{"id":5487,"date":"2014-02-17T08:01:25","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T08:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=5487"},"modified":"2015-05-13T10:59:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T10:59:35","slug":"gsma-connected-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-connected-city\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA  CONNECTED CITY TO OPEN AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>GSMA with AT&amp;T, Deutsche Telekom, KT and Vodafone to Demonstrate How Latest Mobile Innovations Are Improving Our Lives <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>London<\/strong>: The GSMA will unveil the Connected  City at Mobile World Congress with its most ambitious and inspiring showcase  yet, inviting visitors to explore a realistic city environment and experience  first-hand how cutting-edge mobile products and services are improving our increasingly  connected lives. <\/p>\n<p>The Connected City,  which attracted 15,000 visitors last year and was one of the most popular  attractions at Mobile World Congress, is being brought to life by the GSMA&rsquo;s  partners, AT&amp;T, Deutsche Telekom, KT and Vodafone. It aims to demonstrate through  interactive exhibits how intelligent mobile connections are making services in Smart  Cities, education, health, transport, retail and identity and security much  richer, smarter experiences. The City will also feature solutions from Accenture,  Ericsson, General Motors, IBM, Huawei, Samsung and Synchronoss Technologies  amongst many others.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mobile connectivity  is shaping the world around us, enabling a wealth of valuable context-aware  services that are delivered immediately to consumers and businesses,&rdquo; said  Michael O&rsquo;Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. &ldquo;The progress of connected  devices and machine-to-machine communications continues unabated. This year,  the Connected City is our biggest, most ambitious and most inspiring showcase yet  and we invite visitors to experience how mobile technology is impacting our  lives now and in the near future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Showcasing a Range of New Experiences<\/strong><br \/>\n  The GSMA Connected  City will showcase the latest mobile innovations to visitors including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Smart Sensing Shirts<\/em> \u2013 See a team of connected basketball players  from PABA (Pays d\u2019Aix Basket Asptt)  wearing the latest smart sensing sportswear to  monitor and optimise performance. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><em>Future of the  Connected Car<\/em> \u2013 Explore the possibilities of automotive services through the use of  augmented reality. <\/li>\n<li><em>Security<\/em> &#8211; See how mobile devices can be the access tool for all aspects of  your journey to work, including opening the doors of a concept car, the lock on  your house and access to office buildings.<\/li>\n<li><em>Home  control and monitoring<\/em> &#8211; Experience unified home control and monitoring  through Rich Communication Services (RCS), allowing your alarm system,  thermostat and security cameras to work together.<\/li>\n<li><em>Healthcare<\/em> &#8211; Witness  how RCS can enable virtual healthcare visits, improve patient follow up and  keep patient data secure, as well as enable monitoring devices to be used in  the context of HD video calls. <\/li>\n<li><em>NFC<\/em> &#8211; The Connected City will also demonstrate a  range of NFC-based digital commerce solutions, highlighting applications in  payment, retail, transport, mobile identity and access, among others. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GSMA  Partner experiences on display in the Connected City include: <\/p>\n<p><strong>AT&amp;T <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The AT&amp;T Drive Studio will showcase  AT&amp;T Drive, an end-to-end solution that AT&amp;T and its contributors can  provide manufacturers around the world, replicating the U.S. based Drive Studio  recently opened in Atlanta. AT&amp;T Drive is a modular global platform to help  auto manufacturers deliver connected car innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Within the AT&amp;T Drive Studio area, General Motors will display a  2014 Opel Insignia and a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, each showcasing some  of the brands&rsquo; upcoming connected vehicle technologies and features. <\/li>\n<li>Among the connected car innovations featured  is the Sensus Connect system powered by Ericsson, which combines infotainment,  navigation, and audio for a safer, more efficient driving experience.<\/li>\n<li>VoiceBox will demo conversational voice and  natural language technology through navigation, media, infotainment, messaging  and social features of the connected car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>AT&amp;T Digital Life will showcase an  end-to-end solution for home automation and energy management enabling global  service providers to offer a white-labeled solution. AT&amp;T Digital Life is  an all-IP, all-wireless platform solution.&nbsp; Digital Life International B2B  Solution employs AT&amp;T&rsquo;s software-as-a-service model, enabling flexibility  and customization to deliver turnkey capabilities to Service Providers,  allowing them to implement to serve the needs of their business.<\/li>\n<li>Clear Channel will showcase iHeartRadio, its  all-in-one digital radio app, inside the connect car display. The streaming  music app provides instant access to more than 1,500 live stations,  create-your-own custom stations and more, right from the dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Throughout the AT&amp;T space Samsung will  display several products including the Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Tab2 10.1&rdquo;, Galaxy  Tab3 7&rdquo;, Samsung Zoom, Accessories, and Home Sync. <\/li>\n<li>As part of the  Connected City ecosystem, Synchronoss Technologies will showcase and demo technology solutions that power the connected  lifestyle with Synchronoss Integrated Life\u2122  and Synchronoss Personal Cloud\u2122.\u00a0  Synchronoss Integrated Life is a cloud platform  solution enabling any device to simply and quickly activate on the network and  empower end users to engage with devices and network in new ways. Synchronoss Personal Cloud is an  industry-leading white-labeled personal cloud solution allows mobile carriers  to provide subscribers branded out-of-the-box storage and sync capabilities.<\/li>\n<p><strong>DEUTSCHE TELEKOM <\/strong><br \/>\n  Jointly with its  partner IBM, Deutsche Telekom will showcase smart solutions for M2M and the  Internet of Things, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Smarter Stadium<\/em>: Fans can look forward to an even more  exciting experience during games and concerts through better management of  traffic and crowd congestion, improved safety measures and enhanced facilities.<\/li>\n<li><em>Smarter Retail \/ Food Tracing<\/em>: Consumers can gain more transparency by  checking the source of food, including the location of fresh produce and its  route to the supermarket aisle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KT <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>g-Manual<\/em><em>:<\/em> This medical mobile  application provides personalized information about suitable medicines,  possible diseases and other helpful information based on a user&rsquo;s personal  genome data inputted into a user&rsquo;s smartphone.&nbsp; <\/li>\n<li><em>Smart Home@Cloud:<\/em> An intuitive digital home control solution providing  intelligent security and smart metering services using just a home hub and  cloud services. <\/li>\n<li><em>NFC Media Pole:<\/em> Intelligent media poles that combine NFC with  digital signage providing films, coupons, tickets, music and advertisements on  NFC enabled smartphones. There will be 65 KT NFC Media Poles deployed at MWC  2014 on the Fira Gran Via. <\/li>\n<li><em>Pushing the telephone  wire to its limits:<\/em><strong> <\/strong>&nbsp;The world&rsquo;s first  internet solution that uses existing telephone wires to provide bi-directional  transfer speeds over 200Mbp. \u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VODAFONE<\/strong><br \/>\n  Together with Accenture, Huawei and BMW, Vodafone M2M will demonstrate some of  its key products and solutions:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Smart Retail<\/em> \u2013 See how M2M technology can  create intelligent retail cabinets, enable targeted digital advertising and  reduce energy cost and consumption.<\/li>\n<li><em>Smart City<\/em> \u2013 Experience how remote  surveillance, remotely controlled street lighting and water storage monitoring  are enabling the Smart City.<\/li>\n<li><em>Automotive<\/em> \u2013 Understand how M2M is shaping  the future of the automotive industry with solutions for the connected car.<\/li>\n<li><em>Health<\/em> \u2013 see How mHealth solutions are  training health workers in Kenya and improving communication between patients,  healthcare professionals and medical devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Take a City Tour <\/strong><br \/>\n  This year, the GSMA  has further enhanced the Connected City experience with the introduction of a  series of &ldquo;Journeys through the Connected Life&rdquo;, themed tours through the City  catering to individual interests including Smart Cities, Health, Education,  Retail, Transport and Identity and Security. Through these journeys, attendees  can use Connected City Guides downloaded to their smartphone or tablet to take  in the experiences most relevant to them. The Connected City Guides can also be  downloaded at the many NFC (Near Field Communication) Tap-n-Go Points located  across Fira Gran Via.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The GSMA Connected  City will be located at Stands 3A11 and 3A31 in Hall 3, Fira Gran Via and will  be open during Mobile World Congress exhibition hours from Monday 24th  through Thursday 27th February 2014. Please note that the City will close  at 16:00 on Tuesday for a private reception.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Get  Involved at Mobile World Congress 2014<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mobile  World Congress will be held 24-27 February at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. For  more information on the 2014 Mobile World Congress including how to attend,  exhibit or sponsor, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\">www.mobileworldcongress.com<\/a>.  Follow developments and updates on Mobile World Congress (#MWC14) on Twitter  @GSMA #Connectedcity or on Facebook <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mobileworldcongress\">www.facebook.com\/mobileworldcongress<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p><strong>About  the GSMA<\/strong> <br \/>\n  The  GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world&rsquo;s mobile operators  with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment  providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors  such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The  GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress and  Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts: <\/strong> <br \/>\n  For the GSMA<br \/>\n  Alexia Da Silva<br \/>\n  +44 (0)78 676 46069<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:adasilva@webershandwick.com\">adasilva@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSMA with AT&amp;T, Deutsche Telekom, KT and Vodafone to Demonstrate How Latest Mobile Innovations Are Improving Our Lives London: The GSMA will unveil the Connected City at Mobile World Congress with its most ambitious and inspiring showcase yet, inviting visitors to explore a realistic city environment and experience first-hand how cutting-edge mobile products and services [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"algolia_discover_type":[6627],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v22.6) - 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