"https:\/\/platform.vixyvideo.com\/p\/557\/sp\/55700\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23455624\/partner_id\/557\"><\/script>\n                      <div style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;\">\n                        <div id=\"vixy_player_6af6de25c59ff\" style=\"position:absolute; width:100%; height:100%\"><\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                      <script>\n                          kWidget.embed({\n                              \"targetId\": \"vixy_player_6af6de25c59ff\",\n                              \"wid\": \"_557\",\n                              \"uiconf_id\": 23455624,\n                              \"flashvars\": {},\n                              \"entry_id\": \"0_h618czyu\"\n                          });\n                      <\/script>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-gsma-x-mssa\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">GSMA X MSSA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear from Barbara Pareglio, Senior Director at GSMA, and Yasrine Ibnyahya, Vice President, Technology Investments &amp; Partnerships at Viasat, sharing their perspectives on collaboration between satellite operators and mobile network operators, leveraging 3GPP standards to enable interoperability from device to network. 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