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Huawei Unveils Milestones at MWC Shanghai 2025

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2025 was a platform where Huawei showcased remarkable advancements in its 5G Advanced (5G-A) technology, marking a significant milestone as the user count
for 5G-A in China reached an impressive ten million. This achievement comes amidst an increased focus on the integration of AI-driven scenario-based services aimed at enriching user experience and monetizing connectivity in the telecommunications landscape.

During this year’s MWC, themed "Accelerating the Intelligent World", representatives from Huawei engaged various global operators, industry partners, and thought leaders. The intent was not only to discuss the impressive gains made with 5G-A but also to chart new directions for mobile operators that prioritize value creation through artificial intelligence (AI).

Transformative Developments in 5G-A

Huawei's presentation highlighted innovations across three key areas:

1. Service Monetization: Huawei revealed successful collaborative projects that have monetized 5G-A experiences and AI-driven applications, known as AItoX, in partnership with leading Chinese telecom operators. This collaborative triumph signifies a pivot towards more lucrative models for telecommunications services.

2. Infrastructure Advancements: The company introduced its latest AI Ultra-Broadband (AI UBB) solution, designed to enhance the performance of networks across all layers—from home broadband to transport networks. This comprehensive solution incorporates end-to-end computational power aimed at elevating network autonomy, thereby enhancing the performance of AI applications and fostering business growth.

3. Operational Excellence: Sharing insights gathered with Chinese operators, Huawei showcased recent advancements in managing intelligent wireless networks and efficient broadband home networks.

Future Growth in 5G-A and AI Integration

As we look ahead to 2025, the commercial adoption of 5G-A is anticipated to accelerate not only in China but also in regions like the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, where operators are actively pursuing monetization frameworks for user experiences.

Eric Xu, Huawei's Vice Chairman and Rotating Chairman, emphasized the prevalent shifts in the telecommunications sector. Since entering a phase of stable growth after nearly four decades of rapid expansion, the industry now faces fresh challenges that inhibit further growth. Xu identified four potential growth paths:

• - Adapting to evolving user needs and addressing new high-potential demands.
• - Boosting demand for high-definition video via coordinated ecosystem efforts.
• - Integrating 5G technologies in smart-connected vehicles to explore new avenues of growth.
• - Providing Fiber To The Room (FTTR) services to micro and small enterprises, leveraging AI opportunities.

"Each operator's landscape is unique, with differing market dynamics, business environments, and competitive ecosystems. Thus, pathways to growth will also vary, and we stand ready to assist operators as they explore their own opportunities for sustainable growth," Xu concluded.

China has positioned itself as a global frontrunner in 5G-A technology, currently operational in over 300 cities. Telecom operators offer 5G-A mobile plans across more than 30 provinces, leading to significant user adoption with ten million subscribers now utilizing 5G-A services. As these operators explore premium upgrade initiatives, the capabilities of 5G-A are fostering rapid transformations in smart living, transportation, and manufacturing industries.

The telecommunications sector is experiencing substantial upheaval, primarily driven by AI innovations. The emerging models for monetizing user experiences indicate that the industry is on the brink of entering a new growth era. Telecom operators are strategically positioned to harness the rise of AI, deploying it to enhance their service offerings, infrastructure, and operational efficiencies, which in turn generate new growth catalysts for businesses.

In the smart home domain, many operators are enhancing existing services by coordinating various smart devices for improved usability. They are also venturing into the integrated service market by embedding AI agents within Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technologies, paving the way for new agile mobile environments. For enterprises, upgrades to their network computing services and model-based offerings are set to optimize operations significantly.

To gain more insights about these innovations, visit Huawei MWC 2025.