Zero Wait, LTE Evolution towards 5G Wins the Future

Huawei delivered a keynote speech at the 2018 AfricaCom on how to build a fully connected Africa. The speech title was "Zero wait, LTE evolution towards 5G wins the future." Huawei is committed to bringing full connectivity values to Africa in most innovative and economical fashion.

Over the last decade, the company has been actively engaging global carriers and connectivity stakeholders to develop a mature LTE ecosystem, improve user experience, and facilitate application innovation. A collaborative environment orchestrated by governments is needed to roll out favorable policies and regulations so that societies can benefit more from wireless broadband, and seize opportunities for new growth in Africa transitioning to 5G.

Africa is seeing faster population growth than the rest of the world and over half of the people across the continent aged under 25. Such rapid increase and demographic structure suggest huge potential. The MBB penetration rate in Africa is only 42.7%, while 4G penetration rate is merely 6.1%. 403 million population are still unconnected. These numbers indicate enormous room for growth for ICT infrastructure.

Walter Wang, President of Huawei Wireless Network Marketing and Solution Sales, remarked during his speech that 4G LTE is still the primary choice for the globe before 2025, when it comes to the radio access technology options among 2G, 3G, 4G LTE and 5G NR. Every LTE investment is a 5G investment.

Huawei Delivered a Keynote “Zero Wait, LTE Evolution towards 5G Wins the Future” at AfricaCom 2018

"Zero Wait, LTE Evolution towards 5G Wins the Future," said Walter Wang. "Huawei has successfully deployed 5G technologies on 4G networks. This not only optimizes the investment structure, but also facilitates operators in achieving optimal LTE evolution. Such solutions aim to help African operators in addressing capacity challenges, including sectorization, Massive MIMO, site densification, and optimum spectrum utilization. In addition, the introduction of Huawei CloudAIR 2.0 will support flexible demand-based spectrum allocation between GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G NR increasing spectral efficiency and reducing operation cost."

LTE Evolution with Gbps experience can give rise to WTTx, NB-IoT, and video services, facilitate business growth, and speed up investment return.

Walter Wang also introduced Huawei's 5G progress. Huawei has been actively engaged in providing innovative solutions, such as 3D-shaping and uplink and downlink decoupling, to tackle challenges in 5G deployment. Huawei has also released end-to-end commercial products covering wireless networks, core networks, bearer networks, and terminals in preparation for commercial 5G. To date, Huawei has signed more than 20 commercial 5G contracts with operators from Europe, Middle East and East Asia. There has been over 10,000 sites of 5G equipment in shipment for those operators.

Huawei advocates concerted efforts among governments, telecom regulators, investment institutions, operators, equipment vendors, and vertical industry partners to promote rapid LTE deployment across Africa. The aim is to bridge the digital divide, and build a fully connected Africa.

Acer Announces AIoT Edge Computing Device with Support for Amazon Kinesis Video Streams

Acer today announced the aiSage, an Artificial Intelligence + Internet of Things (AIoT) edge computing device with a built-in camera. The aiSage offers a powerful live-streaming analytics solution for businesses looking to streamline and improve their operations through real-time business intelligence. It supports Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, a solution that makes it easy to securely stream video from connected devices to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for analytics, machine learning (ML), playback, and other processing, and AWS IoT.

“The aiSage is an AIoT edge computing device that collects and analyzes data to provide real-time business intelligence,” said Maverick Shih, President of BYOC Smart Products Business, Acer Inc. “We are excited to be cooperating with AWS to both provide seamless support for Amazon Kinesis Video Streams and offer scalable and secure provisioning of devices through AWS IoT.”

The aiSage is a commercial-grade edge computing device optimized for AI applications. It has an integrated CPU, GPU, high-definition camera, and wired and wireless connectivity options, all packed in a low profile design that blends in with surroundings. It supports the MXNet framework for deep learning, which produces lightweight neural network model representations that can run on edge devices like aiSage and process data remotely in real-time.

Currently, it can take retail chains days or weeks for their demographic or shopper information to be consolidated and analyzed, with the data’s value deteriorating as it ages. With the aiSage’s edge computing capabilities, real-time metadata tagging via integrated connectivity can securely stream video to services such as AWS with Amazon Kinesis Video Streams for analytics, ML, and other processing.

Customers using aiSage can quickly connect and manage their cameras and stream video to their AWS account using the new AWS IoT Camera Connector Quickstart. The AWS IoT Camera Connector Quickstart is a new solution that automates the discovery, provisioning, and connection of cameras and their streaming video content to the company’s AWS account using AWS IoT Core and Amazon Kinesis Video Streams.

The aiSage will be distributed globally through AOPEN, a member of the Acer Group specializing in integrated solutions for commercial and retail use. It will be on display at this year’s AWS re:Invent event from November 26th to 30th in Las Vegas.

Internet of Things Summit Philippines Presented Cool and Smart Stuff

Virtual Reality. Latest wearables, Connected home devices, Smart Toys, 3D printing, Cloud Services, Robots, Ironman, BB8 Droid, Wifi Electric Socket and Theta Camera were few of the many featured tech gadgets and solutions at the recent IoT Summit Philippines held last March 4 and 5, 2016 at the Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

Samsung Gear VR being enjoyed by the participants while Philrobotics brought Ironman that made the IoT Summit a lot of fun. BB-8 droid on display and several robotic items on display by e-Gizmo Mechatronix
The first Internet of Things (IoT) Summit in the  was the culminating feature in the 3 part event that included a Bootcamp and a Hackathon in partnership with ThinkLab which introduced and taught building hardware (IoT) projects using Gizduino board provided by e-Gizmo, and cloud computing solutions provided by Microsoft Azure held at ASpace_Palet Express.  

Elaine Cedillo, the IoT Summit over-all project head with Diego Jose Ramos Co-Founder of Redwizard Events, members of PhilRobotics and Thinklab, the trainors and facilitator of the Bootcamp.

Aside from featuring Smart Home, Smart Toys, 3D printers, Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies, the Summit opened the event with a conference having some speakers who are the prime movers of IoT Technology in the Philippines and abroad.

During the ribbon cutting, a sign that the IoT Summit is officially happening.
In photo : (L-R) Representative from PLDT Innolab headed by Kristine Dara Calayag EverJuan, Mike Tagorda, Founder of MTTagorda Management Consultancy, Ms. Elaine Cedillo the Project Head of the IoT Summit Philippines, Ms. EmmyLou Versosa Delfin, Program Manager, DOST-ICTO, Diego Jose Ramos, Co-Founder of Redwizard Events and Horsepower.ph and friends from Smart Communications.

THE IOT SUMMIT PHILIPPINES’ PLENARY
Mr. Marthyn Cuan, the Chief Digital Officer of MERALCO gave the opening keynote followed by Gio Abaquin of Smart Enterprises that discussed the roadmap of IoT in our country together with Leo Lirio of IoT Technology Inc. While Joel Garcia of Microsoft Philippines, Teo Pohsoon from Ultimaco Singapore, Lowell Tortana of Nokia, Yue Savage of Impinj USA and Dr. Hernando Delizo of Clinica Manila also shared their expertise on Big data and Security, 5G in the Philippines and Connected Health respectively.

A panel discussion on Wearables and 3D printing were also the point of interest of the attendees. Showcasing the current and future plans on the said industries esp. that more and more multi-billion companies such as Samsung and Facebook are looking into the VR tech.

THE IOT HACKATHON PROJECTS

Several projects from the hackathon were part of the exhibit and the highlight of the event including the group demos and judging was held the next day, March 5. Projects that were presented included a pet feeder, posture tracking wearable, bicycle safety (signal light and theft tracking), NFC child tracking, irrigation management, fire alarm system (smoke detectors), pollution detectors, e-waste management, electricity monitoring and metering, motion and sound sensing smart plugs, and NFC / RFID security system.

Mr. Mon Ibrahim during his opening remarks before the Hackathon Pitching Starts
The groups presented their demos in the plenary and the panel of judges vetted the projects with innovation, impact, design execution, business potential, and demo as metrics. 
Project Bantay of Team Biotics emerged as the Grand winner. It is a simple home/office security system built on motion sensor device that can be manually activated. When triggered, options are 1. Emit an audible and/or visual alarm, 2. Take picture of the area where the event was triggered, and 3. Send SMS/MMS alert to a preconfigured smart phone and/or email the captured picture with tag to a dedicated email account.
This system is also equipped with an NFC/RFID Door lock which is accessed by a tagged NFC key/card.

The IoT Summit Philippines Grand Winner together with the Judges and Organizers
The other winners are ;
1st runner up: Fibits for Kontador (Electricity monitoring and metering)
2nd runner up: Pentagon for Leave and Feed (Pet feeder)
Jury prize: Team Blueberry for P3 Network (Portable Pollution Profiler)
The Grand Winner received P20,000 Cash, BizSpark Account from Microsoft, Smart Phone, Google Cardboard and Gift Certificates
                                     

Team Name : Fibits
Project Name :Kontador    
(Electricity monitoring and metering)

2nd runner up: Team Team
Name : Pentagon
Project Name : Leave and Feed
(Pet feeder)

The esteemed judges headed by Mr. Mon Ibrahim , Deputy Officer of the DOST-ICT, joined by Joey Limjap of PLDT, Teodor Drobcsak from Nokia,  Karlo Samson of  I.T. Journalists Association of the Philippines , Mark Vernon, Founder of TAG Cash, , Anderson Tan of Zeenoh Games, Engr. Roma Mercado of e-Gizmo Mechatronix, and Paul Pajo, Tech Evangelist of Smart DevNet vote unanimously for Bantay.

On photo : Joey Limjap Vice President and Head of PLDT Mainstream Business Development and Paul Pajo, Tech Evangelist of Smart. Photo by : Diego Jose Ramos

With the growing demand of Internet of Things technology in the Philippines and basing on the success of the first IoT Summit Philippines, Elaine Cedillo, the head organizer of the event said that they are looking forward to stage another IoT Summit and Hackathon next year. “We want to push further to continue to educate the different business and industrial sectors until we reach our goal by 2020 that everything will be connected and build awareness about the convenience brought by this technology” Cedillo continued.

“We are also happy to get the support of from our event partners, community partners and exhibitors such as ASpace, Thinklab, Philrobitics, VR Philippines, IoT Technology Inc. Nokia, GDG Philippines, Samsung, Omnifab, Dreambuild 3D printing,  Ephone, Digital Walker, Case Logic, CameraHaus, Essilor, Ximity Events, FireChat to name a few” Diego Jose Ramos, the co-founder of RedWizard Events Management continued.  “Internet of things is really the next big thing and we do not want the Philipines to be left behind” Ramos emphasized.

The IoT Summit Philippines is in collaboration with DOST-ICTO and supported by Smart Communications, Smart DevNet, PLDT Innolab, MTTagorda Management Consultancy, e-Gizmo Mechatronix, ATI and Microsoft Philippines.

A follow up training on Gizduino board by Thinklab, Redwizard Events Management and EConnext Ideas and Media will be held on April 2, 2016 at the Ayala Technohub in line with the celebration of the International Arduino Day. There will also be exhibits of IoT and Robotic projects and extensive talks from respected speakers and makers about the use of Arduino boards.
So if you missed the IoT Bootcamp last February, you can still learn about IoT and Arduino. There will be an  IOT crash course and project building workshop in the afternoon (exclusive for All-access pass holders only).


For more details, contact Redwizard Events 218 9023 and 0920 9734926 and Thinklab Secreetariat at 09175868058 or check the event page for more details :  http://on.fb.me/1SIbdlq

Internet of Things Summit Philippines Next Week!

With major technology companies and start-ups seriously embracing Internet of things strategies, now is the best time to introduce and educate more people about the power of this revolutionary technology.
This coming March 4-5, 2016, be prepared to be amazed by the technology of the things around us with the first ever Internet of Things Summit Philippines 2016. Aimed to introduce the IoT ecosystem to the country, the IoT Summit Philippines 2016 will feature more than 50 exhibitors from the tech industry, all of which are big movers of the Internet of Things in the Philippines and in Asia. The event also aims to create an avenue for the audience to appreciate the technology, bridging in the gaps and helping the Internet of things to unleash its full potential through various medium.
Being the social media and texting capital of the world, the market in our country is undeniably big, with millions of users of smartphones, laptops, and wearable technology that is getting to be popular to most of us.
The IoT Summit Philippines 2016 will be having a Plenary session that will focus more on what´s the latest advancements on Wearables such as Android Watch, Virtual & Augmented Reality. They will also cover Connected Health, Connected Living, Big Data and Security, 3D Printing and Future of 5G in the Philippines.

http://iotexpoph.econnext.com/plenary

“We want to prepare the Start ups & Tech community for Internet of Things” according to Elaine Cedillo, the Project Lead of IoT Summit Philippines “and to raise the profile of the Philippines that we are ready for the ‘Next Big Thing’  “ she added.
IoT Summit Philippines will also have pre events that will ultimately culminate towards the opening of the summit. Bootcamps and hackathons shall take place on February 20,21, 27 & 28 at Palet Express, Makati powered by A Space prior the event to reinforce the audience, with more than 200 participants varying from High School & College students, to Programmers, Engineers, I.T. developers, System Integrators and Hobbyist Makers.
The Bootcamp will be headed by Microsoft Philippines, Egizmo and Thinklab as the training partner while the IoT Hackathon is a project of Department of Science and Technology – Information and Communication Technology Office (DOST-ICTO), all happening at A Space_Palet Express, Chino Roces Makati City.
About 200+ makers composed of High School, College Students, Engineers, I.T. Professionals, System Integrators and developers will be expected to showcase their prototype project on March 4-5 which will open to the public to see. 
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During the day 1 of IoT Bootcamp at ASpace Palet Express, Chino Roces Makati.

WHAT IS INTERNET OF THINGS AND WHY IS IT RELEVANT TO OUR LIVES?

Internet of things promises to innovate customer experience by allowing objects embedded with communications technology to transfer data over a network, helping them “communicate” with each other.  For example, car sensors can notify the driver if the vehicle’s condition is alarmingly dangerous; a washing machine’s status can be accessed via Wi-Fi; and your package or delivery can be tracked anywhere in the world in real time.

To put it simply, we will be able to communicate with all sorts of devices as long as they are connected to the internet.

With the continuous rise of the tech industry in the Philippines, major companies and start-ups are catching on the new revolution that this type of platform has to offer. The IOT Summit aims to drive more opportunities to this unceasing movement of IoT in the country, as well as prepare the industry and community in the foreseeable future, where most devices will also take part to this one of a kind technology.

The Internet of Things Summit Philippines 2016 is happening on March 4-5, 2016 at the Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong, Philippines. The event is organized by Econnext Ideas and Media and Red Wizard Events Management in partnership with DOST-ICTO and supported by Smart Communications, Smart Devnet, and PLDT Innolab with  MTTagorda Management Consulting and American Technologies.

Some members of the Philippine Cyberpress with DOST-ICTO Deputy Officer Monchito Ibrahim with IoT Summit Phililpines event partners, Thinklab, and the organizers from Redwizard Events Management and EConnext Ideas and Media.

You can check out the event website at iotexpoph.econnext.com or like their facebook : https://web.facebook.com/iotexpoph/ for more details or if you want to be an exhibitor or major partner, you can email info@econnext.com or text 09209734926 and 09179048777.


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1 – Morgan, Jacob. ‘A Simple Explanation Of 'The Internet Of Things’ (May 13, 2014) http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet-things-that-anyone-can-understand/#324415fb6828

2 – Burrus, Daniel. ‘The Internet of Things is Far Bigger Than Anyone Realizes’ http://www.wired.com/insights/2014/11/the-internet-of-things-bigger/

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