Controlling electricity and water consumption Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC) has closed its doors this Thursday after four frenetic days of technology news and has corroborated, once again this year, to be the largest mobile technology fair in the world. This 2019, in addition to setting a new record for visitors with a a total of 109,000 people from more than 200 countries, will be remembered for being the year in which 5G technology was finally considered a palpable reality for the user, in addition to the notorious presence of Artificial Intelligence in everyday life.
Barcelona has once again become the epicenter of the latest in technology and this year has been marked by the irrefutable presence of 5G in our lives and artificial intelligence. This new edition of the event, which was held under the slogan “Smart Connectivity”, finally opened the doors to the commercialization of 5G and many brands took the opportunity to exhibit their first pioneering models for the first time.
There have been several manufacturers who have presented their smartphones with 5G that will reach the market in the coming months, although the most striking mobile of the fair, and by far, has been the Huawei Mate X, The new 5G Standalone phone, a foldable phone that can be converted into a tablet and will be the first to support the definitive 5G networks, 5G Standalone networks, has won several awards presented by the MWC organizers.
The most striking cell phone of the fair, by far, was the Huawei Mate X, the first smartphone that will support the definitive 5G networks.
Other 5G smartphones also unveiled at the show that we will be seeing later this year are the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, which stands out for having a larger terminal than its siblings and for having a larger battery, as well as support for the new networks. Xiaomi Mi MIX 3, which follows in the footsteps of its previous terminals but with a larger battery capacity, or the LG V50 5G, which allows a second screen to be attached to the Smartphone to enhance multitasking.
Artificial Intelligence introduces devices oriented to everyday functions
Although 5G has overshadowed the trade show, the Artificial Intelligence has also had a presence The company's presence in the world has been notorious during these days, with the presentation of devices oriented towards industrial and assistance functions, such as the Oral-B Genius X, a toothbrush with Artificial Intelligence that will help optimize the results of each user in daily brushing, or an intelligent cat litter box created by LavvieBot, The cat litter, which controls the weight and monitors the feline's vital signs, as well as cleans and refills itself without the help of a human hand.
In addition, the MWC has been attended by the humanoid robot Sophia, who has turned to advertising. Sophia, owned by Hanson Robotics Limited, is the first robot with citizenship and stands out for its great ability to learn human behavior, who has always confirmed in his speeches that it exists to “help humans, not surpass them”, since both species “share something incredible: the planet”. Now, this digital entity is the image of Cabreoirá's new advertising campaign, whose commercial spot has been launched these days, and in it he talks about the wonders of the hydration of this mineral water.
Another novelty during the MWC was the implementation of 5G in transportation, such as in ambulances, which will help medical personnel to receive medical support in real time.
Another important point during the fair was the 5G deployment in the everyday environment, such as in transportation, The company has presented its autonomous models connected to this new network technology, which will be used to organize traffic or improve communications. In this sense, a pilot project of ambulances connected with 5G technology has been presented so that medical personnel can receive remote medical support, send or receive information or high-definition audio or video in real time to speed up patient care.
Even so, the star in this field has been BMW, The company has unveiled a revolutionary system of natural and multimodal interaction with the vehicle and its environment. With this new system, which combines the most advanced technology with voice commands, augmented gesture control and gaze recognition, the driver can interact not only with the vehicle but also with his surroundings, getting real-time information with a single gesture, and thus achieving a more complete driving with his intelligent vehicle.
The next edition of the MWC will be held in Barcelona. between February 24 and 27, 2020.