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Huawei Releases 5G Antenna White Paper to Unveil 3 Major Industry Trends

Huawei released 5G Antenna White coordinated design as an important
Paper at the 8th Global Antenna attribute of 5G antennas. The 5G era
Technology & Industry Forum that will usher in an unprecedented level
is taking place in Amsterdam. The of coordination between radio access
white paper presents an elaborate networks (RANs) and antennas. End-
analysis of antenna industry’s to-end (E2E) antenna coordinated
trending developments for evolution design will evolve into an integral
to 5G, simplified deployment, and AI- capability of the antenna industry.
based operation and maintenance. It In addition, the “all-band-to-5G”
also offers thoughtful insights into transition demands simplified site
the fundamental characteristics, deployment, all-band beamforming,
coordinated design, and value active antennas, and ultra-wideband
outlook for the intelligent operation support of RF modules. This new
and maintenance of 5G antennas. trend will accelerate the RAN-antenna
The white paper suggests that all- coordination shift from performance
band beamforming is a fundamental coordination in 4G to a comprehensive
characteristic of 5G antennas. The coordination across component,
evolution of mobile broadband product, and feature levels, so
(MBB) networks to 5G, fueled by as to better address 5G network
an increasingly mature 5G industry configuration and performance
chain, is driving the “all-band- requirements. The white paper points
to-5G” transition. High-precision out that 5G antennas will deliver many
beamforming enables higher reference network benefits, including intelligent
signal received power (RSRP) and and simplified network management.
signal to interference plus noise ratio As an example, scenario-specific
(SINR) performance. 5G antennas 3D beam adaptation will enable Internet of Things (IoT) terminals. “5G represents a
are already capable of implementing additional self-optimization new era of mobile networks while also leading the
high-precision beamforming on the functionality on mobile networks, antenna industry toward new horizons” said Zhang
C-band and TDD 2.6GHz band. In intelligent channel shutdown will Jiayi, President of Huawei Antenna Business Unit,
future, FDD sub-3GHz bands will improve network energy efficiency, “Huawei is committed to creating platforms for
also support this function so as to and high-precision real-time cooperation and innovation in the antenna industry,
ensure better network performance. positioning for mMTC applications enabling mobile network operators to transition to
The white paper also considers will enable GPS-free locating for the 5G era and achieve business success.”

Huawei Middle East Innovation Day 2019 Reaffirms Digital as the Driving
Force behind Today’s economy

During its fourth annual Middle East a “Huawei Developer Day Dubai 2019” across the Middle East. To date, Huawei
Innovation Day, Huawei, a leading session, which focused on building a has secured more than 50 commercial
global provider of information and better ecosystem for Huawei partners 5G contracts while shipping more than
communications technology (ICT) and developers. Huawei Innovation Day 200,000 base stations worldwide. Anjian,
infrastructure and smart devices, explored was attended by Jawad Abbasi, Head of President of Carrier Networks Business
how new partnerships in the areas of MENA, GSMA, and Huawei’s distinguish Group, Huawei Middle East, noted: “Since
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G are now customers from more than 20 telecom 2009, Huawei has invested 4 billion USD in
scaling digital services to more people, operators in Middle East, and industry 5G research. We are not only providing the
homes, and organizations than ever before. partners among other industry leaders, the best 5G network, but also willing to explore
The event was held on the second day total attendance exceeded 300. Involving 5G business success with our customers
of GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai regulators, telecom operators, industry and partners. To reach customer-oriented
World Trade Centre. Huawei Innovation partners, analysts, and other ecosystem business success, we are committed to
Day incorporated three bespoke sessions: players, the conference reviewed global increasing investment in three major areas:
a 5G Ecosystem Conference under the title 5G case studies and explored how 5G 1. Continuous investment in 5G technology
“5G, Gear Up”; an AI Conference under is bringing infinite possibilities not only capability, which adapts to customers’
the theme “Advance Intelligence”, and to individuals but to vertical industries business requirements, and brings infinite

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