17:35 uur 25-06-2015

GSMA Innovation City to Showcase the Connected Life at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015

The GSMA today announced further details on the GSMA Innovation City,
which is being held at Mobile World Congress Shanghai and builds on last
year’s popular Connected City exhibit. The showcase, which is now in its
third year, invites visitors to explore a real-life city environment
packed with intelligent mobile-connected products and services that
demonstrate how mobile technology is positively impacting the personal
and professional lives of citizens from across the globe. Attendees have
the opportunity to meet with leading mobile experts and try out
real-world technologies from a number of diverse sectors including
automotive and transport, retail and commerce, home, health, work,
gaming and even robotics. The dynamic exhibition will also feature
emerging devices as well as demonstrations of the future of mobile
networks.

“Mobile connectivity is creating much richer, smarter products services
and experiences, benefiting all of us. From the moment we wake up to the
moment we go to sleep, the number of interactions we have with mobile
technology, from mobile payments to connected cars, is astonishing,”
said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “The GSMA Innovation
City demonstrates how mobile connectivity is driving significant and
positive change for citizens, businesses and economies from around the
world and we are excited to welcome guests to experience the current and
future possibilities enabled by mobile.”

Showcasing New Connected Experiences

The GSMA Innovation City will include interactive demonstrations from
partners including Huawei, KT Corporation, Peel, Pittasoft, Oral B,
Qualcomm Incorporated, Thin Film Electronics ASA “Thinfilm” and Visa, as
well as from the GSMA’s key industry programmes including Connected
Living, Digital Commerce, Personal Data and Network 2020.

GSMA partner experiences on display in the Innovation City include:

HUAWEI

  • Huawei endeavors to build a better connected world enhancing
    interconnectivity between people and people, people and things, and
    things and things, to spark infinite opportunities and potential for
    everyone everywhere in building a better connected world. At
    Innovation City, Huawei will showcase connected home, connected
    public, connected industry, and much more.

KT CORPORATION

  • KT, a leading global communications company, will showcase its range
    of technologies that will help start-up companies in the 5G era.
  • KT will present technologies that are fundamental to the Internet of
    Things such as modules, V-touch technology, LDWS (Lane Departure
    Warning System), an Iris recognition payment system, a voice
    transmitting system for noisy areas and much more.

ORAL-B

  • For over 60 years, Oral-B has lead the innovation in oral care
    technology improving the oral health of consumers around the globe. At
    the GSMA Innovation City, Oral-B will showcase:

    • The new Oral-B iBrush Oral-B SmartSeries Bluetooth Toothbrush that
      aims to establish a new standard for personal daily oral care by
      providing real-time feedback and brushing customization. iBrush is
      an example of Oral-B’s mission for a more personalized experience.
      In the future, Oral-B will continue its innovation in oral care
      technology through various platforms, and deliver more intelligent
      and personalized oral care.

PEEL

  • Peel turns smartphones into a universal remote control. At the GSMA
    Innovation City, Peel will demonstrate the Peel Smart Remote app and
    platform that aims to revolutionise the home entertainment and home
    control experience by integrating device control for live or streamed
    content discovery.

PITTASOFT

  • At the GSMA Innovation City, Pittasoft will showcase its
    groundbreaking BlackVue dashboard camera technology. Visitors will
    experience:

    • Connected car dashboard camera technology with Full HD 2-channel
      Wi-Fi-enabled cameras
    • BlackVue Over the Cloud for instant access to playback, live view,
      two-way voice communication and publishing to video-sharing sites,
      as well as peace of mind with emergency alarm, GPS tracking and
      backup of important footage.

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

  • Qualcomm, now celebrating 30 years of invention and partnership, will
    be showcasing how it is building the connectivity fabric for the
    Internet of Everything, including smart city and automotive solutions,
    robotics, LTE Direct and LTE in unlicensed spectrum, as well as a
    number of its Chinese portfolio company partners.

THINFILM

  • Thinfilm is a global leader in the development and commercialization
    of printed electronics and smart systems, and its mission is to help
    power the Internet of Things (IoT) by extending intelligence and
    communications to the consumables level. Visitors will experience how
    printed electronics can help make everyday items – such as drinks,
    shoes and apparel – “just smart enough” and create a truly
    connected world.

VISA, INC.

  • Visa will demonstrate connected car commerce, a proof-of-concept
    online/mobile payment service designed for on-the-go consumers:

    • The connected car will combine payment security, cellular and
      wireless technologies to test connected car consumer payment
      experiences.
    • The demonstration features Visa Checkout, the online payment
      service integrated into the dash of a car that lets consumers
      easily order and pay for food from the car with just a few clicks.
      The demonstration of connected car commerce is a first of its kind
      in the industry. While the initial focus is on ordering food at a
      quick service restaurant, the technology can also be applied to
      other everyday consumer purchases such as gasoline, transit and
      parking and drive-through retail opportunities.

GSMA Programme Showcase

The GSMA Innovation City will give visitors the opportunity to listen to
the stories of four ‘virtual’ connected citizens who will explain how
mobile connectivity is having a positive and beneficial impact on their
lives via a series of immersive videos. The digital stories demonstrate
how the GSMA’s key programmes relate to exhibits in the city and will
encourage guests to explore areas that are of interest to them. The GSMA
and its partners will demonstrate solutions highlighting the impact of
mobile technology through a number of engaging exhibits including:

  • Virtual Reality @ Innovation City – Enter a unique virtual
    reality world. Oculus Rift headsets will allow visitors to enter the
    mobile network, viewing it from the inside, taking in the expanding
    world of connected devices and services.
  • Connected Car – Experience the future of the connected car with
    Tesla.
  • Connected Golf @ Innovation City – Test out your golf skills
    with connected golf products that provide detailed information on your
    technique and performance at the GSMA Innovation City’s golf course.
  • Mobile Connect – Experience the GSMA’s Mobile Connect service
    powered by operators including China Unicom, Digi and Telefónica. See
    how you can use a mobile device to securely authenticate and connect
    to digital services without having to remember a username or password
    again.
  • Connected Technology Showcase – Test and try a number of the
    latest innovative connected products such as wearables, fitness
    trackers, heart monitors, GPS tracking monitors for children and the
    elderly, a connected suitcase for real-time location tracking,
    connected tennis racquets, a cleaning robot, a connected vacuum
    cleaner and more.
  • Mobile Wallet – Experience China Mobile ‘He Bao’ NFC, a mobile
    payment service based on the NFC-SWP standard, enabling users of the
    network’s phones to add their bankcard information to the app and make
    payment transactions simply by tapping their phone against a Quick
    Pass terminal.
  • Mobile Couponing – Try out a mobile couponing and customer
    loyalty service using the new collaborative initiative between Italy’s
    four main operators, H3G, Telecom Italia, Vodafone and Wind, the
    service provider Konvergence, and two retailers, Bennet and PAM
    Panorama.
  • Enriched Calling – The GSMA’s Network 2020 programme and
    partners including Comverse, D2, Huawei and Summit Tech will
    demonstrate how Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Rich Communications
    Services (RCS) can enrich calling services in the retail and
    automotive industries.

GSMA Innovation City Location

The GSMA Innovation City will be located in Hall 4 (West 4 B130 and
E130) and will be open during Mobile World Congress Shanghai exhibition
hours from Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th July. For more
information, visit www.mwcshanghai.com/innovation-city-experience-centre/.

Get Involved at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2015

For more information on the 2015 Mobile World Congress Shanghai
including how to exhibit or sponsor, visit www.mwcshanghai.com.
Follow developments and updates on Mobile World Congress Shanghai
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-ENDS-

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting
nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile
ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in
adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading
events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and
the Mobile 360 Series conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com.
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