Mobile World Congress 2017 kicks off in Barcelona

One of the biggest dates on the calendar for tech fans is here.
The Mobile World Congress has begun in Barcelona, with global tech companies, including Korea's,
showcasing their latest products and services.
One of the highlights this year is artificial intelligence.
Kim Min-ji files this report from Barcelona.
What's the next element in mobile technology?
Attendees at the Mobile World Congress 2017 will put their heads together over the next
four days discussing just that at the annual event which kicked off on Monday.
"The next element in mobile technology could be anything from the Internet of Things to
artificial intelligence or virtual reality -- or all of them together.
And that synergy is basically designed to make your life more convenient and smarter."
And tech companies are showing off their latest products and services that incorporate these
state of the art technologies -- as they aim to set trends for the years to come.
This year, there's a heavy focus on autonomous and connected vehicles -- which are expected
to boost safety and provide an all new entertainment service while on the go... via ultra-quick
5G networks,... a step forward from the current 4G.
"The car to car communication can get more information on understanding each other.
For example, one car may want to turn left and another car can get the information.
And also the car to people is the same thing -- someone across the street and someone can
recognize the car there and they can slow down or maybe stop."
Companies are also using artificial intelligence to make our lives more comfortable.
Voice-activated AI platforms are able to understand and process commands -- doing whatever you
tell them to do.
"You can turn off and turn on the lights, change TV channels, switch on air conditioning
and so on.
You can ask her to learn some languages you don't know -- you can practice with her."
Taking it a step further,... AI can be used to look at texts in a number of different
languages and break down the current emotional state and personality traits of a person.
This is expected to provide ample business opportunities down the road.
"Understanding information that's buried within deep documents, images or that kind of information.
The ability to extract something valuable out of that adds a tremendous asset.
So we really do think what this shows is a benefit that a broad range of industries can
see."
It shows there are no boundaries when it comes to mobile innovation, but it remains to be
seen whether these technologies will grab the attention of consumers and become part
of our daily lives.
The stagnant mobile industry is in desperate need for new areas of growth that will complement
the ever more powerful hardware on offer.
Kim Min-ji, Arirang News, Barcelona.

Mobile World Congress 2017 kicks off in Barcelona

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