Huawei Unveils Four Groundbreaking All-Optical Solutions for F5.5G Networks Leveraging AI Technology

Huawei Unveils Four Groundbreaking All-Optical Solutions for F5.5G Networks

During the Green All-Optical Network Forum at MWC 2025 in Barcelona, Kim Jin, the Vice President of Huawei's Optical Product Line, introduced four cutting-edge all-optical solutions. These innovations are designed to assist global operators in establishing fully optical F5.5G networks powered by advanced AI technology. As we step into an era where intelligent solutions are paramount, Huawei aims to revolutionize network capabilities, enhancing speed and accessibility across various platforms.

The AI-driven global broadband market is rapidly evolving, aiming for speeds of up to 10 Gbps with 1 ms latency. Huawei's latest solutions are comprehensive tools that network operators can leverage to construct efficient optical networks. To support this advancement, central offices must transition to passive optical networks (PON) with 50G capacity, ensuring ubiquitous access to 10GE service offerings.

In 2024, Huawei launched the MA5800T X17, the industry's first intelligent optical terminal solution. Following this, the company has now revealed the X15, X8, and X2 models to cater to varying bandwidth needs. These innovative solutions boast leading redirecting capabilities in the industry, supporting dense 50G PON networks that allow operators to build efficient networks that can scale effectively over the next decade. With a port density of 16, components can be exchanged easily, ensuring that operators can adapt their networks without trouble.

Moreover, the new intelligent FAN Intelligent Engine architecture, in collaboration with the NCE system, delivers streamlined application-level linear services. This setup enhances Wi-Fi connectivity among users and facilitates on-demand computing power planning, aligning with the concept of "Network as a Service."

Last year, Huawei launched a metropolitan optical network architecture, driven by AI, that achieved 1 ms latency for both Data Center Access (DCA) and Data Center Interconnection (DCI) networks. Now, the company presents its industry-leading 2T solution utilizing a single wavelength. The introduction of the TFLN modulator has increased the single-wavelength bandwidth from 1.6 Tbps to an impressive 2 Tbps, reducing the cost per bit by 20%. Additionally, an energy-saving algorithm has been implemented to automatically disconnect inactive circuits based on real-time traffic, leading to a reduction in energy consumption by 50%.

Early detection and delay planning have enabled proactive monitoring in optical links, as tools provide insights into delay maps and facilitate service planning for AI applications. The OSN 89800K product line, launched last year, was a pioneer in optical transport networks designed for data centers; now, Huawei is revealing the K12 model, which optimizes applications within smaller physical footprints. Enhanced FEC algorithms position the K12 to boost performance by up to 30% while extending 800G optical networks to desirable lengths of 1000 km. Furthermore, the time for re-routing has been dramatically decreased from 10 seconds to just 50 milliseconds.

The introduction of fast deduplication algorithms enables continuous switching between dual data input and output sources, providing high computational efficiency for AI workloads. Smart management and control systems, such as Huawei's iMaster NCE, integrate AI technology to enable intelligent management and control. In scenarios involving fully optical access, the HBB Agent can proactively identify issues leading to poor quality and rectify them within a minute, resulting in a 60% reduction in user-reported problems. In fully optical transfer cases, a digital map is capable of identifying risks within the network and resolve them in as little as 15 minutes.

Kim Jin stated, “AI is rapidly transforming the world and brings unprecedented capabilities to optical networks. Huawei is committed to continuous innovation, assisting operators in developing high-quality AI-driven fully optical F5.5G networks and harnessing new opportunities for growth.”