India Mobile Congress 2024 dominated by AI, showcasing over 750 use cases
The Hindu
The India Mobile Congress 2024 hosted over 400 exhibitors, about 900 startups, and saw participation from over 120 countries.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) stood out as a key flavour of the season at India Mobile Congress 2024, as a diverse spectrum of tech and telecom companies, including startups and educational institutes, showcased over 900 technology use case scenarios, including 750 AI-based use cases during the 4-day forum in New Delhi.
During his inaugural visit to IMC 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with pioneering startups like Signalchip, Wisig Networks, and women-led startups like Astrome and Easiofy Solutions, showcasing India's leadership in cutting-edge technology innovations.
The focus of the AI-enabled use cases was on conservation, convenience, efficiency, safety, automating hazardous tasks, assisting humans and more.
On one end, AI-based virtual agents were taking over the workloads at contact centres and on the other end, addressing the shortage of doctors in remote areas. Some key use cases included solutions for railway safety, including AI-based systems that can detect and send alerts on unusual activity on tracks.
Showcasing its latest AI innovations at the 2024 India Mobile Congress, Bharti Airtel launched India's first AI-powered spam detection solution to combat spam calls and messages.
This network-based tool provides real-time alerts, helping users reduce spam effectively. Ericsson showcased a 5G-powered robotic dog, Rocky, who can assist authorities with efficient emergency response by sending alerts in time that can help authorities deal with emergencies like fire outbreaks.
Nokia showcased technologies spanning 5G, 6G, AI/ML and network infrastructure, aimed at driving innovation and promoting a sustainable future. Reliance Jio offered attendees an exclusive preview of PhoneCall AI, a highly anticipated feature for transcribing and summarising phone calls, which is currently in alpha testing phase.
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