CES: Ericsson, 20th Century Fox and BMW talk 5G

5G mobile technologies and the impact they are expected to have on the connected world of billions of IoT devices will be a big theme at CES 2017, which takes place in Las Vegas next month.

Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA, which organises the exhibition, writes:

“From the Internet of Things, to virtual reality to self-driving cars and beyond, connectivity is at the core of emerging innovation. With the entire spectrum of technology on display, there is no better place to experience the 5G revolution than at CES 2017.”

Ulf Ewaldsson

At CES 2017, Ericsson will give its view of how 5G technology will create a truly “connected world”. Titled: “Stoked About 5G” this will be presented by Ericsson on Thursday 5th January. Speakers will include:

Hanno Basse, CTO, 20th Century Fox Film.
Alex Choi, CTO, EVP and Head of Corporate R&D Center, SK Telecom
Dr. Fathi El-Dwaik, Vice President, Information and Communication Electronics, BMW Group
Ulf Ewaldsson, Sr. VP, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Ericsson.

Ericsson is working with 20th Century Fox’s R&D centre on technologies to support the distribution of 360° audio/video, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and 4K Ultra-HD with High Dynamic Range content over any platform, device or network.

The CES Conference Program will highlight the latest developments in connected mobility with topics including Self Driving Technology, IoT, Smart Cities, Digital Health and 5G, as well as a keynote from Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, who will discuss the worldwide impact of 5G.

The exhibition will also see the launch of mobile products and services by: Huawei, Qualcomm, Sprint, Verizon, Samsung, LG, TCL, ZTE Blackberry and Nokia.