5G, artificial intelligence, support for SMEs featured ITU
Innovative technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, (AI), virtual reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT) featured prominently at ITU Telecom World 2017, as participants including exhibitors, bringing with them the smartest ideas and entrepreneurial spirit of digital start-ups and ICT small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as governments, regulators, industry leaders, consultants and experts from emerging and developed markets around the world.
Republic of Korea, Minister Young Min You speaking of future opportunities and challenges for the ICT sector, told delegates, “It is imperative that we come up with systematic strategies and measures to forestall risk factors while turning new changes into an opportunity for growth. To this end, businesses and the government must join forces to do so.”
Busan City Mayor, Byung-soo Suh told delegates, “At ITU Telecom World 2017 we will explore the latest technology trends and path of 5G communication, IoT, AI. I have every conviction that Busan will rise as the true capital city of world ICT.”
ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao who expressed his pleasure to be back in the Republic of Korea and Busan, home to many SMEs, digital start-ups and entrepreneurs, explained that, “Tech SMEs are critical to industry innovation, market growth and job creation – in both developed and developing markets. They have a crucial role to play in stimulating economic and social growth, accelerating innovation, digital inclusion and the development of smart societies.”
Indonesia’s Minister Rudiantara spoke of the critical need to close the world wealth disparity gap, asking, “How can we utilize digitalization to address the strategic issues of wealth distribution and the income disparity gap around the world?”
Rudiantara outlined key steps taken to boost connectivity, promote SMEs as enablers of inclusive global growth, and the importance of enabling SMEs to “leapfrog” into the digital age.
Technologies on display include artificial intelligence, virtual reality, smart health, smart finance, IoT, radio frequency spectrum solutions, spectrum management, smart city technologies and more.
Stories by Tony Nwakaegho
