Just got a press release about the keynote... so some of this stuff has not been talked about here yet.
AT&T Details 5G Evolution
http://about.att.com/story/att_details_5g_evolution.html
We’re already executing on that strategy and today we’ve shared some additional details on how we’re building the network that will be necessary for increased demands (and on that note, we’re sharing for the first time that data on our mobile network has increased about 250,000% since 2007).
AT&T expects to reach 1 Gbps theoretical speeds at select cell sites in 2017; three-way carrier aggregation already live, and four-way aggregation is coming this year.
The industry expectation for 5G latency is less than 5 milliseconds; in lab trials, we’ve successfully tested a connection with less than 3 milliseconds.
In the first half of 2017, we plan to conduct a trial in Austin that supports DIRECTV NOW streaming over a fixed wireless 5G connection.
AT&T, Delphi, and Ford Debut V2X Advanced Vehicle Communications
http://about.att.com/story/att_debuts_v2x_advanced_vehicle_communications.html
AT&T, Delphi and Ford have teamed up to enhance Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication. The tool enables vehicles to “talk” with each other, roadside infrastructure, and pedestrians.
Autonomous vehicles and connected cars will be able to interact with traffic lights or roadside monitors.
The system will monitor traffic conditions and notify vehicles about accidents or dangerous conditions ahead
DSRC and LTE will extend range of secure notifications, helping avoid gridlock and traffic incidents
AT&T brings 4G LTE to Honda vehicles in U.S./Canada
http://about.att.com/story/att_american_honda_enter_connected_car_agreement.html
AT&T and Honda North America have reached a new exclusive agreement that will bring 4G LTE connectivity to Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. This is the 10th agreement with an auto company, proving AT&T is the carrier of choice and leader of the connected car movement.
AT&T will support 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity for mobile hotspots and smart features
4G LTE will connect HondaLink apps for navigation, music, and remote lock/unlock
AT&T Connects Aira’s Smart Glasses for Blind and Visually Impaired People
http://about.att.com/story/aira_to_use_att_wireless_connectivity.html
AT&T will provide connectivity for Aira Glasses, a smart wearable designed to give blind people assistance navigating their surroundings. Aira is a startup that uses agents to assist the visually-impaired in near real-time, and AT&T’s network will supply the connection.
Glasses stream a near live view from the perspective of the wearer to an agent monitoring the surroundings
Agents assist with navigation, shopping, and other activities
This is the first product to emerge for the AT&T Foundry for Connected Health
AT&T Reveals Smart Cities Momentum And New Programs Launching This Month
http://about.att.com/story/smart_cities_transforming_communities_and_creating_value_for_citzens.html
AT&T will share updated information about the progress of its Smart Cities efforts, including new programs that are launching this month in highlight cities like Chicago. Additionally, we’re expanding efforts in more cities.
AT&T is working with Miami-Dade County to create a Smart Cities Operation Center that gives municipal workers near real-time monitoring of conditions.
Chicago O’Hare Airport will soon debut transportation boards that use real-time data to show the fastest routes into the city
Wi-Fi-enabled bus shelters will display bus arrival times
Debuting new water sustainability tools for efficient management
AT&T and the American Center for Mobility Fuel the Future of Automated Driving
http://about.att.com/story/future_of_automated_driving.html
Working with American Center for Mobility, AT&T is accelerating the development of self-driving vehicles. The center will be home to AT&T’s efforts to test V2X solutions that make smart cars interoperable with smart cities.
AT&T is becoming the exclusive cellular provider for the ACM through 2020
The World Economic Forum estimates 10% of vehicles will be driverless by 2026; the ACM and AT&T will work to advance IOT infrastructure ahead of that time.
AT&T and Emerson Team Up to Reduce Methane Emission
Approximately 40% of the food produced in the U.S. goes to waste and 97% of that ends up in landfills, producing methane gas that contributes to ripping holes in the ozone layer. Emerson’s Grind2Energy Food Waste Recycling System (developed for large food waste generated like supermarkets, hotels, etc.) will now be connected with AT&T IoT solutions enabling:
http://about.att.com/story/att_and_emerson_team_up_to_reduce_methane_emissions.html
Near real-time environmental sustainability information, improving predictive maintenance
Streamlining tank monitoring analytics and pump-out scheduling coordination.
More efficient transfer and conversion of harmful methane into renewable energy.