Today, digital twin technology has been utilized as an effective tool for smart city planning and management by public organizations. By integrating advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, Artificial Intelligent, and cloud computing, as well as real-time data, digital twin can create a virtual, living mirrors of their physical counterparts, achieve comprehensive perception and intelligent management of various urban facilities, systems, and services.
The current mainstream trends in digital twin city are gradually developing towards efficient construction, diversified perception, instant virtual-real interaction, and intelligent operation. Digital twin city can be roughly dividedtwo categories: visual interaction and governance decision-making:
Visual interaction: for scenarios with the needs of real-life browsing, roaming, and interactive, for example: tourism and entertainment, exhibition demonstrations, education and training, etc., focusing on visualization and virtual-real space interaction functions.
To realize the virtual-real symbiosis, virtual-real integration, interaction, and intelligence of the future digital twin city, the following three aspects need to be improved: efficient city construction, dynamic real-time presentation, and multi-dimensional information perception. Based on 6G technology and infrastructure such as computing power network, combined with multi-dimensional perception platform of visual network, we will build the city model layer and city information layer to create a digital twin city platform and product applications.
About GTI
GTI is an international cooperation platform initiated and established by China Mobile, Softbank, Vodafone and other operators in 2011. It currently has 146 operator members and 258 industry partners. In 2023, the new stage of GTI 3.0 was officially launched, and it is committed to continuously deepening the global cooperation of 5G-A+AI and achieving win-win commercial success. For more information, please visit http://gtigroup.org/
About the GTI 5G-A x AI Open Development Program
In Feb 2024 at MWC Barcelona, GTI launched the 5G-A×AI Development Program to promote the integrated innovation of 5G and AI in technology, business, ecology, and commerce, and two-way empowerment. Therefore, 5G is smarter and AI is more ubiquitous, which will support the goals of GTI 3.0. First, Build Open Labs to provide basic environment, equipment facilities, industry application scenarios and other resources for 5G-AxAI integration innovation, and carry out the R&D, testing and demonstration of new technologies and solutions. Second, Build an Open Collaborative Innovation Community, with an online platform for “Communication and Sharing” and “Supply and Demand Matching”, and jointly carry out cutting-edge exploration, technical research, testing and iterative optimization. Third, Explore Innovative 5G-AxAI Integration Use Cases, and condense themreplicable business model templates, so as to provide references for value creation and monetization.
About the China Mobile Research Institution Service Division
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GTI Community Case Study Group
China Mobile Research Institution Service Division
