[Dubai, UAE, October 10, 2023] Huawei’s annual Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off today in Dubai. The event began with a live-streamed discussion between Huawei Rotating Chairman Ken Hu and GSMA Secretary-General Mats Granlid on the current state of 5G development and future predictions.
“Technology is changing rapidly and new demands are evolving every day,” Hu said. “Therefore, our networks must continue to evolve as well. Our entire industry must prepare for the future and maximize the value of our 5G investments, which is why we are using our 5G-Advanced That’s why I’m so passionate about it.”
Huawei’s Ken Hu and GSMA’s Mats Granlid talk about 5G at MBBF 2023 in Dubai
5G has advanced by leaps and bounds
Hu and Granryd both agreed that significant progress has been made in 5G network deployment, deployment, consumer services, and industrial applications. To date, more than 260 of his 5G networks have been deployed around the world, covering almost half of the world’s population. 5G is the fastest growing mobile technology in history, reaching 1 billion connections in just three years after its launch. By comparison, 4G took six years to reach the same milestone.
According to Hu, 5G has become a new growth engine for mobile phone operators in the consumer market. For major mobile phone companies around the world, 5G now accounts for the majority of network traffic. In particular, video-based applications are changing consumption habits, increasing network traffic by 3-5 times and increasing ARPU by an average of 10-25%.
5G has also helped mobile communication networks expand into vertical industrial markets. This is one of his biggest differences with 4G. There are currently over 50,000 industrial 5G applications and over 10 million 5G connections in industrial environments worldwide.
“Over the past four years, we have identified key scenarios for industrial applications such as remote control, video backhaul, machine vision, and positioning that can maximize the value of 5G,” Hu continued. “We have also identified industries such as mining, ports, and manufacturing that can scale up 5G capabilities.”
“5G is driving digital transformation across industries and opening up enormous opportunities. By 2030, 5G will add $1 trillion to the global economy and its benefits will spread across all industries,” said Granrid. said.
New features, models, and ecosystems: Unleash the full potential of 5G
Speaking about the next steps for 5G, Mr. Hu mentioned several key consumer initiatives that will help mobile operators achieve continued business success. These include continued expansion of network coverage, improved user experience, and consideration of more flexible pricing models.
Regarding the B2B market, Hu suggested that the industry needs to leverage proven 5G applications to drive 5G adoption at scale in more industries. Throughout this process, mobile operators will be in a better position to seize new opportunities in the digitalization of their industries by strengthening their capabilities in the cloud, industrial application development, and end-to-end system integration. can.
“Looking ahead, we have a lot of work to do,” Hu said. “We need to strengthen our capabilities, evolve our technology, create a better user experience, gain scale in our industry, and maximize the value of our 5G investments.”
To further enrich the 5G application ecosystem, the GSMA proposed the Open Gateway Initiative as a way to support cross-industry innovation. Open Gateway is a framework of common APIs that provides universal access to carrier network capabilities, enabling developers and cloud service providers to improve and create new digital services.
“Currently, approximately 240 mobile operators have registered, representing more than 62% of the world’s mobile subscribers. “
“We need to revitalize the ecosystem,” Hu agreed. “Application developers in particular. Open gateways are a great way to help developers get the most out of their networks, and he sees greater development opportunities for 5G in both the consumer and industrial digitization markets. I will produce it.”
Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2023 is hosted by Huawei and its industry partners GSMA, GTI, and SAMENA. The annual forum, to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 10th and 11th, will bring together mobile network operators, vertical industry leaders, and ecosystem partners from around the world to explore 5G commercial Explore the success of 5.5G and accelerate the commercial use of 5.5G. For more information, please visit https://www.huawei.com/en/events/mbbf2023.
