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wave of 5G commercial launches, standing at the global forefront.
Addressing the expansion of 5G in particular, Zhengfei noted that
these cutting-edge technologies will help MENA countries to
bridge the digital divide and contribute to cultural and educational
development. Zhengfei referenced how Huawei itself has greatly
depended on its people and intellect to expand, rather than natural
resources alone. “The key to rejuvenating any country or nation
lies in education. Today, knowledge is our oil, our forests, and our
coal,” the executive stated. “The advancement of 5G and AI can
create more wealth than ever for a society. But in the new era,
when ICT becomes a main driver of productivity, resources must
be used to provide support for people and to give them training.”
Zhengfei was also candid in addressing the ICT industry’s
cyber security challenges and Huawei’s evolving relationship
with American technology companies. “When countries regard
physical resources as wealth, geographical boundaries are very
important. However, the wealth of digital technologies is global
and transcends boundaries,” said Zhengfei. He confirmed that critical investments in ICT infrastructure. “Our main direction is
Huawei is currently in discussions with countries around the to move forward with new technology and explore what’s next.
world about signing a “no backdoor” agreement to safeguard data The exploration itself is a contribution to society,” believes
on its networks. For things like 5G base stations, transmission Zhengfei. The executive’s latest interviews come shortly after
networks, and core networks, Zhengfei also noted that Huawei Huawei announced its business results for the third quarter of
doesn’t rely on US parts or components at all, so won’t be affected 2019. During the first three quarters of this year, Huawei global
by US sanctions on that front. Today the MENA region remains a revenues increase by 24.4% year-on-year. Huawei has maintained
strong market for Huawei globally. During the company’s recent its focus on ICT infrastructure and smart devices in its efforts to
Huawei Middle East Innovation Day 2019, held earlier this month, help build a fully connected, intelligent world. By the end of Q3
the company met with experts from government, telecom, and 2019, more than 700 cities, 228 Fortune Global 500 companies,
enterprise sectors to accelerate 5G expansion, AI innovation, and 58 Fortune Global 100 companies had selected Huawei as
and support local ICT developers. Its regional growth comes their partner for digital transformation.
at a time when both the public and private sectors are making

Huawei Launches 5G-Oriented Efficient Automatic Service Provisioning

Solution WTTx Suite 2.0

Huawei launched a 5G-oriented efficient packages and CPE specifications that services, WTTx Suite can collect statistics
automatic service provisioning solution, can be provisioned are provided based on cell load, average speed, and coverage;
WTTx Suit 2.0, at the 10th Mobile Broadband on network load and capacity, as well as analyze the development trend of wireless
Forum. With the rapid development of historical network data analysis. Services broadband (WBB) and mobile broadband
wireless technologies, wireless fiber are quickly provisioned and managed (MBB) in real time; and provide end to
broadband has become the preferred through this method, which improves end (E2E) experience assurance, thereby
option that accelerates broadband speeds. service deployment efficiency. WTTx Suite reducing the churn rate and ensuring
5G large-bandwidth spectrum allocation 2.0 supports service provisioning for all the coordinated development of multiple
and innovative 5G technologies can frequency bands in the 5G era, and based services. In addition to wireless broadband
achieve higher spectral efficiency, further on the high-frequency features of the services, WTTx Suite 2.0 supports quick
improving wireless broadband capacity 5G network, it also supports to provide provisioning and management of multiple
and reducing per-GB costs. WTTx Suite 2.0 service provisioning suggestion based on services such as Video over WTTx and
combines AI technologies to provide WTTx building level in dense urban. In addition, enterprise service (WTTe). With WTTx Suite
services within a single day, and support service provisioning precision has 2.0, Huawei implements organized service
remote service management at the network improved from the cell level to the beam provisioning of the WTTe service as well as
and customer-premises equipment (CPE) level. By introducing artificial intelligence unified and efficient device management
levels, achieving sustainable development technology and integrating the 3D ray for existing commercial terminals,
of wireless broadband services. Traditional tracing model, WTTx Suite 2.0 can now improving maintenance efficiency and
wired broadband service provisioning update the service provisioning map online reducing costs. By now, WTTx Suite
usually takes several weeks or even several within 30 minutes as opposed to two weeks. have been deployed in more than 60
months. For wireless broadband services This improves the efficiency and reliability networks in 35 countries worldwide. The
with WTTx Suite, once user addresses of service provisioning. In areas with both 5G-oriented WTTx Suite 2.0 solution will
are entered, the most appropriate mobile services and wireless broadband be generally available in Q1 2020. It can
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