GSMA MWC25 Las Vegas, in partnership with CTIA: Doors open as CIOs and tech leaders convene to secure North America's $3.7 trillion connected future

14 October 2025, Las Vegas: GSMA MWC25 Las Vegas, in partnership with CTIA, opens its doors today as North America’s premier event for industrial-grade connectivity. The event brings together a unique mix of senior IT decision-makers, enterprise CIOs, mobile operators, hyperscalers, and technology innovators under one roof to advance a connected economy expected to reach $3.7 trillion by 2030 – equivalent to over 10% of the continent’s GDP.  

Over two packed days at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, MWC25 Las Vegas will shine a light on the power of 5G, AI, intelligent infrastructure, and satellite innovation to drive the next wave of digital transformation across industries. 

Across three stages – including a dedicated CTIA stage – attendees are set to enjoy curated keynotes, bespoke networking opportunities, and the CTIA’s Everything Policy Program. This is alongside five dedicated conference summits (CIO Summit, Satellite & NTN Summit, Private Wireless Summit, Agentic AI Summit, and Smart Aviation Summit) and expert insights from over 80 speakers representing the world’s leading brands.  

The GSMA’s Chief Marketing Officer, Lara Dewar, said: “When we connect more businesses and industries, we unlock possibility. When we build trust into technology, we turn risk into an opportunity. And when we stay agile, we win the future, not just for ourselves, but for every enterprise and community that we serve. I hope this year’s event can inspire you to think boldly, collaborate widely, and innovate with purpose. Here’s to connections and discoveries, and an outrageously successful — enjoy MWC Las Vegas 2025!” 

Launched today, key highlights from the GSMA Mobile Economy North America 2025 report include: 

• Mobile technologies and services contributed $1.6 trillion to North America’s economy in 2024 (5% of GDP), set to more than double to $3.7 trillion by 2030 (10.2% of GDP). 
• 5G already accounts for 55% of connections in North America and is forecast to reach 89% by 2030, with enterprise use cases for AI, private networks, and IoT accelerating growth.  
• The mobile ecosystem supported 2.6 million jobs in 2024 (1.3 million jobs directly through mobile operators and the wider mobile ecosystem, and a further 1.3 million indirectly across the region). 
• The USA is the largest 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) market globally, with 11.6 million 5G FWA connections at the end of 2024, expected to exceed 25 million by 2030. 
• Over the next six years, 28% of the growth generated by mobile-enabled technologies is expected to originate from the services sector. 
• Mobile operators are expected to invest $348 billion in capex between 2024 and 2030 to advance next-generation connectivity. 

MWC Las Vegas also hosts the Tech Careers Bootcamp, sponsored by Verizon, a program designed to help students and young professionals launch and accelerate their careers in the fast-moving world of technology and telecommunications. From keynote sessions led by industry trailblazers to interactive workshops focused on CV building, interview preparation, and networking, every single minute of the Bootcamp is designed to deliver lessons and tools that translate directly into real-world opportunities for those looking to break into tech. 

MWC25 Las Vegas runs between 14-15 October at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Find the latest information and news from the event via our Press Zone. 

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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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