Transforming Telecommunications with AI-Centric Networks
At the 2025 MWC Barcelona event, Huawei's Yang Chaobin, a prominent leader in the ICT sector, unveiled a groundbreaking solution aimed at revolutionizing mobile communications. This solution, titled the AI-Centric Network, is designed to empower wireless operators to fully harness the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI).
Yang highlighted the transition towards high-quality, cost-effective, and open AI models, which can drive a wide range of innovations across applications. He emphasized that these advancements are crucial for adapting to the rapidly changing technological landscape, where AI plays an ever-increasing role.
Understanding AI's Impact on Society
According to Yang, achievements in AI are set to transform society at three distinct levels. Firstly, consumers will experience highly personalized interactions; secondly, organizations will gain the ability to foster intelligent collaboration internally; and thirdly, it will lay the groundwork for a more inclusive intelligent framework accessible to all.
In the ICT sector, while emerging technologies and diverse application scenarios promise unprecedented growth, they simultaneously increase the expectations for network infrastructure. To capitalize on these opportunities, mobile operators need to make significant breakthroughs in network capacity, latency, coverage, and maintenance practices. Yang's statement on Huawei's new network solution underscores its role in addressing these critical needs.
Key Features of the AI-Centric Network
1. Universal Connectivity
The AI-Centric Network addresses the necessity of comprehensive connections across all systems. With a deeper integration of AI and networks, operators can optimize their resource orchestration for routing and bandwidth, ensuring that intelligent applications have universal network access, exceptionally high download and upload speeds, and guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs).
2. Application-Oriented Operations and Maintenance
As AI applications mature, they introduce more complex maintenance scenarios and significantly alter the operational requirements. This evolution necessitates a shift from traditional, resource-centric maintenance to a more application-focused approach. Huawei's Telecom Foundation model supports predictive maintenance and enhances operational efficiency based on application-level awareness, allowing for more precise and customer-oriented network management.
3. Enhanced AI Services
On the user side, AI-centric networks can provide tailored experiences for various AI scenarios by assigning precise levels of bandwidth, latency, and reliability. At the organizational level, they can overcome capacity and response time bottlenecks, enabling smooth interactions between users and AI agents. Socially, these networks promise to ensure widespread connectivity, facilitating the integration of AI into essential public services such as education and healthcare, thus delivering greater communal value.
4. Innovative Business Models
Finally, varied operational demands will allow operators to explore new business models, moving beyond traditional traffic-based monetization to capitalize on unique experiences. AI-centric networks have the potential to unlock the full value of connectivity and open up additional revenue streams.
A Collaborative Future in Telecommunications
Yang concluded his presentation by emphasizing the importance of collaboration within the telecommunications industry. By unlocking network capabilities and integrating with diverse sectors, the industry can maximize the growth opportunities presented by AI technology, driving a future that is not only brighter but more intelligent.
The MWC Barcelona 2025 event runs from March 3rd to 6th, where attendees can witness Huawei's latest innovations at booth 1H50 in Hall Fira Gran Via Hall 1. As we move into 2025, the rollout of 5G-Advanced will accelerate, with AI at its helm, transforming the landscape for operators, infrastructure, operations, and maintenance. Huawei is committed to working with partners and operators worldwide to hasten the transition into an intelligent era.
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