Huawei advances intelligence as operators embrace the first commercial year of 5.5G

• At Mobile World Congress 2024, Huawei presented its solutions to help operators advance towards intelligence in the first commercial year of 5.5G technology.

[Barcelona, Spain, 26 February 2024] During Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024, Huawei hosted global operators, industry partners and opinion leaders for discussions on future network-cloud-intelligence synergy at its “Advance Intelligence” showcase. The company aims to promote intelligent digital transformation across all industries, build a thriving industry ecosystem, accelerate the positive business cycle of 5G and prepare for the coming era of 5.5G.

The Huawei stand in Hall 1 was designed to imagine what an intelligent digital world with intelligent connectivity of everything would look like. The digital infrastructure of the future intelligent world will be deeply integrated into every aspect of our lives, industry and society. These new business scenarios for people, homes, businesses and vehicles will raise the bar for network capabilities. Huawei presented a full range of 5.5G, F5.5G and Net5.5G products and solutions for multiple scenarios at MWC Barcelona 2024. It is committed to working with global operators and industry partners to embrace challenges and opportunities and lead the future intelligent world.

By the end of 2023, more than 300 commercial 5G networks had been launched worldwide, serving more than 1.6 billion users. 5G development is now well advanced, with the growth rate of global 5G users reaching seven times that of 4G users over the same period. Operators using Huawei solutions ranked first for network experience in tests carried out in 2023 by a well-known organisation in key cities in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Huawei has also worked with leading operators and industry partners around the world to find innovative solutions that meet the higher requirements of new applications and scenarios for 5.5G. Together, they have promoted 5.5G technology verification and network deployment, expanding the emerging 5.5G market.

Huawei has already helped operators begin 5.5G verification and commercial trials in more than 20 cities around the world. The Middle East has reached a broad consensus on 5.5G development, with all six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) having completed verification of 5.5G 10 Gbps rates and incubation of new services such as RedCap and passive IoT.

The three main operators in mainland China have begun deploying 5.5G networks in major cities to explore services for connected people, things, vehicles, industries and homes. In Hong Kong, operators have also completed 5.5G 10 Gbps speed tests and verification on the C-band and mmWave and have begun providing 5.5G FWA services.

In Europe, Finnish operators have completed verification of 5.5G technology on commercial networks, reaching a peak rate of more than 10 Gbps, and have verified passive IoT technology. In Germany, operators on the 6 GHz band have also reached a peak speed of 12 Gbps using multi-carrier techniques.

Huawei will also launch the industry’s first telecom foundation model at MWC. This foundation model will offer role-based and scenario-based intelligent applications to support the industry’s demand for agile service provisioning, precise user experience assurance and efficient operation and maintenance across all domains. It will also help operators empower employees and improve user satisfaction to comprehensively increase network productivity.

5.5G is expected to launch commercially in 2024, and Huawei has reaffirmed its commitment to working with operators around the world to explore the evolution to 5.5G. The company aims to help build ubiquitous networks that are efficient, collaborative, green, stable and intelligent so that operators can deliver a premium experience. This industry collaboration will take intelligent digital transformation to deeper levels and bring us to an intelligent world faster.

Huawei’s enterprise business will present new intelligent digital solutions for 10 industries and a series of flagship products under the theme “Leading Infrastructure to Accelerate Industrial Intelligence”. The company looks forward to joining customers and partners from around the world to explore innovations and practices in intelligent digital transformation. Huawei is committed to becoming the most trusted partner for intelligent digital transformation across all industries.

Huawei’s device business will showcase a line-up of high-end, cutting-edge, technology-driven flagship products at the event. Its stand is divided into scenario-based experience zones, including “Fashion Forward”, “Beauty Creation” and “Fitness & Health”, which will focus on how Huawei solutions infuse daily life with new technologies and enrich scenario-based experiences. As it continues to invest in technological innovation in 2024, Huawei’s device team is committed to making new breakthroughs and creating rich, personalised lifestyles for consumers around the world.

MWC Barcelona 2024 will be held from 26 to 29 February in Barcelona, Spain. During the event, Huawei will showcase its latest products and solutions at stand 1H50 in Fira Gran Via Hall 1.

With the commercial launch of 5.5G in 2024, Huawei is working with operators and partners around the world to pursue exciting new innovations in networks, cloud and intelligence. Together, we will boost the 5G business and foster a thriving industry ecosystem, creating a new era of intelligent digital transformation. For more information, visit: https://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwc2024