We're at an inflection point in the mobile industry -with huge potential for growth and innovation. Mobile connectivity has become more important than ever for the enterprise. Workers are everywhere, intelligent machines are proliferating, and organizations demand smarter, more connected spaces. The challenge is that current service provider infrastructure is complicated and inflexible, making it a difficult foundation to build for these exciting advancements. This is a generational opportunity for Communication Service Providers to grow revenues and returns, but there needs to be a different approach.

That "different approach" can't be incremental. It requires a holistic view of what it takes to deliver lasting value to our Communication Service Provider partners and their customers. This means helping their enterprise customers adopt new services faster on a global scale. Clearly, AI will drive more complex traffic and higher security requirements. We are at the beginning of a new era, and we need radical change. Our conclusion has been this:

Radically simplify, think globally, and harness an ecosystem for innovation.

The Mobility Services Platform is our response to this challenge. Built and deployed globally, delivered as-a-service, and with an extensive API ecosystem, it's open to developers, Communication Service Providers, and enterprises to create new, differentiated value from the network, from traditional IoT and voice services to a new wave of AI-based services for people, spaces, and intelligent machines.

We've seen our approach work firsthand: Our platform is proving its versatility and reliability across high-value use cases for people, places, things, and fast-evolving intelligent machines. Whether we are bringing branch offices securely online with eSIM provisioned Meraki devices, providing first line DNS security to enterprise IoT devices with Cisco Umbrella, or allowing cars to have retail subscriptions through dynamic policy and charging, our platform is making a difference to our Communication Service Provider partners and their customers. The value of the platform has been recognized by both Frost & Sullivan and Counterpoint as the industry-leading Connectivity Management Platform (CMP).

At Mobile World Congress (MWC) this year, we are proud to announce several partnerships and enhancements that advance the Cisco Mobility Services Platform. Let's dive into them.

Customers joining the Mobility Services Platform 

We're excited to announce that a diverse set of customers from new verticals and new geographies are joining the Mobility Services Platform. They exemplify the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, innovation, and new go-to-market models.

Mobile IoT and Intelligent Machines 

We are pleased to announce newly established or recently renewed partnerships, including:

• BT:BT?and Cisco announce a 3-year renewal of go-to-market Mobility Services Platform partnership, capitalizing on our long-standing relationship, to accelerate IoT connectivity in the UK
• KPN:KPN and Cisco are renewing our relationship and strengthening our go-to-market partnership to accelerate IoT connectivity. This reinforces our mutual commitment to driving innovation and growth across Europe
• Turk Telekom: Together with Turk Telekom, we're investing to drive the delivery of IoT services in Turkey
• TIM Enterprise Italy:We are working with TIM Enterprise Italy to enable faster deployment of IoT applications and use cases across their extensive enterprise's customer base

Private networks 

• Deutsche Telekom: We are partnering to deliver a secure, high-quality, and reliable Private 5G network for Enterprise customers in Germany
• Telef