Telecommunications Industry Gears Up for the AI Era (AI Translation)
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- The 2024 World Mobile Communications Congress in Barcelona highlighted the telecommunications industry's shift towards embracing AI, with major operators and manufacturers showcasing AI applications and discussing strategies for AI integration.
- Developments include the launch of Huawei's PanGu large model for telecoms, aiming to reduce operational costs, and the formation of the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA) to share resources and develop a unified AI platform. Additionally, wearable AI devices like the AI Pin from Humane AI gained attention for their innovative user interactions.
- While exploring AI advancements, the industry also focuses on 5G deployment challenges and Open RAN technology as a cost-effective solution for building 5G networks. Geopolitical factors influence telecom development, with concerns over national security leading to collaborations on future 6G technologies.
文｜财新周刊 刘沛林 发自巴塞罗那
By Caixin Weekly's Liu Peilin, from Barcelona
“通信业不能在人工智能（AI）竞赛中袖手旁观。”2月26日，为期四天的2024年世界移动通信大会（下称“巴展”）在西班牙第二大城市巴塞罗那如期开幕，四大国际运营商——德国电信、韩国SK Telecom、英国电信、沃达丰的数字化负责人纷纷在一场论坛上如此表态。
"The telecommunications industry cannot afford to be a bystander in the artificial intelligence (AI) race." On February 26, the four-day World Mobile Congress 2024, commonly referred to as "MWC Barcelona," commenced as scheduled in Spain's second-largest city, Barcelona. Executives responsible for digital transformation from four major international operators—Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom of South Korea, British Telecom, and Vodafone—unanimously voiced this sentiment during a forum.
2022年11月，美国科技公司OpenAI推出聊天机器人ChatGPT，掀起全球新一轮生成式AI热潮。但在一年前的巴展上，全球通信业仍静观其变，很少有人谈论它；酝酿了一年，全球运营商、设备商、终端厂商的态度已变。
In November 2022, the American tech company OpenAI launched the chatbot ChatGPT, sparking a new global frenzy for generative AI. However, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) a year prior, the global telecommunications industry was still watching from the sidelines, with few people discussing it; after a year of brewing, the attitudes of global operators, equipment vendors, and terminal manufacturers have changed.
触达用户的终端厂商反应最快。在消费电子持续低迷行情下，急切希望借力AI唤醒用户购机欲望，保住市场份额。此次巴展开幕前夕，全球最大手机厂商三星电子就在巴塞罗那市中心广场竖起巨型广告牌，邀请过往行人体验其搭载了AI功能的最新款手机。荣耀、小米等一众中国手机厂商，亦争先恐后带着AI奔赴巴展。
Terminal manufacturers, who are closest to the consumers, have been the quickest to respond. Amidst a continuous slump in consumer electronics, there is an eager desire to leverage AI to rekindle consumers' desire to purchase new devices and maintain market share. On the eve of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Samsung Electronics, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, erected a massive billboard in the center of Barcelona inviting passersby to experience its latest smartphone equipped with AI features. Chinese smartphone manufacturers like Honor and Xiaomi were also among those rushing to showcase their AI-equipped devices at the event.
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