China 5G News and Developments

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China Telecom Opens Its First 5G Store in Beijing

DOU SHICONG
DATE : APR 18 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

(Yicai Global) April 18 -- State-owned mobile carrier China Telecom has opened its first 5G-capable store in downtown Beijing. The shop offers Wi-Fi that uses 5G equipment made by domestic manufacturer Huawei, allowing consumers to experience 5G speeds with their 4G smartphones.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/china-telecom-opens-its-first-5g-store-in-beijing

China Telecom Opens Its First 5G Store in Beijing

DOU SHICONG
DATE : APR 18 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

(Yicai Global) April 18 -- State-owned mobile carrier China Telecom has opened its first 5G-capable store in downtown Beijing. The shop offers Wi-Fi that uses 5G equipment made by domestic manufacturer Huawei, allowing consumers to experience 5G speeds with their 4G smartphones.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/china-telecom-opens-its-first-5g-store-in-beijing

 

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5G to Create Over Three Million Direct Jobs in China by 2025, Research Institute Says

ZHU YANRAN
DATE : APR 19 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

5G to Create Over Three Million Direct Jobs in China by 2025, Research Institute Says

(Yicai Global) April 19 -- Fifth-generation wireless network, or 5G, is expected to directly create more than three million jobs in China by 2025, according to a white paper on the development of the country's digital economy from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.

The commercialization of 5G in China will directly contribute CNY10.6 trillion (USD1.6 trillion) to total economic output between 2020 and 2025 and create an economic added value of CNY3.3 trillion, the paper states, adding that it will indirectly contribute CNY24.8 trillion to output and added value of CNY8.4 trillion.

Compared with fourth-generation wireless network, 5G applications will be combined with broader real economy fields, which will greatly promote the development of industrial internet and form key infrastructure to support digital transformation of the economy and society, said Yu Xiaohui, chief engineer at the CAICT.

China's digital economy continues to expand in scale, amounting to CNY31.3 trillion last year, making up over one-third of gross domestic product and providing just shy of one-quarter of all jobs. The digital economy contributed over two-thirds of GDP growth last year, surpassing that of some developed countries, and it has become a key force for driving the country's development.

The digital economy will also increase the risk of structural unemployment though it is conducive to stabilizing jobs, Yu said using robots as an example.

He said that China's manufacturing industry is at the middle to low-end of the global value chain, and it is mainly engaged in routine work such as production and assembly. It is highly probable that low-skilled workers will be replaced by machines, creating huge pressure on employment.

The CAICT is a direct research unit of China's industry ministry.

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China's Cotran New Material Partners Chemical Institute to Make 5G Antenna Materials

TANG SHIHUA
DATE : APR 19 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

China's Cotran New Material Partners Chemical Institute to Make 5G Antenna Materials

(Yicai Global) April 19 -- Chinese firm Cotran New Material will cooperate with a well-known chemical research institute in the country to jointly develop functional polymer materials for fifth-generation mobile network antennae and other communication equipment.

Cotran has inked a cooperation agreement with China BlueStar Chengrand Research & Design Institute for the Chemical Industry, the Shenzhen-based waterproof insulation solution provider said in a statement yesterday.

The pair will form a joint research and development and operation team, establish a cooperative innovation platform and promote the application of BlueStar Chengrand's polymer materials in large scale communications, electronics and electric power, automotive and other fields.

The project will help Cotran to build and improve its capabilities in developing polymer-modified materials.

BlueStar Chengrand makes market-leading silicone, engineering plastics, specialty fibers, special fluorine materials as well as other key technologies.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/ch...emical-institute-to-make-5g-antenna-materials

 

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23 Apr 2019 | 20:30 GMT
How the U.S. Can Prepare to Live in China’s 5G World
China's first-mover advantage in deploying 5G networks capable of transforming national economies has major implications for the United States

By Jeremy Hsu

If you believe the triumphalist messaging from U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House and from the U.S. telecommunications industry, the United States is racing neck and neck with China in a global competition to roll out speedy 5G mobile networks. But the U.S. military’s premier advisory board of academic researchers and private sector technologists has warned that China’s front-runner position means it will likely win much of the world’s business in deploying 5G infrastructure and services. With that in mind, it has advised that the United States would be wise to adopt a strategy akin to “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.”

--> How the U.S. Can Prepare to Live in China’s 5G World - IEEE Spectrum

 

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China Unicom to launch 5G trial network in major cities

CGTN - 24-Apr-2019

China Unicom will put in place uninterrupted 5G network coverage in major cities, according to its network deployment plan released Tuesday.

The 5G network will cover Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou and urban Xiongan New Area, the plan said.

Meanwhile, 5G hotspot coverage will be made available in 33 cities and the company will also deploy the 5G private network and create 5G application scenarios in every walk of life in several cities to nurture the incubation of 5G applications and upgrade the industry.

China Unicom is vigorously pushing forward the innovative integration of 5G technology and applications and providing network support for 5G development, said China Unicom Chairman Wang Xiaochu.

China Unicom and the Shanghai government inked an agreement Tuesday to improve the city's fiber optic broadband networks and high-speed mobile communication network level.

According to the agreement, the company will invest 15 billion yuan (2.24 billion U.S. dollars) in Shanghai by 2021 to turn the city into a "Dual Gigabit broadband city" on both mobile communication network and fixed broadband network.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774d34456a4d34457a6333566d54/index.html

 

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Qianhai-Shekou FTZ Is China's First to Offer 5G Coverage

DOU SHICONG
DATE : APR 25 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

Qianhai-Shekou FTZ Is China's First to Offer 5G Coverage

(Yicai Global) April 25 -- The Qianhai-Shekou Free Trade Zone in China's southern tech hub Shenzhen has become the country's first to be covered by fifth-generation networks.

The FTZ has built 111 5G base stations to provide a better experience for companies and locals in the area, state-backed China News Service reported. The network offers high speeds and low latency, which will be great for internet firms, emerging tech startups and youth entrepreneurial teams in the area, it added.

Shenzhen is one of China's leading cities in terms of innovation and expects to have some 7,000 base stations up and running this year to roll out commercial 5G networks before 2020, according to a government work meeting on April 18.

State telecoms carrier China Unicom and the FTZ plan to host an exhibition from tomorrow until April 28 to highlight the applications of 5G and introduce the technology to residents, showing how it can benefit the public.

Having 5G coverage will also enable development of a local smart city, virtual reality, unmanned aerial vehicles, the Internet of vehicles and smart logistics in the zone and improve integration of the 5G industrial chain, according to the report.

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/qianhai-shekou-ftz-is-china-first-to-offer-5g-coverage

 

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ZTE to build smart campus in Lhasa, boost 5G use

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/25

Main entrance to Tibet University, located in Lhasa. Photo: Courtesy of ZTE



Chinese telecommunication equipment maker ZTE will work with Tibet University to build a smart campus using a combination of technologies including 5G networks and augmented reality and virtual reality (VR), boosting 5G deployment in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, ZTE told the Global Times on Thursday.

According to a ZTE statement, the company will integrate emerging 5G-based technologies into campus facilities to build a smart ecosystem that supports VR laboratories and robotics laboratories as well as an immersive distance education system that will allow students in Tibet to take advantage of educational resources in China's better-developed coastal areas.

5G deployment has been making steady progress in Tibet. On February 27, China Mobile opened its first 5G internet base station in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, with a peak downloading speed of 530 megabytes per second. The company is aiming to enable the network to reach people in remote agricultural areas, guancha.cn reported.

The deployment of 5G in Tibet can be understood as part of a greater effort to build a logistics center in Tibet that can facilitate communication not only between Tibet and other provinces in China, but also with countries in South Asia, Tian Guangqiang, an assistant research fellow at the National Institute Global Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times.

"For many countries in South Asia, freight transportation with China still relies heavily on ports in India and shipping goods across the Indian Ocean," Tian said. "With better communication networks enabled by 5G, combined with better railway systems that are taking shape in the region, it can be expected that much of the shipments can move directly to China through Tibet at a lower cost."

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1147473.shtml

 

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South China pilot free trade zone establishes full 5G coverage

Source:Global Times Published: 2019/4/28

A Huawei representative makes a speech at the opening ceremony of the new-generation 5G network test zone in the town of Innopolis in Tatarstan, Russia. This is a substantial step forward after Huawei signed a partnership deal with Russian operator Rostelecom and its subsidiary Tattelecom to develop 5G in Tatarstan. Huawei provided 5G Massive MIMO equipment for the project in the zone. Photo: VCG

A free trade zone (FTZ) in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, has set up a 5G network that covers the whole zone, becoming the first FTZ in China to see the deployment of the next generation of wireless technology.

China Unicom's Shenzhen branch has installed 111 5G base stations in the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qianhai and Shekou Area that enable the full coverage of 5G networks in the FTZ, the Economic Daily reported.

The 5G network, which supports large-capacity intelligent optical transport networks for the government and enterprises, has reached a peak bandwidth speed exceeding 1.5 gigabits per second, with ultra-low latency of less than 8 milliseconds in the ecosystem.

The full 5G coverage also lays the foundation for subsequent 5G commercialization. Authorities of the FTZ are looking to fast track 5G-related industries, including smart cities, augmented reality and virtual reality, connected vehicles and smart logistics.

Using 5G can significantly increase the efficiency of logistics and decrease its cost in the FTZ, Fu Liang, a Beijing-based independent telecom analyst, told the Global Times.

"One of the most anticipated benefits of 5G is the Internet of Things, and in the FTZ, 5G can be applied to several domains, such as creating location management systems, facilitating inventory tracking and warehousing," said Fu.

"With 5G technology, it can be expected that freight shipping and deliveries will be less costly and customs declarations can be more efficient with faster electronic declarations," Fu said.

Shenzhen is known for its technological edge and is one of the first trial cities for 5G commercialization in China. Construction of 5G infrastructure is going full swing in Shenzhen and it is expected to be put into commercial use by 2020, news website sina.com reported. More than 7,000 5G base stations will be established in the city in 2019, making the city one of the world's top 5G-enabled innovative cities.

Apart from China Unicom, other major telecom carriers are all working to speed up 5G deployment and commercialization. In 2019, China Mobile's investment in 5G is expected to hit 17 billion yuan ($2.53 billion), while China Telecom plans to invest 9 billion yuan ($1.34 billion) in 5G deployment, according to media reports.

On Wednesday, Hao Peng, an official of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, which oversees state-owned enterprises, urged China's telecom operators to seize opportunities to develop 5G technologies to maintain China's global leading position in 5G technology and build a cyber powerhouse. Hao made the comments during a research trip to China Mobile, thepaper.cn reported.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1147845.shtml

 

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5G connected ambulance debut in Zhejiang
2019-04-30 Global Communications

“Please report the status of the patient.” MD LI Qiang in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU) talked to the remote paramedics in the 5G connected ambulance through real-time audio-video system. “The patient is in stable condition and there is no sign of increased abdominal bleeding,” the paramedic responded. Meanwhile the patient's data (blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen level) were transmitted to the hospital control center and displayed on a big screen. Wearing a pair of virtual reality glasses, LI was able to check on the patient as if he was in the ambulance.

This is an emergency rescue drill powered by 5G technology. The patient, a 30-year-old man who was hurt in a traffic accident, was found with the spleenic rupture in a community healthcare center via remote 5G abdominal ultrasound examination conducted by MD LI in SAHZU.

Later, a 5G connected ambulance was deployed to transfer the patient to the SAHZU for further treatment. The 5G ambulance, larger than a regular ambulance, was able to carry many advanced technologies to enable the delivery of better life enhancing outcomes for patients.

Because of the large amount of bleeding, the hospital emergency team determined that the patient would need special hemostatics and blood when arriving at the hospital. A 5G unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) then delivered supplies from a blood center 3 kilometers away in just five minutes.

source：Zhejiang Daily​

Zhang Mao, director of the Department of Emergency Medicine, SAHZU, introduced that 5G is 10 times faster than 4G, and can offer lower latency for communications and sending data.

“The technology will narrow the gap between pre-hospital care and in-hospital treatment, thus winning more time for the patients,” Zhang said.


http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/2019/0430/c19573a1187068/page.htm

 

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Hangzhou lays out policies on 5G development

(Xinhua) 14:03, May 02, 2019

Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, recently announced a slew of measures and policies regarding the development of 5G, becoming one of the first cities in the country to do so.

Focusing on technological innovation, industrial development, talent cultivation, application scenarios and infrastructure construction, the policies are designed to attract more quality enterprises and organizations and promote 5G industrial growth in Hangzhou.

According to the policies, projects with a research and development investment of more than 3 million yuan ($445,573) will be granted a maximum subsidy of 10 million yuan; while subsidies totaling 100 million and 150 million yuan will be granted to state-level and provincial-level 5G manufacturing innovation bases, respectively.

Companies are encouraged to carry out research in key products including chips, devices, modules and terminals.

The city will also step up efforts in infrastructure construction and prioritize the building of 5G demonstration bases.

5G infrastructure is crucial to the construction of a 5G network, promoting 5G applications, and industrial development, according to a local official, adding that over 1,000 base stations will be built this year which, forming a 5G network covering a total of 200 square meters. It will include major business districts and downtown areas in Hangzhou.

Hangzhou will strive to become a national pioneer in 5G network by 2022 and will continue to build up its capabilities in industrial application, technological development and services.

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5G: Making horticulture expo smarter

Updated 11:22, 04-May-2019
By Wang Mengzhen

The Beijing Horticultural Expo is not just about pavilions and plants. 5G has been applied so visitors can have the first-hand experience of the cutting edge technology. CGTN went on a tour of the expo's 5G exhibition center to find out how smart the expo is.

The 5G exhibition hall was built by China Telecom, one of the main operators in China. Inevitably, we had to battle against the huge crowds of visitors for the Labor Day holiday. The tourists in this particular area are not here for selfies with rare plants, but totally fresh experiences.

The first thing we saw was the humanoid robot. Thanks to 5G's ultra-speed and fewer delays, it allows the robot to imitate what the staff is doing simultaneously. And this is just a sample to show how 5G tech may be used in the future, particularly in remote operation like driverless vehicles and unmanned factories.

Thanks to 5G's ultra-speed and fewer delays, it allows the robot to imitate what the staff is doing simultaneously. /CGTN Photo

Another thing that drew crowds is the VR helmet that enables visitors to watch livestream footage of drones flying around the expo venue: 5G is at work in its data transmission between the drone and the helmet.

And finally, we come to the expo's smart management system which involves more than 5,000 items and facilities inside the expo, such as the trash can here. The bottle I threw inside was tracked and, when the can is full, an alert will be issued on the screen to warn management. This technology can be applied to the maintenance of over 3,000 manhole covers among others. It took staff here just six months to build this complex network.

"Thanks to 5G's broader network connections, we've connected 5G with sensors installed in each facility. We've tested the whole system numerous times. This could be a miniature version of a future smart city when 5G is fully put into use," said Li Lumin, staff at China Telecom's Beijing Bureau.

The world is testing 5G for the Internet of Things. And many are counting the days until its commercial launch next year.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414f3251444e34457a6333566d54/index.html

China's tech hub Shenzhen to build 7,000 5G stations

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-05-04

A man experiences VR in the 5G experience area at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on Feb 18, 2019. [Photo/VCG]

SHENZHEN - South China's technological powerhouse Shenzhen is expected to build about 7,000 5G base stations this year, local authorities said Saturday.

The city also plans to launch 5G for commercial use by 2020, according to the city's bureau of industry and information technology.

Enterprises based in the tech hub are expected to launch 5G terminal chips in the first half of this year. Smartphones and tablets featuring 5G will be launched gradually from the middle of this year, according to Xu Zhibin, deputy director of the bureau.

"Shenzhen is leading the world in 5G research and development," Xu said.

The city is also actively promoting the deep integration of 5G with other technologies and products to build a sound and competitive cluster of 5G industry, he added.

Shenzhen said in January that it would launch a pilot project for 5G commercial use in 2019.

Chinese cities are adopting the 5G network to meet public demand.

In late January, the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China's Guangdong province launched a 5G base station. An indoor 5G network will be installed in the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station by the end of this year.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201905/04/WS5ccd8d2ba3104842260b9b4c.html

 

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China let the ship approach the sun, approaching the sun, absorbing the antimatter of the sun

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Artificial moon reactor, artificial solar reactor.

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Find two particles, meet, create an explosion that pushes the engine, nuclear, fusion, fusion ... for the particles to collide, push the engine, push the spacecraft away.
Nuclear explosions, thermonuclear explosions, fusion propel the engine, push the spacecraft away.

 

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China leads global race in key 5G patents: report

By Pan Zhaoyi

Patents are the window to technology development and a company's market interests. While standard essential patents (SEPs) are the ones so important that everyone in an industry needs to license them while implementing a standardized technology.

According to a report published by IPlytics Platform, Chinese companies account for nearly 34 percent of worldwide applications for key patents related to 5G technology, followed by South Korea at 24 percent and the U.S. and Finland with 14 percent each.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei tops the chart with 1,554 patents, followed by Finish company Nokia, and South Korean company Samsung with 1,427 and 1,316 patents respectively.

Top 5G standard essential patent owners. /IPlytics report


The technology licensing model during 3G and 4G eras has already proved its lucrative capabilities in terms of smartphones and electronic gadgets.

One of the cases you might be familiar with is Qualcomm's patent dispute with U.S. giant Apple.

After a two-year-long legal battle, the San Diego federal court penalized Apple for infringing three patents of Qualcomm, asking the company to pay 31 million U.S. dollars in damages.

Now, the application of 5G technology is expected to go beyond smartphones, reaching automobiles, factories, hospitals, infrastructure, and machinery, which means the scope of patent licensing programs will also be expanded further.

Therefore in the "all-connected 5G era," people who own core technology copyrights will command the "troop" and win the "white war."

The report also revealed the contributions made by various companies to global 5G standards. China's Huawei leads this list as well, with most 5G contributions followed by Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Samsung.

Top companies submitting technical contributions for 5G standards. /IPlytics report


China also has higher 5G patents as compared to 4G patents, the report said. In the 4G era, China was in line with South Korea, accounting for 22 percent of global 4G patent owners.

Over the past few years, the country has put 5G at the forefront of its technology development strategy. For example, as early as 2016, 5G was mentioned as a "strategic emerging industry" in China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) and as one of the priority areas for development.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514e7963444e34457a6333566d54/index.html

 

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Huawei says it's 'not making a 5G TV'
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Is Huawei entering the TV market to further extend the battlefield with Samsung? Not really.

This contradicts wide-spread rumors about the Chinese telecommunication giant releasing a 5G-enabled 8k TV set in 2019.

"We don't do TVs," a Huawei representative familiar with the plan told CGTN Digital. "A big-screen terminal does not necessarily mean a TV."

So Huawei could indeed be making a TV-like device, but the company prefers calling it something else.

This attitude gives us a sneak peek into Huawei's view of the digital world.

Many phone-makers sell TVs or set-top boxes. Apple is investing big money to fill exclusive videos programs into its Apple TV boxes. Xiaomi has sold four generations of TV sets, not to mention Samsung, an established TV brand long before it launched its smartphone business and one of the best screen makers in the world.

The competition is already fierce. Why would Huawei enter such a crowded market? Maybe this is one of the reasons why Huawei is avoiding calling the new product a TV set.

Huawei has its own view on the Internet of Things (IoT) business.

"I call it a '1+8+N' strategy," said Shao Yang, head of consumer product strategies at Huawei. "One is the smartphone. Eight is smartphone accessories like earphones and smartwatches. And N means all other IoT devices."

According to Huawei's product strategy, TV business comes after smartphones. Maybe we should not hype Huawei's TV-like device too much.

Shao's explanation also revealed Huawei's understanding of a TV: The big-screen monitor of our future smart home solutions. It's not only an individual product but also a part of the digital ecosystem.

It's still unclear what the TV-like device will be. But it's definitely not the traditional TV you had in mind.

 

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5G port innovation center to be established in Guangzhou

By He Weiwei

5G in China is expanding its coverage from land to sea.

A "5G port innovation center" will be built in south China's Guangzhou City under the framework of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The announcement came at the International Ports Conference in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

The 5G technology will be used in distress alerts, auxiliary navigation, and smart customs clearance, among others. As one of the major port areas in the Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou will take advantage of 5G-based technology, as well as blockchain and autopilot to provide smarter port services in the near future.

The agreement was signed by five parties including Huawei, China Unicom, Guangzhou Port Authority, Guangzhou Port Group and Guangdong Communications & Networks Institute. The five parties aim to make the Greater Bay Area a leading model in the construction of smart ports.

Among the world's ten busiest ports, seven are in China, and three of them are in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, including the ports of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, according to data from the World Shipping Council.

Huawei says it's 'not making a 5G TV'
ECNS App Download
Is Huawei entering the TV market to further extend the battlefield with Samsung? Not really.

This contradicts wide-spread rumors about the Chinese telecommunication giant releasing a 5G-enabled 8k TV set in 2019.

"We don't do TVs," a Huawei representative familiar with the plan told CGTN Digital. "A big-screen terminal does not necessarily mean a TV."

So Huawei could indeed be making a TV-like device, but the company prefers calling it something else.

This attitude gives us a sneak peek into Huawei's view of the digital world.

Many phone-makers sell TVs or set-top boxes. Apple is investing big money to fill exclusive videos programs into its Apple TV boxes. Xiaomi has sold four generations of TV sets, not to mention Samsung, an established TV brand long before it launched its smartphone business and one of the best screen makers in the world.

The competition is already fierce. Why would Huawei enter such a crowded market? Maybe this is one of the reasons why Huawei is avoiding calling the new product a TV set.

Huawei has its own view on the Internet of Things (IoT) business.

"I call it a '1+8+N' strategy," said Shao Yang, head of consumer product strategies at Huawei. "One is the smartphone. Eight is smartphone accessories like earphones and smartwatches. And N means all other IoT devices."

According to Huawei's product strategy, TV business comes after smartphones. Maybe we should not hype Huawei's TV-like device too much.

Shao's explanation also revealed Huawei's understanding of a TV: The big-screen monitor of our future smart home solutions. It's not only an individual product but also a part of the digital ecosystem.

It's still unclear what the TV-like device will be. But it's definitely not the traditional TV you had in mind.

@qwerrty , @cirr

 

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China Mobile, Huawei, CCTV carry out 4K live test on 5G network
By Juan Pedro Tomás on MAY 10, 20195G, APAC, Carriers


CCTV, China Mobile, and Huawei said they have successfully completed what they claim is the industry’s first 4K live streaming test on a 5G dual-band convergent network in Beijing, China.

Compared with the previous fixed-point 4K live streaming tests, this test has expanded the application scope and scenarios of 4K live streaming, and takes another step towards 5G commercial use, Huawei said in a release.

“The real 4K video had a resolution of 3840 x 2160 px and a frame rate of 50 fps,” the Chinese vendor said, which renders “lifelike details with a wider color gamut and more natural colors to deliver an immersive experience. However, real 4K video transmission consumes a large amount of bandwidth. The transmission rate on a 5G network can reach 10-100 times that on a 4G network. This caters for the ultra-high bandwidth and ultra-low latency required by the real 4K live streaming.”

The joint test of 4K live streaming used a 5G network, provided by China Mobile and Huawei. The test route passed through the Beijing Mobile Building in Dongzhimen to the Meihui Building covered by multiple 5G gNodeBs. The test verified that the 5G network of China Mobile can effectively support 4K UHD live streaming of CCTV at a rate of 40 to 60 Mbit/s in mobility scenarios.

During the test, the three parties used a “5G dual-band networking+live streaming package” solution. This solution helps transmit 4K UHD live video signals to the CCTV headquarters through 2.6 GHz and 4.9 GHz frequency bands.

“Live streaming in mobility scenarios is an important requirement of the media industry. The success of this test will greatly change the production mode of video collection, editing, and broadcasting in major events and sports events. By leveraging 5G technologies and commercial networks, the media industry will unleash new vitality through digitalization. In addition, the innovation of vertical industry applications is the ultimate goal in realizing the value of the 5G network and fully demonstrates the strong capability of 5G to enable an industry,” Huawei said.

Sharp says 5G will lift 8K/4K video services: report

In related news, Dai Jeng-wu, president and CEO of Sharp, said that the developments of related key technologies and solutions for the ultra-high definition (UHD) 8K/4K video services will be accelerated and realized by optimizing 5G networks, Digitimes reported.

8K live broadcasting will become a reality in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2020 and also at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, Dai reportedly said.

Dai also highlighted that Sharp has completed what it claims to be the world’s first 8K live video recording and simultaneously transmitting the recorded images using wireless technology, and the company has also successfully transmitted 8K images wirelessly to high-speed mobile vehicles.

Sharp, together with parent company Foxconn Electronics, has completed a trial 8K+5G live broadcast in Chengdu in cooperation with China Telecom, Dai said.

 

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First 5G network-supported remote collaborative operation successfully conducted in Anhui

(Xinhua) 15:24, May 11, 2019




Medical staff of the Shitai County People's Hospital conduct an endoscopic surgery under the guidance from experts of the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University (AMU) through a 5G-supported remote collaborative operating platform in Shitai, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2019. The first 5G network-supported remote collaborative operation was successfully conducted Friday at two hospitals in Anhui. Medical experts from the Second Hospital of AMU guided two endoscopic surgeries operated by another county hospital via 5G technology remotely and timely, during which the experts remote-adjusted the operating machines through voice. (Xinhua/Xu Minhao)