Huawei Embraces Commercial 5G-A for the Mobile AI Era at MWC Shanghai 2024
Huawei, a global leader in telecommunications technology, is showcasing its cutting-edge 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and AI solutions at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2024. Under the theme "Advancing the Intelligent World," Huawei is presenting its latest products and solutions that support commercial 5G-A deployment and the AI devices essential for the mobile AI era.
The year 2024 marks the beginning of a new era of mobile AI, empowered by the commercial launch of 5G-A and rapid advancements in AI. Leading operators in the Middle East and China have begun deploying 5G-A networks, with some already offering differentiated experience-based 5G-A packages.
David Wang, Huawei's Executive Director of the Board and Chairman of the ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, delivered a keynote speech titled "Accelerating 5G-A and Shaping the Mobile AI Era." He emphasized that the mobile AI era will revolutionize human-machine interaction, content production, and mobile devices, revitalizing society and creating new opportunities for the mobile industry.
"This month marks the fifth year since 5G's commercial launch in China. Over the past five years, commercial 5G has achieved remarkable success and significantly impacted the global mobile industry," Wang noted. He added that Huawei looks forward to collaborating with industry stakeholders to seize the opportunities presented by the mobile AI era and shape the intelligent world.
Dr. Philip Song, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Carrier Business Group, explained that Open Gateway will be crucial for carriers to pursue experience-driven operations based on diverse 5G-A network capabilities. Open Gateway defines unified standards, billing modes, and a global ecosystem within an interoperable framework, serving as a new engine for 5G-A experience-oriented operations and spurring the creation of new business models.
Yang Chaobin, Huawei's Board Member and President of ICT Products & Solutions, discussed how AI technology, particularly generative AI, brings new opportunities and requirements to telecom networks. He introduced Huawei's upgraded Autonomous Driving Network (ADN) solution, now powered by the company's Telecom Foundation Model. This solution provides five role-based copilots and five scenario-based agents to enhance network value in service enablement, maintenance, and experience assurance.
Huawei has announced reaching six separate consensuses with pioneering 5G-A operators worldwide and launched a joint initiative for high-quality mobile video development in the AI era. The company will continue to invest in the R&D of network APIs, explore new services, accelerate the development of incumbent services like fixed wireless access (FWA), and improve operational and maintenance efficiency.
Leading operators globally are already looking to capitalize on 5G-A. More than 30 operators have completed 5G-A technical verification, and nearly 20 mobile phone models currently support multi-carrier aggregation, with some supporting the feature by default. Around ten operators have announced commercial 5G-A plans, including the launch of 5G-A packages and related services.
The number of global 5G users has exceeded 1.8 billion, and many operators have already seen the first wave of benefits from 5G. Consumer services like New Calling, cloud phones, and glasses-free 3D demand higher network capabilities, such as increased speed and lower latency. In terms of industrial services, the RedCap ecosystem has matured, passive IoT is now available to a broader market, and Internet of Vehicles (IoV) applications require higher uplink speeds.
MWC Shanghai 2024 is being held from June 26 to June 28 in Shanghai, China. During the event, Huawei will showcase its latest products and solutions at stands E10 and E50 in Hall N1 of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)
