Two of the big themes at the 2024 edition of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week are artificial intelligence and 5G — and although one might view the two as separate technology trends, they are linked. Service providers are currently investing heavily in maintaining and upgrading their services to comply with evolving tech standards for mobile networks.

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5G cellular technology has come into the spotlight in recent years, revolutionizing how businesses operate and creating new opportunities for innovation, and Amazon Web Services Inc. has stepped up to the challenge.

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DDR.Live taps AWS Private 5G to catch Lightning in a Bottle

Ahead of the MWC 2023 conference next week in Barcelona, Amazon Web Services today announced two new offerings to help telecommunications companies modernize their networks.

Years ago, the value chain for business services was clear. Telcos provided network services, software vendors offered applications, compute companies took care of servers and so on. The rise of cloud has blurred the lines and there is perhaps no industry that has been more disrupted than telecom. Over-the-top services, the cloud companies and other trends has relegated the telcos to being the “pipes” with little ability to differentiate one’s self.

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Amazon Web Services announces new offerings to help telcos jumpstart innovation

This week Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, announced that the Chase Center, home of the seven-time National Basketball Association champions Golden State Warriors, is using its Wi-Fi 6E access points (APs) to deliver faster, better wireless connectivity.

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Chase Center Becomes First Sports Venue with Wi-Fi 6E

The infusion of artificial intelligence (AI) into everything is literally changing our lives on a day-to-day basis. People use speech interfaces, purchase items based on recommendations, and sign into phones with facial recognition routinely because it makes their lives easier.

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How Nvidia is helping telcos take advantage of artificial intelligence