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Huawei, said: “The development of human A total of US$1.3 billion is saved. transformer adopts the ‘software-defined
civilization is closely linked with energy 5G Mining Solution terminal’ design concept and uses an open
evolution. A hundred years ago, the large- Huawei and Yuexin Intelligent Machinery edge computing architecture. Upgrade
scale usage of electric power marked collaborated to develop applications and additional features can be applied
the beginning of the second industrial with 5G technology. By using the Ultra- flexibly through apps, enhancing the
revolution. Communications technologies, Reliable Low-Latency Communication configuration of resources and improving
such as 2G, 3G, and 4G, ushered in the (URLLC) feature of 5G networks, Huawei response to requirement changes by the
third industrial revolution and connected successfully applied 5G networks to the power distribution network. The product
people together. Now, 5G, AI, cloud, and largest molybdenum mine in China and implements innovative plug-and-play
many other innovation information and enabled autonomous driving of mining and interconnection between devices. It
communications technologies (ICTs) are trucks and remote control of excavators. conducts local comprehensive analysis
bringing in the fourth industrial revolution. On-site excavators in another mine in and intelligent decision-making on various
5G features high speed, low latency, Luoyang, China, can be remotely controlled types of collected data and effectively
and large capacity, allowing ubiquitous from Huawei’s exhibition hall in Shenzhen supports service requirements such as
connectivity. AI highlights high computing via the 5G network. The two locations power failure analysis, power distribution
power, low power consumption, and all- are over 2,000 kilometers apart. Using device status management, electric
scenario application, enabling pervasive the Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) vehicle charging control, and high-quality
intelligence. Cloud supports virtualization, feature of 5G networks, mining companies customer service. While being promoted
ultra-large scale, and high scalability, can conduct AI-based analytics for a large and applied in China, the product developed
permitting extensive sharing. Together, number of on-site videos captured by fixed to fully meet the comprehensive energy
they fuel digital transformation of all and mobile cameras to facilitate precise service requirements of electric power
industries and build the foundation for the and efficient mining. 5G technology will customers, is widely recognized, and is a
future digital world. Huawei is dedicated to help reduce many manual operations in warmly welcomed addition to the industry.
cooperating with partners and customers the mining industry and enable unmanned Global Electric Power Industry Ecosystem
to make intelligent energy a reality”. smart mining in the future. Layout
5G Sharing Base Station Solution Intelligent AI Power Line Inspection Huawei has more than 100 partners
5G base stations use high frequency Solution in electric power worldwide, and has
bands and have small coverage, leading Huawei and Zhiyang Innovation joined multiple international standards
to high base station density. Therefore, jointly developed an intelligent power organizations, including the International
‘limited space for multiple sites’ has transmission solution. The solution Electrotechnical Commission (IEC),
become a restriction that hinders fast integrates front-end reasoning, cloud- International Telecommunication
deployment of 5G networks. Huawei based training, and cloud-edge synergy. Union (ITU), Institute of Electrical and
provides a new solution for building 5G It uses Huawei’s Ascend AI processors Electronics Engineers (IEEE), CIGRE, and
base stations on substations, which to build an intelligent power transmission China Electricity Council (CEC). Huawei
appropriately addresses this issue. The monitoring system. Huawei Atlas 200 has served as a member of more than 10
solution enables energy suppliers, tower AI acceleration modules with embedded industry associations, organizations, and
providers, and carriers to benefit by sharing Ascend AI processors are integrated alliances, for example, the Chinese Society
infrastructure resources. Energy suppliers into pole and tower monitoring units. for Electrical Engineering (CSEE), Global
provide physical bases for substations, After installation, the units can perform Energy Interconnection Development
which carriers can use to deploy 5G intelligent analysis for the poles and and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO),
base stations. Carriers lease substation towers. The modules work with the cloud and China Smart Metering Infrastructure
cabinets and power supply from energy to update detection algorithms in real time Alliance. Over 30 proposals have been
providers to ensure uninterruptible power and automatically monitor and transmit submitted. Earlier in 2018, Huawei and
supply (UPS) for 5G base stations. Using potential hazards such as mechanical IEEE IOT IC jointly published IEEE P1901.1,
Huawei’s unique 5G antenna technology, intrusion, foreign objects, and bird nests the Standard for Smart Grid Power Line
tower providers are able to fully utilize to the monitoring center with no manual Communication (SGPLC). In August,
and integrate their tower resources by assistance. In this way, the efficiency of Huawei HiSilicon officially published IEEE
mounting multiple types of antennas power line inspection is improved more 1901.1.1 Standard Test Procedures for
onto one mono-pole tower. In September than five times that of the traditional IEEE 1901.1. The Standard is formulated
2019, China Unicom Nanjing successfully method, and secure and stable power line in compliance with other IEEE standards.
deployed such a base station. The operation is ensured. It promotes development and application
construction period has been shortened Intelligent Distribution Transformer + Edge of medium frequency (less than 12 MHz)
from 30 days to only one day, significantly Computing power line communication in related
reducing the construction cost. In Huawei, China Electric Power Research fields and provides guidance and a
addition, a large amount of land, pipelines, Institute, State Grid Shandong Electric standard reference for the evolution of
transmission, and power is saved. Land Power, State Grid Jiangsu Electric new technology. The IEEE 1901.1 Standard
acquisition is reduced by 840,000 square Power, NARI Group, and XJ Group jointly also plays an important role in guiding and
meters, which is equivalent to 117 football launched a new type of smart distribution standardizing the application of HPLC in
courts, and 420,000 tons of steel is saved. transformer. The new smart distribution the industry globally.
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