MWC Shanghai 2023, was held from June 28 to June 30, served as a platform for Huawei to exhibit its products.
The product launches, Huawei also organized an experiential tour that took visitors to multiple cities to showcase their technology and business. The company hosted roundtables and dialogues with global operators, industry partners, and opinion leaders.
The discussions explored topics such as accelerating 5G prosperity, advancing intelligent digital transformation, and preparing for the upcoming 5.5G era to unlock business, industry, and social value through sustained innovation.
Sabrina Meng, Huawei’s Rotating Chairwoman and CFO, delivered a keynote speech titled “Embracing 5G transformation.” She emphasized the need for systems-level thinking and design in the integration of technologies to enable the success of 5G.
Meng highlighted the importance of systematic capabilities to integrate technology and transform management in achieving the full potential of 5G. She emphasized that digital and intelligent transformation requires redefining management approaches and adopting a more open and forward-looking mindset to address future challenges.
“The digital infrastructure of the future intelligent world will be deeply integrated into every aspect of our lives, industry, and society. It won’t be based on advancements in individual technologies, but rather on incredibly massive, complex systems – the convergence of multiple elements,” said Sabrina Meng, Huawei’s Rotating Chairwoman.
She added, “It’s going to require systems-level thinking and design. When watching a chess game, you can see the big picture. But when you’re playing chess, you focus on the details. Likewise, systematic capabilities to integrate technology and transform management are critical for the future success of 5G.
The global adoption of 5G technology has already surpassed 1.2 billion users, with operators who embraced 5G early benefiting from the initial wave of advantages. New applications in consumer and industrial markets, such as cloud phones, glasses-free 3D, Internet of Things (IoT), and Internet of Vehicles (IoV), are driving the increasing network requirements.
Commercial 5G services were also introduced four years ago and have been implemented in over 17,000 private-network projects worldwide. The revenue from 5G private networks and the number of industrial connections have tripled during this period. Many operators have utilized the revenue generated from 5G-to-Business (5GtoB) private networks to drive significant increases in revenue from cloud, data storage, and platform services.
These services have expanded beyond China and are being replicated commercially across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. They enable industry customers to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and facilitate intelligent digital.
Looking ahead, the communications industry is preparing for the advent of 5.5G technology. Huawei as a company says that it is at the forefront, showcasing the major features of 5.5G, such as 10 Gbit/s downlink, 1 Gbit/s uplink, 100 billion connections, and native artificial intelligence (AI). Five connectivity areas, including people, things, vehicles, industries, and homes, are expected to benefit from 5.5G.
The company has also actively assisted operators worldwide in the commercial verification of 5.5G technologies, which are projected to improve network capabilities tenfold and create numerous business opportunities for operators. The first release of 5.5G standards is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2024.
