Huawei announced on the 4th that it will launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024 at the '5G Advanced Forum' held during the 2023 MWC Shanghai.
Yang Chaobin, Huawei Board Director and President of the ICT Products & Solutions Division, who gave the presentation at the forum, said this launch will signal the beginning of the 5.5G era in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. As 5G rapidly spreads, more powerful network capabilities are being demanded. Huawei expects 5.5G to be a key milestone in the evolution of 5G and to arrive soon.
Yang Chaobin, Director of Huawei Board and President of ICT Products & Solutions Division [Photo by Huawei]
President Yang stated, “The 5.5G era, with a clearly defined standardization schedule, is already prepared for technical and commercial verification. Huawei plans to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in preparation for the commercial deployment of 5.5G in 2024. Huawei hopes to start a new journey toward the 5.5G era in cooperation with all industry stakeholders.”
Huawei has been researching, developing (R&D), and verifying 5.5G core technologies in collaboration with various companies. In particular, significant progress has been made in the verification process of ▲ ELAA (Extremely Large Antenna Array), which supports 10-gigabit downlink ▲ flexible spectrum access that enables gigabit uplink ▲ passive IoT, which allows for 100 billion IoT connections. The 50G PON (Passive Optical Network) is another core technology that can implement 10-gigabit speeds in F5.5G ultra-broadband networks and is expected to be widely used in homes, campuses, and production environments in the future. Huawei has conducted verification and pilot applications of these technologies in cooperation with more than 30 telecom operators worldwide.
President Yang also said, “In addition to developing core technologies for 5.5G wireless and optical access networks, we are working on applying AI-native technology to the 5.5G core network to continuously improve network capabilities and availability.” Through this, AI functions can be delivered to the network edge, providing better services to various industries. Net 5.5G, through AI networks, guarantees 10-gigabit access, ultra-broadband transmission, and microsecond-level latency, offering high-quality network access and serving as the next-generation network foundation for industrial digitalization.
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