MWC Las Vegas always brooks comparison with the mothership event in Barcelona, and this time we could identify increasing fervor for Open RAN and network slicing. There is also more interest in the application of Generative AI (genAI), which is covered in a separate article this week. The event itself, from the outside, appears as quiet as ever, paling in attendance compared to the Spanish iteration. With a strong focus on the US market, and a little Canada and Latin American action, it seems a minor concern for operators outside the Americas. A broadly similar complaint can also be levied at MWC Shanghai, admittedly. Both Open RAN and network slicing were subdued at MWC Barcelona, as Wireless Watch reported at…