Huawei Launches AI-centered 5.5G Solutions at MWC Barcelona 2025
During the highly anticipated MWC Barcelona 2025, Huawei unveiled groundbreaking technologies that are set to redefine the mobile communication landscape. Cao Ming, Vice President of Huawei and Head of Huawei Wireless Solutions, announced the launch of AI-centric 5.5G solutions, emphasizing that mobile AI is poised to effect significant transformations in user experience, operational management, and business models within the telecommunications sector.
Cao articulated the transformative impact of mobile AI, stating, "Mobile AI is surging forward, bringing three major shifts to mobile networks in terms of user experience, operations management, and business models. With our AI-focused 5.5G solutions, we enable operators to seize emerging opportunities by facilitating diverse AI application experiences, enhancing efficient operations and maintenance, while ensuring high-level network autonomy and multifactorial commercial monetization."
The Transformative Nature of Mobile AI
As AI ingrains itself further into our daily lives, its influence extends across societies, affecting organizations and individuals alike. The integration of AI with mobile networks requires improved capabilities and innovative infrastructure, leading to three core transformations:
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User Experience Evolution: The nature of mobile connectivity is evolving from conventional downward links to a more complex array of interactions, including human-to-AI and AI-to-AI communications. High uplink capacity, reduced latency for real-time conversations between agents, and continuous coverage without dead zones become increasingly necessary to facilitate effortless and expansive access to AI services.
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Operational and Management Transition: Network operations are transitioning from Level 3 autonomy (AN L3) to Level 4 (AN L4) and beyond. As AI traffic dramatically increases, so do energy requirements for devices, networks, and cloud services. Additionally, the rising number of AI connections complicates network management and maintenance. These developments underscore the pressing need for high-level network autonomy to bolster productivity.
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Business Model Shift: Traditional traffic-based monetization is evolving towards a multifactorial approach. The rise in AI application innovations enriches the user experience dimensions and encourages operators to pivot from pure connectivity monetization models to value-driven services.
Huawei's AI-focused 5.5G Solutions: A Path to Transformation
The new 5.5G solutions featured by Huawei are designed to position operators favorably amidst these significant transformations. Highlighted solutions include
GigaGear,
GreenPulse, and
GainLeap:
- - GigaGear: This solution focuses on resource-oriented collaboration across time, frequency, space, and power, ensuring flexible and efficient network scheduling tailored to user intentions and various scenarios. This enhances adaptability and diversity in user experiences for AI applications.
- - GreenPulse: By introducing intention-based automation, this solution aims to maximize spectral and energy efficiency through multi-agent collaboration. It automates energy-saving measures to achieve "0 bit, 0 watt, 0 loss," while providing a network autonomy that ensures "0 contact, 0 waiting, 0 flaws."
- - GainLeap: Aiming to provide intention-based experiences and value monetization, this solution utilizes the Intelligent RAN (RISE) service engine to facilitate on-demand orchestration of services and unlock network capabilities. It ensures a smooth interface between software and hardware, resulting in diverse user experiences.
The comprehensive lineup of Huawei’s 5.5G AI-centered solutions extends to a full array of 5G AA products designed for various scenarios, facilitating end-to-end intention-based automation within mobile networks through seamless collaboration.
Cao concluded the launch by stating, "The innovations represented by our AI-centered 5.5G solutions are just the beginning. We remain committed to continuing our innovations alongside our partners and developing new solutions that meet the ever-evolving demands of mobile AI."
In essence, Huawei's latest offerings at MWC Barcelona 2025 not only signify a leap toward a smarter telecommunications future but also showcase the vital role of AI in ensuring the next generation of mobile connectivity is both efficient and versatile.