AWPE 2026 Las Vegas: Top MVNO & Telecom Platforms to Explore

All Wireless & Prepaid Expo 2026: What MVNOs and Telecom Operators Need to See in Las Vegas

Prepaid wireless does not run on carrier logos alone. Behind every activation, top-up, and monthly bill is a technology stack determining whether a transaction takes two seconds or two minutes. That operational layer has always had a place at the 2026 All Wireless & Prepaid Expo, and this year’s event—taking place August 18–19 at Caesars Palace’s Julius Ballrooms in Las Vegas—is putting the back-end conversation front and center.

AWPE has been running since 2008 and has grown into one of the country’s most established events dedicated to prepaid wireless and value-added services. MVNO hosting partners, back-end technology providers, top-up networks, master agents, and retail distributors come together under one roof, eliminating the need to attend separate events for every part of the telecom supply chain.

Retail businesses represented a substantial share of the 2025 show floor, with wireless dealers, repair shops, and electronics retailers accounting for 67% of attendees. However, the MVNOs, operators, distributors, and technology platforms powering those retail businesses have just as much reason to attend.

The technologies showcased at AWPE now extend well beyond connectivity. Operators are looking for platforms that can help them reduce system fragmentation, automate repetitive processes, improve transaction management, and support growth across multiple products and sales channels.

For MVNOs and telecom companies evaluating their infrastructure, the event offers a practical opportunity to compare platforms, meet potential partners, and see how different technologies manage activations, billing, customer relationships, payments, and operational reporting.

Two Days Built Around What Operators Need

AWPE’s agenda is not simply filler between booth visits. It is structured around the commercial and operational decisions telecom businesses need to make before year-end planning begins.

Conference sessions examine where the prepaid and wireless industries are heading, with insights from the companies building the technology, services, and distribution models behind that growth.

Focused training tracks help attendees identify new services, improve existing operations, and create additional revenue opportunities.

The virtual exhibit hall allows companies to research exhibitors and arrange meetings before the physical show floor opens.

The VIP Retailer Program also provides qualifying retailers with complimentary admission, making it particularly relevant for platforms, carriers, and master agents that want their retail partners represented at the event.

For companies offering infrastructure that telecom businesses need to evaluate, exhibiting at AWPE creates direct access to attendees who are actively comparing platforms and potential partners—not simply collecting promotional materials.

The Platform Worth a Sit-Down: IQ Connect

One name on this year’s exhibitor list is focused directly on the operational side of the telecom business: IQ Connect, exhibiting at Booth 103.

IQ Connect is a telecom SaaS platform built for MVNOs, telecom operators, and wireless distributors that need more than a collection of disconnected tools. Instead of operating separate systems for CRM, billing, online charging, taxation, payment management, and reporting, companies can manage these functions through a unified platform developed in collaboration with a Tier 1 aggregator.

For businesses preparing to launch or scale, that consolidation can affect more than internal workflows. It can influence deployment timelines, operating costs, customer experience, and the company’s ability to introduce new services without repeatedly rebuilding its technology stack.

The platform includes:

• Plug-and-play integrations designed to help telecom services launch in weeks rather than months
• AI-powered automation that reduces repetitive manual work across billing and operational teams
• Taxation and regulatory management capabilities for companies operating across different markets
• Support for device protection, IoT services, international offerings, and expanding telecom portfolios
• Centralized tools for managing customer accounts, transactions, activations, and business performance

Whether a company manages retail activations, wholesale traffic, or a broader end-to-end telecom operation, IQ Connect is designed to adapt to the business model rather than force every operator into the same workflow.

Attendees can meet the IQ Connect team at Booth 103 or arrange a meeting through the All Wireless & Prepaid Expoplatform before the show.

SaaS Platform or Master Agent? Know Which Job You Are Hiring For

Also exhibiting this year is CTI Wireless Group, and the distinction between its services and IQ Connect’s platform is important when planning which booths to visit.

IQ Connect provides technology infrastructure. It is the operational system MVNOs, telecom operators, and distributors can use to manage billing, charging, taxation, CRM, payments, automation, and reporting through a centralized environment.

CTI Wireless Group, on the other hand, operates as a master agent. Its work is centered on retail dealers that need carrier access, activations, devices, commissions, marketing resources, and ongoing support to operate their stores.

These companies work at different layers of the prepaid wireless ecosystem.

A SaaS platform supports the systems and processes behind a telecom operation. A master agent supports the commercial relationships and resources retail dealers need to sell wireless products and services.

If you are building or managing an MVNO and your billing, charging, customer management, or reporting processes depend on disconnected platforms and spreadsheets, IQ Connect addresses that operational gap.

If you operate wireless retail locations and need access to carriers, devices, activation programs, and dealer support, a master agent such as CTI Wireless Group is the more relevant partner.

Many companies eventually need both types of relationships, which is precisely why AWPE is valuable: technology providers, distributors, master agents, carriers, and retailers are all represented on the same show floor.

Plan Your Two Days Now

The All Wireless & Prepaid Expo 2026 will bring the prepaid wireless supply chain together in one Las Vegas venue for two concentrated days.

Carriers, technology platforms, master agents, distributors, and retailers will be evaluating partnerships, comparing services, and discussing what the next stage of the wireless market will require.

For MVNOs and telecom operators focused on improving the technology behind their business, IQ Connect at Booth 103 should be included in the meeting schedule before arriving in Las Vegas.

Browse the virtual exhibit hall, identify the sessions that align with your operational priorities, and arrange meetings with the companies that can address specific gaps in your telecom stack.

For qualifying retailers, the VIP Retailer Program also provides an opportunity to attend the event at no cost.

See you in Las Vegas.