Bangkok--26 May--Carl Byoir & Associates
Huawei showcases three global trends for 5G at its Global Analyst Summit and the 5G Online Tour in Shenzhen, China: the transition from TDD-based Scaled Deployment to TDD+FDD Coordinated Deployment in order to meet bandwidth requirements of B2B applications; 5G network support and fulfilment of the ultimate goal of B2B applications; and how OPEX decrease will drive 5G business success. Additionally, Huawei will also continue to invest and file 5G patents.
Mr. Lin Yanqing, Director of Government Affairs at Huawei Public Affairs and Communications Department explains about 5G technologies at Huawei Galileo 5G Online Tour “The 5G global industry are facing 3 major trends which are the change from TDD-based Scaled Deployment to TDD+FDD Coordinated Deployment, from B2C and B2H Only to B2C, B2H, and B2B All- round Development, and OPEX decrease drives 5G business success.”
For the first trend, TDD-based Scaled Deployment to TDD+FDD Coordinated Deployment, in the first wave of global 5G rollout, Massive MIMO predominantly using TDD spectra has become a standard practice. Massive MIMO using TDD 3.5 GHz are co-sited with legacy 4G networks to ensure satisfactory coverage both outdoors and in easy-to-cover indoor areas. While TDD is intrinsically limited in uplink coverage and experience, FDD naturally ensures balanced transmission in the uplink and downlink. FDD provides better in-depth coverage indoors, and enables operators to quickly roll out 5G using existing resources. This convergence will further meet high uplink bandwidth requirements of B2B applications.
As for the second trend: from B2C and B2H Only to B2C, B2H, and B2B All- round Development, 5G networks now are enough to accommodate high- speed enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) applications in industries. In reference to smart healthcare, for instance, China-Japan Friendship Hospital provides 5G HD video-based teleconsultation, West China Second University Hospital has implemented 5G-based ICU visits and mobile ward rounds. In addition, industrial applications that require low latency and high reliability based on ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC), such as port, manufacturing, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and power grid, are also being explored, with standards, technical verifications, and industrial incubation under discussion and implementation.
The third trend which is OPEX Decrease Drives 5G Business Success. For one thing, 2G and 3G phase-out (17 networks already abandoned globally and 12 to be phased out) will fundamentally help operators cut OPEX. For another, simplified deployment saves site deployment costs for operators. Additionally, multi-RAT and multi-band coordination improves network O&M and energy efficiency.
“From a functional perspective, 4G provides a mobile broadband experience primarily for individual consumers. In comparison, 5G offers an enhanced personal mobile broadband experience and will drive the integration of mobile communications with industries, which will in turn enable industry digitization and create a fully connected world. Typical use cases of 5G include autonomous driving, smart factories, and remote diagnoses.” Mr. Lin Said.
From 2009 to 2019, Huawei's investment in 5G (excluding 5G devices) exceeded US$4 billion. The company has established nine 5G standards and research centers worldwide, and holds positions in over 100 standards organizations. Huawei began 5G research in 2009 and has submitted a total of 23,600 contributions to the 3GPP. Huawei owns 3,367 families of 5G patents, accounting for more than 20% of the total and ranking No. 1 among all vendors.
As for the Huawei Galileo Hall, in 1609, Galileo invented the first astronomical telescope. For the first time, humans clearly observed the surrounding planets and their trajectories, changing people’s perception of the universe. Galileo also has many achievements in physics and mathematics, so he is known as the “father of modern science”. Just as Galileo was the first to discover the unknown of the universe, Huawei opened its journey of exploration in the 5G field ten years ago. To salute the pioneer of science and technology and inherit the wisdom, the 5G exhibition hall is also named after Galileo.
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