The 2023 World Mobile Communications Conference will be held in Spain, about 150 Chinese enterprises will participate in the exhibition
Chinese Technology Helps Global Sustainable Development (International Perspective)
Our reporter Yan Huan Xu Hailin
From February 27th to March 2nd, the 2023 World Mobile Communications Conference hosted by the Global Mobile Communications System Association was held in Barcelona, Spain.
Participants discussed topics such as 5G new momentum, digitalization and financial technology.
The conference called for strengthening international cooperation, bridging the technological gap, and seeking a sustainable future.
Mobile World Congress is one of the grand events in the mobile communication industry.
With the theme of "time waits for no one", this conference attracted more than 2,000 companies from more than 200 countries and regions around the world to participate in the exhibition.
At the 4-day conference, Chinese communication and technology companies showed the world the latest achievements in the field of cutting-edge communication and electronic technology, which received high attention.
John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA, told our reporter: "China has built the world's largest and technologically advanced 5G network infrastructure, and has the world's largest number of 5G users. I believe that through this conference, China will Enterprises will share more technology development experiences and stories with the world."
5G Accelerates Industrial Transformation and Development
Put on the virtual reality glasses, follow the green arrows on the screen, and pass through some of Barcelona's most famous attractions: the green grassy Park Güell, the fragrant Las Ramblas, and the sea breeze in Barcelona The beach... This is one of the multi-sensory experience routes launched at the "Mobile World Capital Barcelona" booth at Mobile World Congress.
In recent years, with the in-depth application of 5G technology, future application scenarios and immersive experiences based on 5G technology, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and metaverse, are fundamentally changing people's lives and work.
The annual "Global Mobile Economy Report" released by the GSMA during the conference shows that by 2029, 5G technology will surpass 4G technology to become the world's leading mobile communication technology; by 2030, the number of 5G users is expected to reach 5 billion, and It is expected to generate nearly US$1 trillion in revenue that year, of which the service industry and manufacturing industry are the biggest beneficiaries.
"We see that 5G iterations and continuous improvement of infrastructure construction are helping Africa to accelerate its development." John Omo, Secretary-General of the African Telecommunication Union, said, for example, that China's Huawei has provided technical and equipment support for the digital transformation of South African mines, helping them improve Management level, production efficiency and safety etc.
In the Otisdan corrugated box factory in Zhejiang Province, China, China Mobile and ZTE have built an intelligent industrial cloud base station with their unique edge computing power engine technology to achieve full coverage of the 5G private network and equipment interconnection within the production area.
In the video, 5G fully automatic navigation robots shuttle through the factory building, using machine vision and other technologies to achieve precise delivery, delivery and collaboration.
On-site images can be sent back to the control terminal in real time to facilitate remote analysis and management.
From the rapid networking of production and sensing equipment, to the accurate collection of data information, to the safe and effective control of the area, the efficiency of material flow has been greatly improved, and the storage operation has achieved more precise management... With the exploration and innovation in the field of 5G-enabled digital factories , the project won the 2023 GSMA "5G Smart Manufacturing Challenge Award".
"Today, the role of practitioners in the communications industry is rapidly changing." Wang Xiyu, executive vice president and chief technology officer of ZTE Corporation, said that the rapid iteration of the communications industry has turned many original "impossible" into "possible", becoming a social reality. important support for transformation.
Internet of Everything Makes Life Smarter
Hold the sensors on both sides of the health monitor with one hand, and gently press the oximeter on the top of the monitor with the thumb of the other hand. After 30 seconds, the results of body temperature, heart rate and blood oxygen saturation will be displayed on the display at the same time ; The electronic stethoscope can conveniently perform cardiopulmonary auscultation; after connecting with related applications, users can also comprehensively record and manage the health data of individuals and family members.
At the OPPO booth, this mouse-sized home smart health monitor attracted many visitors.
"I'm looking forward to buying this product for my family. It can help us manage our health more conveniently," said David, a Spanish visitor who queued up to experience the health monitor.
A number of Chinese brand smartphones have also become the focus of market and media attention.
In front of the Honor mobile phone booth, a screen that simulates a basket made many visitors eager to try it, taking pictures while jumping.
The well-known British consumer technology evaluation media "Professional Evaluation" website reported that Honor's flagship model released at the conference uses the "Falcon Algorithm", which can clearly capture and focus on moving objects and subjects, which is very suitable for scenes such as sports events Use, "This product is impressive."
Gruid, President of the Global Mobile Communications System Association, said: "Everything is connected, and the world is like a screen, which has changed our lives in previously unimaginable ways. Today's connections are defined by speed, security and agility, and future connections will also be defined by Processing power, capacity reliability and customizability are defined."
During the conference, companies such as Qualcomm and Microsoft and relevant parties demonstrated "new connection skills".
SK Telecom, the largest telecom operator in South Korea, etc., demonstrated the application of artificial intelligence in various fields such as security, healthcare, smart city and transportation.
With the expansion of industrial applications and the scope of human activities, the advantages of global coverage of satellite communications have begun to emerge.
Both Qualcomm and Huawei have targeted satellite communication technology to promote the Internet of Everything.
Join hands with all parties to deepen digital technology cooperation
About 150 Chinese communication and technology companies including China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Huawei, ZTE, and Xiaomi participated in this conference. The digital technologies displayed by Chinese companies at the conference are contributing to global development, especially sustainable development in developing countries. Development empowerment.
Walking into Hall 1 of the conference, the 9,000-square-meter Huawei booth was crowded with people.
The booth combines cutting-edge technology with commercial routes, not only displaying commercially available solutions and future technology visions, but also inviting 15 leading operators from Spain, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Ethiopia and other countries to share their cases.
Mobile World Congress Barcelona chairman Francesco Fajula told reporters it was the biggest booth ever at the show.
"In the past few years, Chinese companies have cooperated closely with international organizations and operators in various countries, which has not only improved the 5G application capabilities of various countries, but also provided opportunities for many countries to cultivate young digital talents."
As the world pays more attention to low-carbon emission reduction, Chinese companies are actively working with domestic and foreign partners to help achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in the field of information and communication.
In Chile, the "Protection of the Islands" organization and China's Lenovo Group have joined hands to carry out a cooperative project called "Technology Putting People First" in the community of Robinson Crusoe Island.
Volunteers with different industry backgrounds and professional knowledge came to the island to work with the local community to promote community technology upgrades, update education and digital tools, and help ecological protection and cultural inheritance.
Lenovo built a cutting-edge technology center for the project, equipped volunteers and island staff with laptops, smart augmented reality glasses, and smart home devices, and also provided online education software to local schools.
At present, the technology center has benefited about 30% of the local residents.
During the conference, Huawei announced to join the UNESCO Global Literacy Alliance, and will work with all parties to promote the use of technology to enhance cultural literacy.
"Strengthening digital technology education to ensure that all countries and all people will not be left behind can achieve real sustainable development." David Ajolena, director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, told reporters that benefiting from China's With the cooperation and investment of enterprises, more young people have the opportunity to obtain rich educational resources.
(People's Daily, Barcelona, Spain, March 2)