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JT’s MWC19
ROUNDUP
As 2019’s MWC in Barcelona comes to a close, we
asked JT’s technology leaders to give their views on
the latest innovations and trends from the world's
largest mobile event.
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INTRODUCTION 01
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MWC Barcelona 2019
MWC Barcelona is the largest mobile event in the world, bringing together the
latest innovations and leading-edge technology from more than 2,400 global
companies and the industry's top visionaries. All of which are there for one
thing; to showcase and explore the hottest topics and technology influencing
the industry, now and into the future.
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The innovative JT Team are no strangers when it comes to the annual event,
having previously had stands and key presenter slots, however this year it was
all about networking and working with some of these key partners to deliver
JT's own innovative products and services, both in our home market in the
Channel Islands and to our vastly growing International customer base.
In this eBook we asked JT’s technology leaders to give their views on the
latest innovations and leading-edge technology showcased as well as some of
2019’s trends from MWC Barcelona.
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MWC 2019 REPORT 02
Marcus Irwin
Head of Solution Design and Innovation
A shared passion for
connected cars?
Now it may be my own passion for cars, however I certainly saw an
increased presence and ‘buzz’ this year from vehicle manufacturers. BMW
and Audi being just two examples, but all keen to show their path to
automation and remote analytical outputs. As such there were plenty of VR
experiences on self-drive cars and subsequent discussions on 5G assisted
driving.
In previous years the connected car as a concept was driven by IoT but with
5G on the horizon, many stands were focusing their vendor pitches on 5G
messaging and as such, there were lots of demos of low latency and
high-bandwidth, with a few stand outs with robotic band and manufacture
robot demonstrations.
Another key thread for me was automation of quality customer experience
solutions, self-serve and self-help applications. All of which are becoming
very smooth, cost and resource effective and have a huge impact on
improving customer satisfaction.
Data of course is key to all of this and my overall takeout would be that the
intelligent use of data ran through all topics, and with increasing innovation
and bandwidth from our fixed and mobile networks, clever data shows no
signs of slowing down...and that people like connected cars.
Photos: Natural Interaction by BMW
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MWC 2019 REPORT 03
Barna Kutvolgyi
Managing Director, Channel Islands
The precision of data
MWC was a sensory overload of 5G, IoT, and Smart community technology.
But beneath the flashy designs, lies the technical journey from multiple
connected devices to the absolute precision of data, and what these new
networks bring to our lives.
NTT Docomo presented a compelling user case for a huge volume of data
transmissions and low latency; their impressive stage set showed a real-time
band play with one member being streamed as a hologram over 5G. That’s
musical precision!
Graphene Flagship, was also at the show and advancements in sensor
capability were evident. What this does for the world, is opens up a whole new
range of precision, detection and data analytics for health, smart home or
environmental use.
On a more serious note, the benefits of the precise data can save lives. Our
own IoT SIMs have the benefit of 700+ roaming partners and as such will
always land on the strongest network, that’s why we have them in eHealth
devices, like heart rate monitors as far as Canada and over 1.6 million SIMs
being used globally.
But let’s fast forward to 5G and what MWC did for us, was allow a taster of
what is to come.
Our own cloud partner Dimension Data with their global parent NTT for
example, were showcasing the technical accuracies that enable performing
remote brain surgery. So for all the negativity around cost and investment,
this is the future and why as technology leaders we continue to strive for the
very best for our customers.
So whilst 5G development, 5G antennas, 5G backbone infrastructure, 5G
core network architecture, etc. etc dominates the news, it’s simply the
connectivity mechanism to connect the entire world to the benefits that Photos: Graphene Flagship (Top),
precise data can bring to all our lives. and Cyber Jam Session by NTT Domoco (Bottom)
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MWC 2019 REPORT 04
Darren Vibert
Commercial Development Officer
The Smartphone is reborn
Samsung wowed us with its foldable Galaxy Fold and four new Galaxy S10
phones before MWC had even begun.
However as predicted, Samsung wasn’t alone on the foldable stage. Huawei,
the world's second largest smartphone maker behind Samsung, announced
its first ever foldable phone, the Huawei Mate X.
This year’s MWC had a device energy that we haven’t seen in a few years, an
excitement driven in my opinion by three extremely powerful trends that have
the potential to define a decade of mobile phones;
• Foldable designs
• 5G data speeds
• Amazingly complex photography
The latter down to a plethora of rear cameras; the Nokia 9 PureView for
example, has five rear lenses.
As sales slow down across the entire smartphone world, the products and
news announced at MWC will, I believe, revitalise one of the fastest moving
industries on the planet.
To see the latest range of smartphones on offer from JT
visit www.shop.jtglobal.com
Photos: Huawei Mate X, foldable phone (Top),
and Galaxy S10 series by Samsung (Bottom)
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MWC 2019 REPORT 05
Clare Messenger
Head of Fraud Protection
Services
Digital Identity Services
Protecting Customers
With data breaches and online fraud on the increase worldwide, it wasn’t a surprise to see that
there was a particular focus at this year's MWC on the growth and cost of m-commerce fraud. In
particular, the imminent arrival of PSD2 regulation; the new recommendations from the gambling
commission to protect children. Industries everywhere are coming under pressure to provide
strong and reliable identity services that can assist with payment authorisation; proving identity
and reducing fraud.
As such the event displayed an emergence of young, innovative companies offering fraud
protection and identity solutions with AI playing a prominent role. It will be interesting to see which
of these companies start to thrive in such a competitive area.
It was also great to see how the GSMA’s Mobile Connect programme continues to evolve and
grow. MC services are now available via 70 operators in 40 markets. There is an interesting
collaboration in the US called Project Verify, with the four largest operator networks providing
identity data attributes. Such collaborations are rare between operators but actually greater unity is
needed globally if these data services are to be accessed easily and efficiently by enterprises.
Finally, it’s clear to see that mobile operator data will continue to be valuable to support the roll out
of more sophisticated communication channels and content sites via 5G. Legislation will become
tougher to protect consumers against malicious content and to ensure targeted advertising is
relevant, accurate and safe. Operators globally are taking this very seriously and they will need to
do everything they can to help protect their customers and to support best digital practices.
To find out how JT is using mobile operator data to protect against fraudulent
Photo: GSMA Mobile Connect
activity visit www.jtglobal.com/fraud-protection
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MWC 2019 REPORT 06
Paul Taylor
Managing Director, JT Guernsey,
and SVP JT EMEA
IoE — The Internet of Everything
Whilst 5G stole the showcase market share, the IoT revolution, once a ‘trend’
is very much now positively embedded into society. Conversations around
IoT have been much more widely accepted and changes within the market
have already been seen. What MWC showed us is (that much like JT), tech
companies are joining up to create IoT ecosystems with other partners and
businesses to deliver superior products and services in the IoT space.
These innovative partnerships lead to a lot of real discussions around eSIM,
eUICC and bootstrap and the benefits remotely managed devices brings. The
launch of our own eUICC SIM solution, with partner 1oT was launched at
MWC this year and you’ll start to see much more in this space.
The drive of such investment is largely in part due to the design, interest and
adoption of a plethora of devices, gadgets and gizmos and what MWC did was
showcase the breadth of such – The Internet of (quite literally) Everything.
IoT showcases at MWC ranged from serious life saving functionalities to the
utterly bizarre – the breadth was enormous. A live showcase from NimbeLink
(Connected Honeybees), MediaTek (AI Robot that tracks human poses and
movement) to the LoRa connect mousetraps, certainly captured the attention
of many.
Regardless of the showcase, device or purpose, what MWC showed us is that
with the right connectivity and IoT SIM the future possibilities are endless,
Photos: Xiaomi Ninebot Balance Scooter Kart Conversion (Top),
exciting and very, very real.
Connected Honeybees by NimbeLink (Middle)
To find out how JT's IoT SIMs power over 1.6m connected and LoRa WAN Mouse Trap by Dimo Systems (Bottom)
devices across the globe, visit: www.jtglobal.com/IoT
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MWC 2019 REPORT 07
Jon Collinson
The importance of security in a Head of Product
smart world Development
5G once again stole the limelight with talk of faster and more reliable
connections. Not just increased speeds for your smartphone but
additional capacity to allow us to connect a wide variety of new devices
and enable all kinds of new applications, many of which were on display.
But alongside the truly intelligent (and sometimes completely wacky)
showcases, there were several underlying serious messages, such as
questions about the economics of the whole venture and, most
interesting for me, of security, both from an operator perspective and a
customer education point of view. As new connections permeate every
aspect of our lives, how can the public at large be reassured that the
service is reliable and safe? Whether your car is being controlled in real
time over a 5G network or a surgeon is remotely conducting brain
surgery (both showcased), the implications of a system or security
failure become a lot more worrying and potentially catastrophic.
The entertainment and convenience benefits of IoT gadgets in the past
might have overshadowed some of the potential risks of data breach or
device hacking, but the stakes are now so much higher. With new
connection options and the move of previously discreet services to the
common world of IP, 5G contributes an additional level of complexity to an
already crowded environment, where there are opportunities for hackers
and fraud.
Operators and the global tech community need to get together to share
best practice and agree real actions to address critical security
challenges as well as discuss how we can help increase awareness and
real security for all users. You’ll see an increase in investment in security
related products: they may not be ‘sexy’ but will help customers feel
safer in an increasingly smart world.
To find out what security services JT offers, visit:
www.jtglobal.com/security
“I saw a global tech community come
together to share best practice and
Photos: 5G Innovations showcase by ZTE opportunities”
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MWC 2019 REPORT 08
Ian Lavigne
Head of Product,
JT International
5G and IoT: friends or foes?
MWC brought with it the usual high energy, sore feet and truly awe-inspiring
concepts this year.
Unsurprisingly, 5G has emerged at large across the whole event, pipping IoT as the
most talked about trend of the future. Its use cases vary wildly, from humanoid
robots that will revolutionise our homes and offices, to flying taxis akin to
overgrown drones. Our partner ARM, was also sporting a rather lovely electric Audi
concept car to be run off the future network. The clear message in this space was
5G is real, it’s coming, and it’s going to have a profound impact on the mobile
ecosystem that we’ve come to enjoy so much.
IoT has far from fallen-off the radar though; it’s still very much a key message, but
pleasingly one that has matured from hype to the practical realities of implementation
and delivering value. Messaging around benefit realisation and affordability for the full
range of devices being showcased was certainly on the rise too.
Security has been a key theme this year in the IoT space, perhaps driven in part by
the undercurrent of geopolitical uncertainty, but with a focus on addressing the
individual and corporate risks presented by those trillion connected devices.
What hasn’t been so clear is the expected relationship between 5G and IoT -
complimentary technologies or uncomfortable bedfellows? Perhaps too soon to tell
but my predicted trend for next year’s MWC
To find out how JT's IoT SIMs power over 1.6m connected
devices across the globe, visit: www.jtglobal.com/IoT
Photos: PB 18 e-tron by Audi (Top), and 5G Aerial Taxi by Ooredoo (Bottom)
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MWC 2019 REPORT 09
Thierry
Berthouloux
CTIO
Revolutionary uniformity
In between the sights of foldable phones, connected cars and AI robots offering free hugs, I spent a large part
of my time in Barcelona at the key note speaker sessions. The benefit from hearing from industry peers on a
global scale not only gives us the foresight of future trends, opportunities and challenges, but also the
reassurance that, as a small state operator, JT are punching well above their weight.
I heard from some of the big players across the mobile industry; Telefonica, GSMA, Singtel, Vodaphone, Orange,
EE and Korean Telcom to name but a few. All facing the same challenges and many discussing the same
opportunities.
One key stat that runs the trend throughout is the expected exponential growth of data use - 75 billion connected
devices by 2025, with data usage on track to grow 400% in the same period (whilst data revenue grows by just 1%).
5G is on everyone’s agenda and rightly so, and whilst all operators showcase the tech gadgets that excite and
lure the masses, the truth is these user cases are still ideas for the future – but we do see Holograms, AR, VR,
4K/8K and new B2B services leading the next era of mobile technology.
However, with data revenue decreasing, it is key for operators to explore the options outside of connectivity.
The connectivity is the enabler but the innovative outputs – the automation, the entertainment, the analytics,
the digital marketing, IoT — the smart everything is the real game changer.
The challenge for us all now is driving growth in operational excellence, R&D and innovation (opex) whilst also
growing data revenue in such a challenging market.
For the majority of our combined customers globally, the benefits (or excitement) of 5G won’t be realised until
well after it’s been launched, but then we look back to the launch of FTTH or as far back as 3G or even the
introductory 2Mb fixed broadband and the truth is you really don’t know what you need until it gets here.
The truth is, the biggest revolutions in history are only noticeable in hindsight.
Photos: Vive Reality by HTC (Top), and
Roboy Junior (Bottom)
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Kuba Rusztowicz
Head of Messaging and Roaming Services
A Banquet of Intelligent
Connectivity
MWC is the ‘must be at’ event in the mobile industry, and this year it didn’t
disappoint. Not only because we have a chance to grow relationships with our
key strategic customers, suppliers or new prospects, but also because it is a
"banquet" full of mobile trends, innovations and disruptive technologies that
can inspire every gadget fan or mobile industry professional.
Personally, I also find it the most entertaining event of the year. This year,
round every corner and on every stand, it was blatant to see that the world is
entering a new era; Intelligent Connectivity. 5G, IoT or intelligent engagement
channels like messaging bots were with us in every hall. My observation is
that we see two types of intelligent connectivity paths. One is the M2M path
where machines are intelligently connected with each other to serve
consumers and the second one is where a machine or application is
intelligently making and holding a conversation directly with the customer,
and it’s no longer an ideal, this is real.
I was delighted to see the evolution of how messaging can authorise, engage
and intelligently connect with devices or consumers. With over 700 roaming
agreements, more than 300 A2P SMS direct connectivity agreements and a
leading Nomad platform, MWC brought both the encouragement and
excitement that we (JT) have a unique position in the value chain to play in
today’s well connected world.
To find out how JT's Messaging solutions, visit:
www.jtglobal.com/Messaging
Photo: MWC opening day
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About JT Group
Founded in 1888, JT is a government-owned full-service global consumer and
business enterprise provider headquartered in the Channel Islands. We provide
a range of world-class services, including voice and data telecommunications,
IoT connectivity, open roaming, messaging, fraud protection, eGaming, data
hosting, fully managed services and cloud-based support.
JT employs more than 700 people across 14 global locations, is a leader in IoT
connectivity with more than 1.6 million SIMs active worldwide and provides
products and services to over 3,000 enterprise customers.
In 2018, JT completed a full-fibre network in Jersey, making the island the first
jurisdiction in the world to have 100 per cent of premises with broadband
connected to full-fibre. With the addition of an advanced award-winning 4G
mobile network in Jersey and Guernsey and plans underway for a 5G network;
JT has ensured that the Channel Islands, a leading International Finance
Centre, are one of the most seamlessly connected places in the world.
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JT’s purpose is to become the partner of choice for global
telecommunications innovation having already built long-standing
partnerships with leading communications businesses to deliver the products
and services expected from a full-service world-class communications
provider. Notably, JT holds Avaya Platinum Partner Status, is a member of
Dimension Data’s One Cloud Alliance, is a Cisco Premier Partner and a
certified Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialist Service Provider.
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