This document summarizes key events and discussions from the GSMA Leadership Forum in London and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Some of the main topics discussed included innovation demonstrations in smart cities, connected vehicles, industrial IoT, 5G trials, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, and connecting startups. There was also a focus on gender diversity in the mobile industry.

1. Latam Regional Update
GSMA Leadership Forum
London, 6th December 2016

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3. Innovation City & Exhibitions
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4. Innovation City: immersive demonstrations
A series of live demonstrations from multiple vertical markets
including trackers, smart parking, smart waste management,
environmental monitoring and several developer kits designed to
accelerate the development of new Mobile IoT solutions

5. Cconnected car: Automakers highlighted the value of connectivity
As smart cities are developed in parallel to autonomous vehicles,
communication with infrastructure is an important element in achieving the
safety goals that autonomous driving aims to provide.

6. IoT: focus shifts to industrial
NB-IoT tagged seal, which is currently
prototyping the technology in Scotland as
parts of efforts to conserve wildlife.
Smart Cities
Security

7. 5G dominated MWC this year: Industrial Robotics
5G dominated MWC this year. Some 25 mobile
operators confirmed 5G lab testing, of which 12
have progressed to field testing and four have
announced major 5G trials.

8. Artificial intelligence (AI) were both strongly represented
The primary focus areas for AI and machine learning were
improving user engagement, humanising interactions with
machines, gaining efficiencies through self-optimisation and
enhancing human productivity through cognitive computing.
Robot Dummer

9. Virtual Realty
With no major headset
announcements, vendors’
attention focused on the use of
peripheries to enhance the VR
experience. Samsung introduced a
controller for its Gear VR headset.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUg04iMqbug
Industrial augmented
reality

10. Key notes and Panels
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11. Connected vehicles: autonomous driving progress a clear highlight
Roborace unveiled its Robocar at MWC’s
‘Connected Vehicles’ keynote, with CEO Denis
Sverdlov stating the initiative will push the industry
to improve driverless and autonomous vehicles.
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/roborace-to-give-connected-vehicles-a-boost/
The car is the second largest mobile
device out there says Anthony
Lavendowski, founder of OTTO

12. Netflix
Netflix CEO Shows Friendly Face to Telcos. "You can
enjoy it and not be worried about data caps. That's
where I think it is going now."
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/mwc17-videos/keynote-4-reed-hastings-ceo-and-founder-netflix/

13. Global Awards. First Brazilian nominee shortlisted: MUV
Global Mobile Awards. 40 game-changing products, services,
devices, apps and technologies were awarded Glomos
https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/press-releases/gsma-congratulates-winners-2017-global-mobile-awards
Best Use of Mobile
for Advertising or
Marketing
Shortlist:
MUV for Netshoes

14. Women for Tech
The programme featured four days of in-depth analysis of the
topics shaping gender diversity in the mobile industry as part
of the Women4Tech Summit
Female attendees was still
relatively small, 23%, but
attendance did see
significant growth. up 14%
on last year conference

15. Connecting Start Ups
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16. 4FYN – 4 Years From Now
https://www.4yfn.com/event/mobile-world-congress-barcelona/

17. Obrigado!
Valter Wolf
vwolf@gsma.com
+55 11 984019697
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18. MWC Americas
https://www.mwcamericas.com/
MWC Warp Up (PDF)
https://www.gsmaintelligence.com/research/?file=b3b570e28bbd10d2d128
069bd1ce1a79&download
Links
MWC Highlights
https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/start-here/2017-event-highlights/

19. MWC17 Review
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/videos/feature-mwc17-review
MWC17 in 360/VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJI994sWlyo
Videos
4YFN Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXWngYvJhQM&