Huawei Technologies Set to Lead Global Charge to 5G Networks

China's Huawei is forging closer commercial ties with big telecom operators across Europe and Asia, putting the company in prime position to lead the global race for next-generation 5G networks.

On Sunday the 25^th February 28, 2018 ahead of the opening of Mobile World Congress, held in Barcelona, Spain; the GSMA presented Huawei Technologies with the 2018 Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry. The award was presented at a special ceremony, where Huawei was recognized for decades of advocating new technology standards, driving digital transformation, and building out the digital ecosystem.

At the ceremony, Ken Hu, Rotating and Acting CEO at Huawei, accepted the award on behalf of the company. "Over the years, we have worked with many of you to advance 3G, 4G – and now 5G and other ICT technologies," he said, " Huawei has connected over one-third of the world's population. Since the mobile industry is evolving, it will soon become the cornerstone of a fully connected, intelligent world."

World’s first company offering end-to-end 5G solution

On the same day at Mobile World Congress, Huawei launched its HUAWEI 5G customer-premises equipment (CPE), the world’s first commercial terminal device supporting the globally recognized 3GPP telecommunication standard for 5G. This device marks a milestone as Huawei sets the stage for the next generation of wireless connectivity.

To ensure peak performance from its 5G CPE, Huawei uses its self-developed Balong 5G01 chipset – the world’s first commercial chipset supporting the 3GPP standard for 5G, with theoretical downlink speeds of up to 2.3Gbps. It supports 5G across all frequency bands including sub-6GHz and millimeter wave (mmWave) to offer a complete 5G solution suitable for multiple use cases. The Balong 5G01 makes Huawei the first company offering an end-to-end 5G solution through its network, devices and chipset-level capabilities. The Huawei low frequency 5G CPE is small and lightweight, compatible with 4G and 5G networks, and has proven measured download speeds of up to 2Gbps – 20 times that of 100Mbps fiber. This provides an ultra-fast experience, allowing users to enjoy VR video and gaming experiences, or download a TV show within a second. The Huawei high frequency 5G CPE is available in indoor and outdoor units.

5G networks set new standards for high speed, wide bandwidth, low latency wireless connections, with a peak downlink rate of 20Gbps, support for one million devices per square kilometer and latency as low as 0.5ms. 5G promises an enhanced connection between people and the Internet of Things, raising the potential for the number of devices that can be connected and the amount and type of data that can be shared between them.

Huawei will continue to develop new technologies and work with industry partners to develop a 5G ecosystem. Huawei has partnered with over 30 global telecommunication carriers, including Vodafone, Softbank, T-Mobile, BT, Telefonica, China Mobile and China Telecom. In 2017, Huawei began testing 5G commercial networks with partners. The Chinese equipment maker is conducting pre-commercial 5G trials in many of the world's biggest cities, including Seoul, Tokyo, London, Milan and Vancouver in Canada, Hu said. Huawei completed interoperability testing and started offering the first round of 5G commercial networks in 2018.

Huawei has invested US$600 million in research and development into 5G technologies and have led the way with innovations around network architecture, spectrum usage, field verification and more. From connected vehicles and smart homes to AR/VR and hologram videos, Huawei has committed to developing a mature 5G ecosystem so that consumers can benefit from a truly connected world that transforms the way we communicate and share.”

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, Huawei has presented technologies and solutions for 5G, All-Cloud network, video, and IoT. In particular, it has focused on the three key issues of better connections, better business growth, and better experience.

Mr. Gao Mengdong, the country General Manager said “Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. We have advanced technology and capabilities that can gradually leverage the Tanzania government as well as all Tanzanians to reach their maximum potential. Huawei is willing to assist Tanzania government in developing ICT talents and also transforming Tanzania to be the ICT talents training hub of East Africa Region”.