Huawei Unveils Fully Connected Industrial Networks to Innovate Smart Factory Architecture

Huawei's Fully Connected Industrial Networks Unveiled at MWC 2026

During the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 2, 2026, Huawei hosted a forum focused on modernization efforts for intelligent factories titled "Enhancing Digital Productivity through Smart Factory Upgrades." The event brought together nearly 100 participants, including customers, partners, and industry experts, to discuss the digital transformation in manufacturing.

Key Highlights of the Event

At the forefront of the discussions was the recent release of the report on Fully Connected Industrial Networks presented by Liu Chao, Vice President and General Manager of Huawei's Manufacturing Industry Division. The report is built on Huawei’s extensive experience and industry case studies, predicating four major trends in industrial networks: ubiquitous access, converged connectivity, autonomous networks, and integrated network security. Each trend is positioned as a key opportunity for manufacturers to accelerate their digital transformation.

Liu emphasized Huawei's significant growth, noting that the company has served over 27,000 manufacturing and large business clients globally in the past three years, with a 50% increase in its customer base. The success is attributed to Huawei's independent innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), its extensive industry experience, and the rapidly evolving industrial ecosystem, with over 1,500 partners contributing to the development of comprehensive solutions—an increase of 20% year-on-year.

The Shift Towards AI Integration

In an era increasingly defined by intelligent solutions, businesses are moving beyond discussing the rationale behind AI implementation to exploring practical methods for its application. Leveraging insights from involvement in hundreds of AI projects, Huawei has determined that effectively adopting AI necessitates a combination of powerful foundational models and high-quality, industry-specific data to enhance applicability. In addition, the IT architecture must support future business development and organizational transformation, further facilitating the spread of AI applications across business units.

New Solutions for Smart Factories

Addressing these trends, Huawei introduced several solutions aimed at intelligent factories during the event, highlighting a converged manufacturing network to bolster the smart transformation of production sectors. These solutions rest on three core capabilities: IT/OT convergence, wireless deployment, and integrated security measures for operations and maintenance. Delivered with remarkably reliable and adaptive products, these solutions have demonstrated exceptional performance in thousands of manufacturing facilities worldwide.

The converged, high-reliability IT/OT manufacturing network employs technologies such as non-interruptive updates for Multi-Link Aggregation Group (M-LAG) and includes vital products like industrial switches. This infrastructure ensures network reliability at an impressive rate of 99.999%, 10 Gbps bandwidth, and low latency—all essential for uninterrupted production and high-precision quality control.

Furthermore, the wireless factory solutions, based on Wi-Fi 7 innovation catering specifically to industrial scenarios, optimize network components' count (NE), thereby providing unmatched flexibility and accelerating production line adjustments. Alongside this, an integrated solution aimed at enhancing factory network security and promoting intelligent operations incorporates advanced technologies and protective mechanisms against cyberattacks, simultaneously boosting efficiency in operations and maintenance to meet rigorous data compliance requirements—essentially evolving into 'autonomous' networks.

Future Collaborations and Developments

Huawei's smart factory solutions align seamlessly with the visionary insights provided in the Fully Connected Industrial Networks report, delivering a strong network foundation for integrating advanced AI into manufacturing processes. These innovations play a crucial role in enabling businesses to reduce costs while improving quality and efficiency, thus expediting their intelligent transformation journey.

Looking ahead, Huawei is committed to collaborating with industry partners to drive the digital and intelligent transformation of manufacturing and to assist global manufacturers in achieving high-quality development. For more insights on Huawei's intelligent manufacturing solutions, visit Huawei's Official Manufacturing Solutions.