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Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu speaks at MWC Shanghai 2019
At MWC Shanghai 2019, Huawei Deputy Chair Ken Hu gave an update on Huawei's progress in 5G deployment, sharing concrete examples of how service innovation and cross-industry collaboration are driving the next phase of growth in 5G.
"The networks themselves are the foundation of everything, but the future of 5G development will rely heavily on services. 5G-enabled service innovation will help us push network performance to the next level, and help operators get greater returns on their 5G investment."
Huawei Deputy Chairman Ken Hu speaks at MWC Shanghai 2019
Below is a transcript of his speech (summary):
Before I begin, I'd like to share some of our progress in 5G rollout. To date, we have signed 50 commercial contracts for 5G around the world, and we have shipped 150,000 5G base stations. This is far more than our industry peers. Many operators around the world, including those from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, are racing to deploy their 5G networks.
Congratulations are in order for China, which officially issued its 5G licenses earlier this month. This marks the beginning of 5G commercialization in the world's largest mobile communications market. I believe China will help set a great example for the rest of the world, and provide useful insight for deployment in other regions.
June 6th was a huge milestone. Now that China has issued its 5G licenses, 2019 is officially the year of 5G. As a Chinese company, and as a leader in 5G, we are super excited and eager to do our part.
5G is here. We will put our shoulders to the wheel and work with our partners to drive greater collaboration. Together, we can use the power of 5G to help all industries go digital.
Mr. Hu also shared his view on other related topics at the event, including "Innovation is a marathon", "Making 5G a commercial success", "5G for more imaginative broadcasting", "5G for more efficient power grids", "5G for safer mines", "5G is driving digitization", and "Building out the 5G ecosystem".
For the full transcript of Mr. Hu's speech, please refer to the Huawei website: https://www.huawei.com/th/press-events/news/th/2019/Service-Innovation-Accelerating-5G-Development