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GSMA Celebrates a Vibrant MWC22 Barcelona

More than 60,000 attendees convened in-person from around the world to discuss the convergence of mobile, the potential of the metaverse and transforming vertical industries

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The GSMA is celebrating a vibrant and dynamic edition of MWC Barcelona and there was no doubt it was the place to do business. The world’s largest and most influential connectivity event hosted over 60,000 attendees from almost 200 countries. It was the centre of discussion and debate, the place where leaders in the mobile ecosystem continued charting the future to achieve the full potential of technology.

Connectivity Unleashed at MWC22 Barcelona

“Nothing beats MWC in person, and it was exciting to bring our community – which is so passionate about connectivity – back together to discuss the opportunities that lie ahead.” John Hoffman, CEO GSMA Ltd. said. “On behalf of the GSMA, I would like to thank all of our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and partners who came together to make MWC22 so productive, safe, and successful. I also want to thank Barcelona City Council, Generalitat de Catalunya, the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation, Fira de Barcelona, Tourism de Barcelona (the Host City Parties), the L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Mobile World Capital, and the people of Catalonia and Spain. Your support is unwavering, and your creativity, hospitality, and perseveclrance continually inspire us.”

Connectivity Unleashed

Over four days, more than 1,900 companies joined MWC22 Barcelona to showcase the role of mobile technology in unleashing connectivity, exploring 5G Connect sponsored by Salesforce, Advancing AIInternet of EverythingCloudNet by Kyndryl, FinTech, and the Tech Horizon.

Thought leadership from entrepreneurs, government ministers, and extraordinary people pushing the boundaries of our imaginations spoke from stages across the event. From traditional industries to award-winning filmmakers speakers challenged and inspired attendees to think about new ways of leveraging technology. 

Vertical collaboration, startup innovation, and much more at MWC22

Again this year, the Ministerial Programme at MWC was the centre of global digital policy debate. With more than 160 delegations from countries and international institutions around the world, policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and the international development community exchanged experiences and views on how to build policies for a digital world, maximise the potential of 5G, close the digital gap, and meet global climate targets. As the world becomes increasingly digital, there was broad agreement that we need more collaboration and cooperation amongst all stakeholders to expand digital inclusion for all. This year, leaders like Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the U.S. FCC, and Minister Paula Ingabire of Rwanda not only contributed to the conversation in the Ministerial Programme, but brought their policy priorities to the MWC keynote stage.

All-new for this year’s edition, Industry City, co-delivered with Knowledge Partner Accenture showcased demos from the FinTech, Manufacturing, and Automotive sectors. With a buzz of activity, Industry City was a must-see space at the event. Visitors had the opportunity to experience a range of Summits covering robotics and smart mobility topics through interactive metaverse tours and demonstrations from partners and the GSMA Foundry programme.

Focus on the local entrepreneurial startup community returned with the 4YFN (Four Years from Now) programme – supported by platinum sponsor BStartup Banco Sabadell – as it welcomed over 500 international startups and over 300 speakers to share insights on how to drive the ecosystem forward. Competing for more than €24 billion of investment, 200 startups pitched to leading funds, VCs, and CVCs during the event. 

MWC22 by the numbers

  • Over 60,000 unique people attended in person 
  • Around 500,000 unique virtual and daily viewers on MWC22 and partner platforms
  • Representation from almost 200 countries and territories
  • Over 1,900 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners
  • Over 1,000 speakers, 97% in person and 36% women 
  • More than 50% of attendees were Directors and C-Suite executives, 20% were CEOs and founders, 25% were women
  • Millions tuned into MWC22 Barcelona content via Mobile World Live global syndication and official national and international broadcasters.
  • More than 1,600 international journalists were onsite

Our gratitude

“The momentum leading into MWC22 was palpable, and it delivered,” said Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA. “In the spirit of our theme ‘Connectivity Unleashed’, we saw how industries were going beyond simple connectivity to deliver meaningful connectivity, deploying technology in ground-breaking ways that will shape industry and society. I thank every person who helped make MWC Barcelona 2022 an unmissable event – and as we move to a ‘digital everything’ world, I look forward to seeing what we achieve next year!”

MWC22 was covered by Mobile World Live, CNBC, Euronews, Financial Times, TIME, The Wall Street Journal Barron’s Group, and more than 1,600 international journalists. Featured Media Partners include C114, Insider Intelligence, Radio + Television Business Report, Technology Record, and TeleSemana. A huge thank you to all our MWC22 partners and sponsors. Your collaboration and support contributed significantly to the buzz and excitement of being together at this time. 

Local initiatives like, Meet and Eat and Beat Barcelona showcased the best of the city. A preliminary economic analysis indicated that MWC will have contributed more than €240 million to Barcelona’s economy and created more than 6,700 part-time jobs in 2022. And once again, MWC was a carbon-neutral event. 

Looking to the future

Following a successful MWC22 Barcelona, the GSMA is working hard to deliver the full MWC series in 2022. The next event, MWC Shanghai, will take place from 29th June – 1st July, followed by the inaugural MWC Las Vegas from 28th-30th September and rounded off by MWC Africa from 25-27th October – which will return in person to Kigali for the first time since 2019. 

As the mobile industry gathered this week at MWC22, our thoughts have been with those suffering hardship and loss. Businesses, governments, and individuals alike are wrestling with meaningful ways to help, even as the conflict continues to escalate. Many of our members are responding by facilitating communication with loved ones and by addressing humanitarian needs.

Find out more about MWC Barcelona: www.mwcbarcelona.com

About GSMA

The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today’s biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world’s largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events. 

We invite you to find out more at gsma.com.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries joins Infosys-led JV in Japan, HIPUS

JV to accelerate business process transformation for enterprises leveraging digital procurement platforms

BENGALURU, India and TOKYO, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has invested in the Infosys-led Joint Venture HIPUS, enhancing Infosys’ presence in Japan. MHI is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense, and has established corporations like Hitachi Ltd., Panasonic Corporation and Pasona.

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HIPUS, in which Infosys owns a majority stake, was set up in 2019, to drive high-quality, end-to-end procurement processes along with sourcing and category expertise, leveraging next-generation digital platforms for Japanese corporations.

MHI has been a longstanding customer of HIPUS and has now expanded the collaboration by acquiring a 2 percent stake from Infosys. Through this investment MHI aims to further explore new business opportunities in the region.

Anantha Radhakrishnan, CEO and MD, Infosys BPM, and Chairperson, HIPUS Board said, “Japan continues to be a strategic market for Infosys and HIPUS and we have consistently expanded our footprint in the region. This collaboration with MHI reinforces Infosys’ commitment towards building trusted collaboration with customers in Japan and accelerating their digital business process transformation journey. Infosys is excited to welcome Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to HIPUS.”

Isao Miyake, Head, Value Chain Headquarters, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, said, “In our company’s ongoing efforts to upgrade procurement activities through a data-driven strategy, we expect HIPUS advanced analytics and support to significantly improve procurement operations, enable well informed decision making, and generate greater value across the organization.”

Kiyoshi Asami, CEO and Representative Director, HIPUS, said, “MHI has become an important client for HIPUS receiving a wide range of services. HIPUS is also executing MHI services beyond Japan, leveraging Infosys’ global presence as well as its strong sourcing and procurement services. We are extremely delighted that MHI has decided to invest in HIPUS and we look forward to an impactful collaboration.”

The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (i.e. quarter ending June 30, 2025), subject to customary closing conditions.

About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com

About HiPUS

HIPUS Co., Ltd. promotes business process transformation and provide total procurement solutions with the procurement know-how cultivated over many years in the Hitachi Group as our business core. Since April 2019, Infosys has become our parent company, and we provide new, cutting-edge services that combine global knowledge and domestic skills in procurement processes, consulting, analytics, Gen AI, and other digital technology services. For more information, please visit https://www.hipus.com.

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.

Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.

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The Core and Algorand Foundation Kickoff ‘Build on Blockchain’ Series

The strategic content partnership is aimed at delivering insightful, high-impact content at the intersection of business, technology and blockchain for industry leaders and innovators.

MUMBAI, India, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Core, a leading digital business journalism platform in India is pleased to announce a strategic content partnership with pioneering blockchain technology company Algorand Foundation. The partnership will see expansive coverage of the evolving Web3 ecosystem through integrated podcasts, newsletters and video content. This collaboration comes on the heels of The Core recently completing 500 episodes of its flagship daily business podcast, The Core Report.

Algorand, founded by MIT professor and Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, is an energy-efficient, quantum-secure, single-layer blockchain with instant finality, consistently high throughput and low fees. Since its launch in 2019, Algorand has revolutionized industries, such as finance, supply chain, and digital identity offering an advanced proof-of-stake blockchain infrastructure that facilitates fast, secure and sustainable transactions. With a growing network of developers and enterprises leveraging its technology, Algorand is driving real-world adoption of blockchain solutions across the globe.

The collaboration between The Core and Algorand Foundation will showcase business challenges that can be solved by building on blockchain technology versus Web2, such as faster remittance, efficient identification and tracking provenance. It will highlight Algorand Foundation’s efforts to engage with universities, including the establishment of over 50 university blockchain clubs and the launch of developer training programs in collaboration with NASSCOM. The podcast series titled ‘Build on Blockchain’ will release weekly segments capturing domain experts who are building their products and solutions on blockchain, case-studies, etc. These initiatives aim to equip young Indian developers with skills in blockchain technology, fostering innovation and financial inclusion in the region.

Launching this new partnership, Anil Kakani, Vice President and India Country Head at Algorand Foundation, said “At Algorand, we believe in the power of blockchain to drive innovation and greater financial inclusion. Our partnership with The Core will amplify conversations with Web3 pioneers from India and around the world who are driving blockchain adoption and its transformative potential across industries.”

Govindraj Ethiraj, Founder & Editor of The Core, said, “Partnering with Algorand Foundation enables us to learn from and engage with cutting-edge technology, while also sharing real-time developments with our audience of decision-makers and industry leaders.”

This partnership with Algorand Foundation follows another recently concluded tech-content partnership between The Core and IT industry body NASSCOM for a podcast series titled ‘NASSCOM Conversations‘. Launched in 2023, The Core Report delivers sharp, insightful analysis on India’s economy, markets, regulations and technology’s transformative role in industries. Crafted for CXOs, business professionals and policymakers, the podcast has built a strong reputation as a go-to resource for in-depth discussions featuring prominent industry leaders, including A S Sahney, Chairman, Indian Oil; Nandan Nilekani, Cofounder, Infosys; Rajesh Nambiar, President, NASSCOM; Saugata Gupta, MD & CEO, Marico Ltd; Mark Mobius, Founder, Mobius Capital Partners LLP and many more.

For more details on The Core Report, visit: www.thecore.in; for Algorand Foundation, visit: www.algorand.com

About The Core:

The Core is a leading insights platform delivering sharp analysis and expert perspectives on India’s economy, finance, and technology. Through its flagship The Core Report, it provides concise, high-impact updates on markets, businesses, tech and policies that shape the nation’s future. Created for decision-makers and industry leaders, The Core distils complex developments into actionable intelligence.

The Core’s team of experienced journalists is led by financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj who has reported and written on Indian business for over 25 years. More details on The Core at: https://www.thecore.in/; LinkedIn: @TheCore; Instagram: @the.core.in; X: @the_core_in; Facebook: @TheCore.in; YouTube: @thecore_in; Spotify: The Core Report

About Govindraj Ethiraj:

Govindraj Ethiraj is a television & print journalist & Editor of www.thecore.in as Editor. Previously, he was Founder-Editor in Chief of Bloomberg TV India, a 24-hours business news service launched out of Mumbai in 2008. Prior to setting up Bloomberg TV India, he worked with Business Standard newspaper as Editor (New Media). He also spent around five years each with CNBC-TV18 & The Economic Times. He is a Fellow of The Aspen Institute, Colorado, a McNulty Prize Laureate 2018 & a winner of the BMW Foundation Responsible Leadership Awards for 2014.

About Algorand Foundation:

Algorand’s mission is to power a world where information has integrity and innovative ideas can scale. The Algorand Foundation supports Algorand’s rapidly growing ecosystem by providing a best-in-class developer environment, supporting key infrastructure and setting technical standards, offering comprehensive support to builders and entrepreneurs and providing the framework for decentralized governance.

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GTPL Hathway Ltd : Revenue crosses ₹3,500 Cr., increases 8% Annually

AHMEDABAD, India, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GTPL Hathway Limited, India’s largest Digital Cable TV Service Provider and a leading Broadband Service provider, announced its Financial Results for the Quarter and Financial Year ended  March 31, 2025.

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Key Financial Highlights:

Key Consolidated Business & Financial Highlights: FY25 Annually                                      

  • Q4 FY25 Total revenue stood at  8,989 Mn, a growth of 10% Y-o-Y
  • FY25 revenue stood at  35,072 Mn a growth of 8% annually and Broadband Revenue grew by 4% annually
  • EBITDA for Q4 FY25 stood at ₹ 1,144 Mn with an EBITDA Margin of 12.7% and an operating EBITDA margin of 22%. For the full year, EBITDA stands at ₹ 4,625 Mn with EBITDA Margin of 13.2% with an operating margin of 22%
  • Q4 FY25 Profit After Tax stood at ₹ 105 Mn and the same for FY25 is ₹ 479 Mn
  • For FY25, the board of directors has recommended a dividend of ₹ 2/- per share (20% of Face value)

 

Particulars (₹ in million)

Q4 FY25

Q4 FY24

Q3 FY25

FY25

Digital Cable TV Revenue

2,982

3,148

3,024

12,327

Broadband Revenue

1,358

1,308

1,383

5,456

TOTAL Revenue

8,989

8,148

8,957

35,072

EBITDA

1,144

1,198

1,138

4,625

EBITDA Margin (%)

12.7 %

14.7 %

12.7 %

13.2 %

Operating EBITDA* (%)

22 %

23 %

22 %

22 %

Profit After Tax

105

128

102

479

*Operating EBITDA (%) = (EBITDA net of Activation & Other income) / (Subscription+ ISP + Other Operating income)

Operational Highlights

Digital Cable TV

  • Active subscribers were 9.60 Mn as of March 31, 2025, achieving an increase by 100K Y-o-Y
  • Paying subscribers stood at 8.90Mn, increasing by 100K Y-o-Y
  • Subscription revenue from Cable TV stood at ₹ 2,982 Mn for Q4FY25 & ₹ 12,327 Mn for FY25
  • Company signed Grant of permission agreement (GOPA) with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for providing Headend-In-The-Sky (HITS) Services for a period of 10 years

Broadband

  • Increase in broadband subscribers by 25K Y-o-Y thus standing at 1045K
  • Broadband revenue increased by 4% to ₹ 1,358 Mn for Q4 Y-o-Y & ₹ 5,456 Mn for FY25
  • Homepass as on March 31, 2025, stood at 5.95Mn – an addition of 150K Y-o-Y. Of the 5.95Mn, 75% available for FTTX conversion
  • Broadband average revenue per user (ARPU) stood at ₹ 465 per month per subscriber, increased ₹5 Y-o-Y.
  • Average data consumption per user per month was 396 GB, an increase of 11% Y-o-Y

Commenting on the results, Mr. Anirudhsinh Jadeja – Managing Director, GTPL Hathway Limited, said,

“It pleases me to report that the company has sustained its subscriber base across both business divisions reflecting the resilience within operations in an overall challenging industry environment. We continue to remain optimistic about our long-term strategies and our initiatives to capitalize on the evolving consumer trends. 

The upcoming financial year will be pivotal as we look to enhance our capabilities for distribution of TV services with material benefits expected to accrue over the medium term. We are constantly enhancing the ambit of our offerings, upgrading and implementing technological innovations and focusing on providing consumer centric services. We will continue to evaluate opportunities for growth across our businesses.”

 About GTPL Hathway Limited

GTPL Hathway Limited is India’s largest MSO providing Digital Cable TV services and is one of the largest Private Wireline Broadband service providers in India. The Company is the largest Digital Cable TV and Wireline Broadband Service Provider in Gujarat & is a leading Digital Cable TV Service provider in West Bengal. The Company’s Digital Cable TV services reach 1,500 plus towns across India in 26 states. The company enjoys an expansive network, comprising 47,000+ business partners, 200+ broadcasters, 1,750+ enterprise clientele, and active participation in 30+ government projects. The company offers an enviable catalogue of 950+ TV Channels with 130+ channels which are GTPL Owned & Operated Platform Services. As on March 31, 2025, the Company has 9.60 million Active Digital Cable TV Subscribers and 1.04 million Broadband Subscribers and a Broadband Home-pass of about 5.95 million.

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