While many companies announced advanced 5G products at MWC, Huawei announced a series of products as part of the commercial launch of 5.5G.
Although 5G seemed slow in its adoption in the early days, the technology is poised for rapid growth as many carriers showed off powerful products at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC). It seems to be coming in.
At the massive event in Barcelona, various technology companies shared their roadmaps for the future, and unsurprisingly, AI was one of the main topics throughout the event. However, there was a noteworthy buzz around the trajectory of 5G, with companies pointing to new concepts such as “Advanced His 5G”, or 5G-A.
While previous MWC events have shown that 5G has finally gained its foothold, research published by GSMA Intelligence suggests that 5G has achieved the fastest adoption of any previous generation. . As technology advances, companies such as Ericsson and Nokia have announced plans to bring 5G-A to new regions.
Amid the buzz surrounding 5G-A, Huawei has revealed plans to commercially launch its own advanced 5G (5.5G) service in 2024 after testing in more than 20 cities around the world. The Chinese technology giant is working with carriers and partners around the world and has introduced his 5.5G as a potential game changer in various fields.
What can you do with 5.5G?
Huawei said 5.5G can achieve download speeds of 10Gbps and upload speeds of 1Gbps, while supporting billions of connections to support the world’s increasing data demand and faster connection speeds.
Eric Zhao, Huawei’s vice president of wireless solutions, said at a media event that 5.5G will allow us to “unleash our imagination to the fullest” through some of the services it enables.
“5.5G will upgrade IoT” [internet of things] This will allow IoT to develop faster and expand more diverse types of IoT connections,” said Zhao. “Another example is industrial connectivity.
“5.5G’s high bandwidth, high reliability, and low latency will enable wireless technology to become a core part of production. As a result, manufacturers are expected to digitalize and intelligently transform. ”
Zhao also said 5.5G will help fuel connected cars, a growing market expected to be worth more than $136 billion by 2032.
The tech giant has been preparing for this commercial launch for some time and discussed potential applications for 5.5G at last year’s MWC event. Huawei said multiple carriers in China, the Middle East, and Europe have verified 5.5G capabilities in commercial networks. The company said these tests cover a wide range of scenarios including smart connectivity in homes and stadiums.
At this year’s MWC, Huawei announced the signing of memoranda of understanding with various telecommunications companies around the world to promote the application of 5.5G technology, including Saudi Arabia’s Zain KSA, Turkey’s Turkcell, and Kuwait’s STC.
Find out where Huawei isn’t targeting with this commercial launch, as Huawei announced 10 “digital and intelligent transformation solutions” to help enterprises of all sizes and in various industries deploy 5.5G It seems difficult.
Huawei is also leveraging AI as a way to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of 5.5G services. The company unveiled a unique telecom infrastructure model that helps carriers maximize the value of their networks.
“The Huawei Telecom Foundation model leverages Huawei’s strengths in intelligent technology and provides two types of applications: role-based co-pilot and scenario-based agent,” said Huawei Board Member. said Yang Chaobin, president of ICT products and solutions. “It helps carriers empower their employees and improve user satisfaction, which in turn increases network productivity.”
Finally, Huawei said that 5.5G will be significantly more sustainable thanks to the company’s “0 bits, 0 watts” feature. These features mean that the radio frequency network can go into a low-power mode during idle times and quickly turn on to service user requests when needed.
Huawei claims that its 0-bit, 0-watt products have been deployed in more than 30 networks around the world and can reduce average daily energy consumption by up to 38% while improving user experience.
Counter to open run?
Huawei also said its infrastructure can support various 5G frequencies without interfering with each other. The company seems to bill itself as a one-size-fits-all provider when it comes to cellular network hardware.
But this type of service takes a different path than other companies that are eyeing Open RAN technology, which is presented as a way to allow providers to use a combination of hardware and software in mobile phones. It seems like it’s moving in the right direction.
In an interview with a reporter, Chao said that open RAN equipment currently faces many challenges, including cybersecurity risks and the difficulty of quickly adjusting power levels to increase efficiency, unlike Huawei’s 0-bit, 0-watt products. “We are facing some technical challenges,” he said.
There are ongoing projects around the world that advance the potential of Open RAN technology. In Ireland, the Energize project was funded earlier this year. The project aims to reduce energy usage in radio access networks and address the growing demands of the telecommunications industry. Last month, the US government pledged him $42 million to accelerate the development of his 5G Open RAN standard.
Long road to 6G
While many companies at MWC focused on advanced 5G, some also pointed to the future in discussions about 6G. Huawei’s Zhao also said that 5.5G technology is “very harmonious with 6G” and that its development is “preparing for the evolution of 6G.”
Some organizations predict that 6G could be 100 times faster than 5G, with improved reliability and greater network coverage. This kind of speed and coverage could unlock concepts as diverse as mixed reality, holograms, and global automation, but the timeframe for getting there is unclear.
In an interview with SiliconRepublic.com, Zhao said the industry believes 6G networks will be introduced in “trials” only “after 2030.”
“The industry has prepared the technology and specifications,” Zhao said. “Today he said 5.5G is an industry effort to ensure the path to 6G evolution goes smoothly.
“Huawei is pleased to work with the industry, customers, and partners to continuously improve spectrum and energy efficiency so we can prepare for the 6G future.”
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