Members of the mobile and telecommunications industry gathered at the Mobile World Congress 2024, held in Barcelona on 26-29 February. The main trends at MWC so far are AI, 5G, and always-on connectivity.
We’re gathering the enterprise business tech news from MWC that is most relevant to IT and technology decision makers. This article will be updated throughout MWC with more tech news highlights.
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Telecom giants form AI RAN Alliance
AI RAN Alliance Advanced Radio Access Network (RAN) is an initiative to incorporate artificial intelligence into technology plans. Founding members include AWS, Microsoft, Nokia, NVIDIA, Samsung, SoftBank, and T-Mobile USA. The group will look at its initiatives from three angles:
- aye For RAN: Advancing RAN capabilities through AI for better spectral efficiency.
- aye And RAN: Using infrastructure more effectively and creating new AI-based revenue opportunities.
- aye But RAN: Increasing operational efficiency and providing new services through AI deployed at the edge through RAN.
Phone startup doesn’t show anything phone (2a)
UK-based startup Nothing plans to release its Phone (2A) on March 5, an Android-based model characterized by its curved design and recycled materials.Figure A,
MWC visitors took their first look On the phone (2A). Nothing pitch Touted as its phone’s “bold design decisions and meticulous engineering” and as an alternative to Samsung and Apple’s dominance of the personal and business phone markets in the US, the phone (2A) runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
Lenovo introduced transparent laptop
Along with the Smart Connect features below, Lenovo also brought to MWC this ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop Concept ,Figure B,
Although this is just a proof of concept, it shows interesting potential uses for micro-LED transparent displays. The displays can be used to blur the virtual and real worlds in meetings or product demonstrations. The keyboard is stylish, it also has transparent material.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra is coming internationally
Xiaomi’s latest phone is the latest in an effort by the Chinese company to drive more sales internationally. Xiaomi 14 Series (picture c) is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform and Xiaomi HyperOS operating system. It became available in Europe on February 25 after being released slightly earlier in China.
Xiaomi promoted other existing products at MWC: Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4, Xiaomi Watch S3, Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, and Xiaomi Watch 2.
OnePlus shows cooling concept, continues partnership with Qualcomm
OnePlus, the Chinese company that makes high-end mobile phones to compete with the likes of Google’s Pixel line, has introduced a concept for a new flagship phone. oneplus 11 Concept, at MWC. The OnePlus 11 concept features a new cooling system, Active CryoFlux, which is optimized for gaming but may come in handy during heavy use during business trips.
The newest phone from OnePlus currently in China and internationally is the OnePlus 11 5G. Qualcomm brings the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform and Snapdragon Space XR (extended/augmented reality) developer program to the OnePlus 11 5G.
Deutsche Telekom adds network-level security for business
After AT&T’s announcement Network-level security monitoring Earlier this month, Deutsche Telekom (which operates as T-Mobile in some areas) launched its services for business customers in select locations. your version In MWC. Starting in 2025, “Magenta Security on the Net” will offer a secure access service edge provided by a dedicated team of the telco’s network and security experts, as well as “additional security levels tailored to their (customers’) specific needs.” Will also provide.”
The state of 5G and enterprise IoT, according to GSMA
According to the Global System for Mobile Communications’ latest (January 2024) assessment of the current generation cellular network standard, 261 operators in 101 countries have launched commercial 5G services(GSMA is the mobile industry organization that runs Mobile World Congress.) Also, there are 10.7 billion IoT connections in the enterprise segment, compared to 10.5 billion consumer connections.
With IoT and mobile traffic expected to grow, the GSMA anticipates more enterprise IoT opportunities for the telecommunications industry, generative AI opportunities, the API pipeline mentioned above, and 5G RedCap, a connectivity standard that provides efficient (“low capacity”) enterprise doing. IoT.
TikTok joins Open Gateway
Telefónica and TikTok have partnered to use open gatewayOpen and standardized API initiative created by GSMA. The open gateway will be used to streamline registration or password retrieval on TikTok using a phone number. The GSMA has positioned it as a high-profile test case for Open Gateway.
Brazil will be the first country to see the results of the collaboration, and it could be interesting to see if it starts a trend of other companies paying for API access to wireless networks.
Humane shows off its new wearable device, the AI Pin
The Humane AI team demonstrated its mobile phone alternative, called AI Pin, on the show floor at MWC.picture dThe $699 (plus subscription service) wearable is an interesting look at a possible future where voice commands to a generative AI replace most interactions now done through apps on phones.
The AI Pin is expected to ship in March 2024. This wearable device primarily targets consumers, but the device could have productivity benefits for remote workers, and the ideas behind the Pin could inform what other AI manufacturers try next.
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Intel is committed to 5G and AI
Intel included some announcements at MWC Involved:
- Intel’s Edge Platform, a software platform for enterprises to build and manage edge and AI solutions on standard hardware, will arrive later in Q1.
- A preview of Intel’s next Xeon processor for 5G cores, which is codenamed Sierra Forest and is expected to arrive later in 2024.
- A look at the Granite Rapids-D, a Xeon processor expected to launch in 2025.
- Intel wants to put its chips in 100 million AI-enabled PCs next year,
Qualcomm brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ultra wideband into one chip
Qualcomm announced fastconnect 7900 Mobile connectivity system, a chip that uses Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth or ultra wideband technologies depending on the circumstances as required. For business use, the system offers proximity-based functionality (for example, it can be used in IoT-enabled factories) and multi-device experiences (for example, easy file sharing, context, and usage based on wireless earbuds. Smart switching (audio switching between different PCs, phones and tablets with the same mouse and keyboard).
Lenovo and Motorola introduce Smart Connect
An attractive feature of Apple’s ecosystem is how easily devices can talk to each other with functionalities like AirDrop and Find My. Lenovo and Motorola will provide some similar services smart connectThat syncs peripheral controls, notifications, file sharing, and the camera between a Lenovo PC running Windows 10 or later and some Lenovo tablets and Motorola devices (Figure ESmart Connect will be downloadable through the Microsoft or Google Play stores “in the coming months.”
Plus, Motorola had its own fun, still experimental Adaptive Display, which is flexible enough that anyone can try it out. wear your phone like a bracelet,
rSIM claims protection against mobile downtime
One of the most notable new brands revealed so far from MWC 2024 rSIMWhose product focuses on device-agonistic connectivity for support during outages. rSIM may have benefited incidentally from being able to hold out its product as a potential solution to outages like AT&T’s last week.
To ensure that employees stay connected, rSIM could be an interesting option for IoT-heavy workplaces. rSIM sells to mobile operators, device manufacturers and value-added resellers.
Nokia is now Dell’s primary partner for enterprise edge use cases
Dell and Nokia have entered into a partnership under which Dell will play a leading role Moving customers from Nokia AirFrame servers to Dell PowerEdge servers over timeAdditionally, Nokia will be Dell’s preferred personal wireless partner for enterprise edge use cases. For those enterprise edge use cases, this means it will be easier to integrate the Nokia Digital Automation Cloud private wireless solution with Dell’s edge operations software platform, Dell NativeEdge.
editor’s Note: TechRepublic is covering MWC 2024 remotely.
