Operators have spent years building 5G infrastructure. The commercial question now is which services will actually convert that investment into recurring revenue. The answer, increasingly, is trust.

New GSMA Intelligence research puts hard numbers on the opportunity: 15–20% OPEX savings from automated provisioning, 15–30% ARPU premiums in NTN and satellite services, and an addressable RCS base that just crossed 5 billion devices with full iOS and Android support. The entitlement server (ES) is what makes all of it work: the single control point for device authentication, eSIM activation, RCS provisioning, silent SIM-based identity, 5G slicing, and satellite connectivity.

The operators on this panel have moved beyond theory. Telefónica has proven enterprise buy-in is real, with financial institutions, healthcare networks, and government agencies actively purchasing SIM-anchored identity as a B2B service via GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA APIs. Claro became the first operator in Latin America to launch iOS eSIM Quick Transfer, turning ES deployment into a fraud prevention and digital identity strategy that's delivering 63% YoY eSIM download growth.

We’ll hear from Google what production-grade Android integration looks like today, to where the Entitlement Services are headed next: the operational backbone of the converged network, enabling satellite D2C, private 5G, and automotive eSIM at scale.

If you're evaluating ES deployment or looking to connect your network architecture to a revenue model, this is the session.