BARCELONA, Spain, March 04, 2026 : Mavenir, the software company building AI-by-design mobile networks, and Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL), Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology company today signed an MoU to accelerate the mobile network operator’s deployment of voice and messaging AI applications. The partnership will focus on supporting Turkcell’s strategic direction to introduce AI-powered services that simplify customers’ daily lives and enhance their overall experience.
Mavenir’s cloud-native IMS architecture will support the development and rollout of advanced new services, bringing new value to traditional voice and messaging capabilities. By embedding AI directly into the mobile core, Mavenir enables Turkcell to accelerate continuous innovation, deliver advanced customer experiences, ensure carrier-grade quality, and advance Turkcell’s evolution toward AI-native communications. Through the collaboration, Turkcell and Mavenir will create innovative AI-based value-added services built for flexible packaging, tiering and enhanced customer experience.
Prof. Dr. Vehbi Ça?r? Güngör, Chief Technology Officer of Turkcell, said: “At Turkcell, we continuously explore how network innovation can translate into high-quality customer experiences and operational efficiency. This partnership with Mavenir, adopting their AI-by-design approach and cloud-native expertise, will accelerate our delivery of cutting-edge technology.”
Brandon Larson, Mavenir’s SVP & General Manager, Cloud, AI & IMS Business Strategy, said: “There is real power in AI when it’s delivered with a clear focus on solving a problem and adding real customer value – Turkcell has specific objectives it is seeking to reach, not least of which is the power to introduce exciting new services. AI redefines the economics of traditional voice and messaging capabilities, and this partnership will bring that to life.”
This partnership reflects a broader industry shift toward AI-native network capabilities, where intelligence is embedded directly into core services rather than delivered through over-the-top applications.
For operators, this opens the door to:
- Premium AI voice and messaging services
- AI-powered customer care enablement
- Tiered consumer AI subscriptions
AI is central to the evolution from Telco to TechCo, harnessing existing assets like IMS and cloud-native core networks to create differentiated, revenue-generating AI services.
