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Free Mobile Boosts LTE-A Speeds up to 780Mbps

Free Mobile, a subsidiary of the Iliad The higher speeds, which are available in coverage areas require a compatible
Group, has begun an upgrade of its LTE-A across selected areas of France, have been handset. Previously, the theoretical
network to enable it to offer maximum made possible through the rollout of 4×4 maximum speed offered by Free Mobile
download speeds of 780Mbps, reports MIMO and 256 QAM technologies. In order was 450Mbps.
UniverseFreebox, citing a company source. to access the higher data rates, customers

5.5G, From Internet of Everything to Intelligent Internet of Everything

At the recent 2020 IEEE Global (mMTC), and ultra-reliable low-latency for more than 70 years until machine
Communications Conference (IEEE communication (URLLC). 5.5G will learning made it not only a possibility but
GLOBECOM), upon invitation, William further transcend these three application also an emerging topic of development. If
Xu, Huawei Director of the Board and scenarios with three newly introduced realized, the "Shannon theory" of semantic
President of the Institute of Strategic capabilities — Uplink Centric Broadband communications will enable the transfer of
Research, delivered a keynote speech Communication (UCBC), Real-Time a terrific amount of information only with
entitled The Future of Intelligent Broadband Communication (RTBC), and a few bits. AI federated learning enables
Connectivity: Challenges and Directions. Harmonized Communication and Sensing algorithm training to be widely distributed
IEEE GLOBECOM is one of the major annual (HCS), going beyond the original three onto a startling number of nodes to
academic conferences organized by the application scenarios to six to meet achieve a higher performance, avoiding
Institute of Electrical and Electronics various industry requirements. Mr. Xu went the transfer of local data to ensure
Engineers (IEEE) to promote comprehensive on to highlight the three technological privacy. As the adoption of 5G continues
innovation of communications. In his requirements to develop 5.5G. "5.5G is to scale up, the convergence between
speech, Mr. Xu described 5.5G as "the originated from 5G and therefore must communications and computing will
next step towards realizing our vision for be compatible with all 5G devices. We steadily grow to accelerate the maturity
the mobile industry, which is to meet the must optimize the usage patterns of sub- of AI federated learning. Approximate
requirements for the transformation from 100 GHz spectrum resources to support computing offers the industry a new
the Internet of Everything to the Intelligent on-demand flexible deployment across way of balancing power consumption
Internet of Everything." He also called upon frequency bands. 5.5G must also be deeply and performance with an approach
the entire industry to embrace academic integrated with AI to improve air interfaces, different from traditional computing.
diversity and openness and expand the networks, and services while meeting the This technology will significantly improve
collaboration between industry, academia, requirements for diversified networks and energy efficiency with well-balanced
and research institutes to jointly promote energy consumption management." accuracy and approximation.
the development of basic theories and Rise to New Challenges and Push the Academic Diversity and Openness Promote
technologies. Limitations of Theoretical Frameworks the Development of Basic Theories and
5.5G Is the Next Step for the Mobile Driven by strong requirements imposed on Technologies
Industry AI, connection speeds will increase by 20 Connectivity constitutes the cornerstone
The development of 5G depends on times and computing capability by nearly of the ICT industry, and we can never
investment in the short term, ecosystem 100 times by 2030. This means enormous overestimate the power of connectivity.
in the medium term, and technology challenges for the mobile industry in Now, the society is so dependent on the
evolution in the long term. During 5G's continuously improving connectivity connectivity that it has already become
rapid commercial scale-up, the feedback and computing capability. Mr. Xu also a necessity in our lives and the fabric of
from both within the industry and from emphasized the urgency and importance our society. The Intelligent Internet of
vertical industries promotes the upgrade of finding new theories and building Everything requires all parties to promote
and expansion of 5G applications to the mathematical foundations that can the technological development of 5.5G
provide more diversified connections break through the theoretical framework and other technologies together through
with improved quality and "bring the to enable more data to be exchanged collaboration between industry, academia,
society from the Internet of Everything within limited bandwidth and increase and research institutes. We must
to the Intelligent Internet of Everything". connectivity and computing efficiency. continue to uphold this idea of openness
"5.5G is the next step in our vision for New technologies, such as semantic and diversity to build and share digital
the mobile industry," said Mr. Xu. It is an communications, AI federated learning, ecosystems. Before concluding his speech,
enhancement and extension of the three and approximate computing, have already Mr. Xu also called on the industry to seize
standard 5G scenarios defined by the ITU shown the society their potential in the opportunity of digital transformation
— enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), enabling them to achieve this. Semantic and build an intelligent world together.
Massive Machine-Type Communications communications seemed unattainable

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