Immersive Exhibition Space Demonstrates How the Fusion of 5G, IoT, AI and Smart Platforms Will Create a Better Future; Includes Interactive Experiences from Google, Huawei, KT Corporation, Sierra Wireless and Turkcell/Lifecell Digital
Barcelona: The GSMA Innovation City will return to MWC19 inviting visitors to experience how mobile connectivity is positively impacting society and helping to create a better future for businesses and citizens alike. The immersive exhibition space, which is now in its fifth year and welcomed over 30,000 people in 2018, will place a particular focus on the theme of Intelligent Connectivity' or the combination of 5G networks, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and smart platforms. There will be over one hundred interactive demonstrations from over forty companies, enabling visitors to get a hands-on experience of how these technologies are impacting almost every aspect of our lives across entertainment, industry, transportation, public services and the environment.
The combination of super-fast 5G networks, the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence will drive innovations that will impact almost every aspect of our lives from highly efficient transport systems to smart agriculture and cloud gaming, said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. The GSMA Innovation City includes immersive and interactive demonstrations that place these exciting new developments in context showcasing how mobile connectivity is positively changing our lives and shaping our futures.
Located in Hall 4 next to the Conference Village in Fira Gran Via, the City is supported by leading brands including Google, Huawei, KT Corporation, Sierra Wireless and Turkcell/Lifecell Digital as well the GSMA's key programmes and initiatives including Future Networks, Identity, Internet of Things and Mobile for Development. The City will also include examples of the GSMA's work supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Showcasing a Range of New Experiences
The Innovation City will showcase an array of interactive product and service demonstrations including:
GOOGLE
Google, the GSMA and global operators will showcase how they are working together to bring better messaging to every user including:
International brands and messaging partners sharing the latest RCS campaigns and results, including how consumers are having richer conversations with businesses
Operators showing the experiences they're creating to reach their own customers with RCS
The latest highlights in the Messages app and what's coming soon
HUAWEI
Huawei will demonstrate its innovative mobile applications jointly developed by its Wireless X Labs and vertical partners with highlights including:
An immersive Cloud VR gaming experience
Challenging a robot to a Rubik's cube contest demonstrating 5G-based factory robotics
Experiencing 3D TV without glasses or helmet
Using 4K cloud gaming to turn your smart phone into a powerful handheld games console
KT CORPORATION
KT, South Korea's leading telecommunication service provider, will showcase its 5G network services including:
5G SKYSHIP Platform, the next-generation platform for disaster and safety management
Autonomous driving in K-City, the self-driving vehicle testing and research city in South Korea
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots for the hospitality industries
SIERRA WIRELESS
Sierra Wireless, the leading provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the IoT, invites visitors to experience how the IoT is creating a better, more connected future for businesses and individuals, featuring:
A data-driven solution that enables businesses to transform how they manage their assets. See how the ability to securely extract, orchestrate and act on data from assets at the edge to the cloud provides near real-time visibility to the most important aspects of your business
A sleek, stylish personal safety smart ring that lets people call for help with at the push of a thumb, without a mobile phone
A presentation theatre featuring experts in IoT security, 5G and LPWA technologies, public safety and open source technologies for IoT developers
TURKCELL/ LIFECELL DIGITAL
See how NB-IoT and 5G networks are supporting the autonomous control or platooning' of trucks across the Turkish/Greek border optimizing routes and driving efficiencies
Experience how the full range of digital operator capabilities from connectivity to data analytics-based prediction systems transform public hospitals and address the pain points in public healthcare systems
See how connected drones can help with search and rescue efforts in emergencies
GSMA INDUSTRY PROGRAMMES
The GSMA will also include a number of exhibits and experiences highlighting its key industry programmes, allowing attendees to:
Meet Sophia, a humanoid robot, who will explain how the combination of high-speed 5G networks and AI is making intelligent robotics a reality
Generate power on an intelligent rowing machine to increase the pressure inside a visible smart pipeline and see how live Mobile IoT sensors monitor and manage water supplies for a sustainable future
Industrial IoT: Experience the future of manufacturing and how blockchain is supporting secure data transmission
See how Orange's LTE-M network monitors the health of a honeybee hive including temperature and humidity
Interact with a robot to make video calls or get information such as news or weather demonstrating artificial intelligence services via 5G networks
Experience how 5G networks, mixed reality technology and cloud computing will transform gaming
Try out Deutsche Telekom's MobileEdgeX VR platform to see a car showroom of the future
Experience how consumers are in control of their data when collecting a rental car only by using Mobile Connect and their
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Immersive Exhibition Space Demonstrates How the Fusion of 5G, IoT, AI and Smart Platforms Will Create a Better Future; Includes Interactive Experiences from Google, Huawei, KT Corporation, Sierra Wireless and Turkcell/Lifecell Digital
