Huawei Unveils Vision for 5G-A at MWC Shanghai 2024
Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech giant, has announced its ambitious plans for 5G-Advanced (5G-A) during the GSMA-hosted 5G-A Industry Roundtable at MWC Shanghai 2024.
The company’s President of 5G<E TDD Domain, David Li, emphasized the potential of advanced network capabilities to revolutionize mobile applications and provide a differentiated user experience, which is pivotal for 5G-A monetization in the context of booming artificial intelligence (AI).
During his keynote, Mr. Li highlighted Huawei’s continuous innovation in four core technologies aimed at building green, seamless 5G-A connections that ensure always-on services. “Looking forward, we will continue to work closely with global partners to leverage deterministic network capabilities to embrace infinite possibilities brought by flourishing applications in the AI era,” he stated.
The roundtable gathered global regulators, operators, equipment vendors, research institutes, and industry leaders to share their achievements in network construction and application during the evolution from 5G to 5G-A. The discussions also delved into 5G-A business monetization and strategic development.
Mr. Li underscored the importance of high-quality 5G networks as the foundation for 5G-A deployment. Enhancing 5G capabilities in residential areas, high-speed railways, and both urban and rural settings can help establish a versatile 5G-A network. Additionally, end-to-end smart operations empower operators to gain comprehensive insights into network issues, enabling self-healing and optimization to maximize network efficiency and improve user experience.
Industry partners at the event noted that 5G business growth is accelerating, making it an opportune time for 5G-A deployment. The large-scale deployment of 3CC technology, achieving network speeds of up to 5 Gbps, supports immersive experiences in gaming, sports events, and audio-visual entertainment. Furthermore, the 5G-A industry chain is maturing, with U6G, mmWave, and other new spectrum resources being distributed to operators for verification.
Currently, over 30 types of terminals globally support 5G-A, and more than 60 operators have commercially released 5G-A. The entire industry chain must collaborate to build more efficient, intelligent, and reliable networks and applications to seize opportunities presented by AI.
At the roundtable, Huawei announced its evolution direction for industry technologies from 5G to 5G-A. The company aims to create greener mobile networks with more connections and a more deterministic experience through innovations such as the 3D extremely large antenna array (ELAA) technology, differentiated experiences, full-time all-scenario green solutions, and AI-empowered networks.
“AI is rapidly integrating into PCs, mobile phones, wearables, and vehicle-mounted systems, resulting in massive connected objects, rich content, and varied user traffic models. This poses higher requirements on network capabilities while creating opportunities for new services, superior network quality, and enhanced operations and maintenance (O&M). To embrace these new opportunities, Huawei calls for industry-wide collaboration to promote shared success in the 5G-A industry,” Huawei said in a statement.
The year 2024 is set to witness the commercial launch of 5.5G, with F5.5G, marked by gigabit optical networks, already underway.
