China 5G News and Developments

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China vows openness, collaboration in 5G race

By Chen Qingqing Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/10 21:53:41

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued 5G licenses to major Chinese carriers on Thursday morning, it also said in an online statement that the top regulator will continue welcoming foreign companies to take part in 5G deployment in the country and to share the dividends of 5G development.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also said during the plenary session of the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that China is willing to share its latest scientific achievements, including 5G technology, with other countries.

Considering the current situation, China retains open attitude toward foreign companies in the 5G rollout, showing that the development of 5G is a result of global cooperation, and China's stance is in significant contrast with that of the US, Li Zhen, an industry expert at Beijing-based CCID Consulting, told the Global Times on Monday.

"It's also part of greater efforts in helping boost the global telecoms industry. If the US continues to isolate itself from global cooperation, it's unlikely to maintain a leading position in the 5G race," Li said.

In spite of the US-led clampdown on Huawei on the global stage, the Chinese companies, along with ZTE, are among top five suppliers of 5G equipment including radio hardware and systems. Huawei will lead with 24.8 percent in 5G subscriber share for radio access network equipment by 2023, followed by Ericsson with 22.9 percent and Nokia with 22.7 percent, industry news site telecomlead.com reported in April, citing an industry analysis.

In China, Nokia and Ericsson will have no more than a 15 percent market share in the 5G market, some Chinese analysts forecast, as major carriers have largely been dependent on Huawei and ZTE equipment, particularly in major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.

"Carriers sometimes need to diversify their procurement plans to increase network security - for example, to have backup vendors in case of a network fault," a senior executive at China Mobile, who declined to be identified, told the Global Times during the weekend.

Some Chinese vendors surpassed their foreign rivals in product quality and service maintenance in the 4G era, and it will be challenging for companies like Ericsson and Nokia to catch up in 5G, he said.

Another source close to the matter told the Global Times that to insist on a multinational strategy in the 5G rollout also helps carriers increase their stakes in the bidding and pricing process, and two foreign vendors will not have more than a 20 percent market share in 5G deployment.

Fair competition

China welcoming foreign competitors into the 5G market has more significance considering the current situation. In particular, embracing Swedish and Finnish vendors reflects the importance of China-EU collaboration in the 5G era, analysts said.

"Europe has capabilities in taking part in the 5G rollout, and it remains an overall open attitude in working with China," Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Beijing-based Information Consumption Alliance, told the Global Times on Monday.

The US rejecting Huawei and ZTE in an unfair way dampens global collaboration, which will slow down the overall development of 5G in the country, he said. "Washington hinders cooperation because it also lacks 5G capabilities except 5G chipsets, which gives it little chance to collaborate with other countries," Xiang added.

The official release of 5G licenses is helping the country get into the fast lane in the 5G rollout. Three carriers - China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom - have been actively holding network trials while pushing forward commercial use.

Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province - which is considered as a new Silicon Valley - will accelerate 5G base construction. It expects to build about 8,500 base stations by the end of the year, media reports said on Monday. The next generation of wireless technologies will be used in different scenarios including healthcare, transportation, education, and technology.

Attendees at the upcoming WEF Dalian 2019 can also test how fast 5G networks can be in few weeks. The venues for the forum are to be fully covered by 5G, and visitors will enjoy superfast internet, 5G-powered virtual reality and 4K videos, local authorities said on Monday.

China Tower, which engages in telecoms power construction, said it has already completed about 4,400 large-scale 5G base stations in Beijing, and the network will cover crowded areas such as Tiananmen Square, the financial district and the Palace Museum.
Newspaper headline: China vows openness in 5G race

 

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5G leadership belongs to China, the muricans can grab their democratic pussy as much as they want but nothing will change, China will always be the leader of the 5G industry.

 

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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

13:09, 19-Jun-2019
5G assists earthquake medical rescue
Updated 14:01, 19-Jun-2019
By Yuan Shuang

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Changning County of Yibin City in southwest China's Sichuan Province in the night on June 17 and was followed by several aftershocks the next morning. At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and dozens injured, while rescue efforts are under way.

On Tuesday night, after a suspected spleen rupture, one patient at Changning County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine had a 5G real-time remote video consultation with doctors at Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital with help from the front line rescue team.

Via a 5G network, doctors from Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital were able to give advice and relevant operation guidance during the real-time remote medical consultation.

This is the world's first case of applying 5G technology to disaster medical rescue.

The rescue team consists of doctors and engineers from Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, China Mobile Sichuan Company and China Mobile (Chengdu) Industrial Research Institute. They drove the first 5G-connected ambulance in China and arrived at the Changning County Hospital of TCM in the epicenter on Tuesday afternoon to help the doctors there with joint rescue efforts.

According to Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, the 5G emergency rescue system applied in the earthquake rescue is based on a 5G-connected ambulance and integrated with AI, AR, VR and drone applications.

Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital‘s 5G-connected ambulance. /CGTN Photo

On the ambulance, a series of tests can be conducted such as blood test, electrocardiogram, and medical ultrasound. While the 5G network can accelerate the transmission speed of medical images, patient signs and medical records to the hospital in real time. This will save a lot of time for preoperative preparation, greatly shortening the gap between pre-hospital care and in-hospital treatment, and win over more time for the patients.

(Top image: Doctors from Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital in real-time remote medical consultation with a suspected spleen rupture patient in Changning County. /CGTN Photo)

 

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First UHV converter station with 5G technology set up in East China’s Anhui
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/6/23 22:49:53

The first ultra-high voltage (UHV) power converter station aided with 5G technology passed tests in Xuancheng, East China's Anhui Province, media reported. It marks the first application of 5G to assist UHV power transmission.

The 5G base was set up at the Guquan Converter Station in Xuancheng, which is the first 5G base station built to help Anhui Province's electricity power industry.

The test executed in a dozen typical locations centered on the base station showed that the peak download speed of wireless transmission on the base station reached 800Mb/s, the average was over 570Mb/s, and the upload rate reached 160Mb/s.

5G technology application allows real-time transmission of 4K HD monitoring video signals and remote monitoring of patrol robots.

The construction of the 5G network by China Telecom in Xuancheng city provides flexible, efficient and safe wireless access for monitoring systems and power transmission intelligent operation and maintenance systems.

The application of 5G technology in the UHV power transmission station advances the research and development of the ubiquitous power of the Internet of Things.

The Guquan Converter Station is part of a project involving the diversion of electricity from the western to the eastern regions in China.

Starting from the Changji Converter Station in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and finishing in the Guquan Converter Station in Anhui Province, the project is the world's largest transmission project with the highest voltage level, the largest transmission capacity, and the longest transmission distance.

The electricity line has a total length of 3,293 kilometers, and is powered with a rated voltage of ±1,100 kV and transmission capacity of 12 gigawatts of power.

 

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ZTE Pens 5G Deal With Indonesian Carrier Telkom
DOU SHICONG
DATE : JUN 24 2019/SOURCE : YICAI

ZTE Pens 5G Deal With Indonesian Carrier Telkom​

(Yicai Global) June 24 -- China's second-largest telecoms equipment maker ZTE has penned a memorandum of understanding for a fifth-generation network cooperation with Telkom Indonesia.

The agreement builds on the two firm's promise to build 5G networks in Indonesia and develop the local digital industry together, Shenzhen-based ZTE said online today.

 

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5G brings advanced healthcare to rural areas
By Yuan Quan, Jing Huaiqiao and Quan Xiaoshu | China Daily Global | Updated: 2019-06-25 09:29

Surgeons at the People's Hospital in Shitai county, Anhui province, conduct an operation with the help of their counterparts at the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University via a 5G-assisted medical-services platform. [XU MINHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY]

Recent upgrades mean doctors can treat patients hundreds of kilometers away. Yuan Quan, Jing Huaiqiao and Quan Xiaoshu report for Xinhua.

Heart surgeon Guo Hui-ming has a prescription for what ails China's medical services: fifth-generation, or 5G, technology.

Guo works at Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, a leading medical center in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.

The facility is pioneering the use of 5G-assisted medical services that enable its specialists to help with delicate operations being performed hundreds of kilometers away.

About 80 percent of China's medical resources are concentrated in large cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, and 80 percent of those resources are in big public hospitals, where patients flood in to see eminent physicians. That can lead to overcrowding and sometimes strains doctor-patient relations.

Guo believes telemedicine via superfast wireless technology will help tackle the problem by allowing more patients to receive high-quality treatment at clinics near their homes.

Remote guidance

Guo, 54, is a tech fan. He wears an Apple Watch and speaks Cantonese to Siri on his iPhone.

Two months ago, he made headlines by using 5G technology via a live video stream to direct minimally invasive heart surgery on a patient 400 km away.

During the four-hour operation, Guo, head of his hospital's cardiac surgery unit, sat in front of a big screen and gave instructions using a microphone and a 3D model of the patient's heart. However, he wore a suit and tie, not traditional surgeon's garb.

Guo said only four doctors in his team are capable of such surgery, but last year, the team performed more than 700 minimally invasive heart operations.

This sort of surgery is difficult, but demand is growing. Instead of a large incision, the operation is performed through tiny cuts in the patient's chest. Moreover, the surgeons don't saw through the breastbone, but operate between the ribs, which results in less pain and a faster recovery.

Before, Guo had to drive several hours to remote county hospitals to conduct operations, as well as seeing patients in Guangzhou.

"About 70 percent of my patients are from outside Guangzhou," he said.

Yu Xueqing, president of the hospital, likened its outpatients' hall to a crowded supermarket, because thousands of people pour in every day.

He said the congestion reduces patient satisfaction and increases the risk of infectious diseases, such as dengue fever. That's a major concern, because Guangdong experienced a serious outbreak of the rapidly spreading mosquito-borne illness five years ago.

For patients from distant rural areas, traveling while ill can be challenging and time-consuming. "Some died en route, unfortunately," Yu said.

In the recent past, telemedicine was mainly conducted via phone or video. It was not common, mainly because the poor technology led to unstable signals, slow transfer speeds and low definition, which made it impossible for doctors to oversee procedures remotely.

"Before 5G, we dared not conduct remote surgery," Yu said. "Even a time lag of just a few seconds between the devices and the surgeons could result in critical mistakes."

Doctors at the hospital provide real-time instructions for an operation in Gaozhou, 400 kilometers away, via a screen in a multimedia room. [ZHANG JIAYANG/XINHUA]

Improved services

With a data transfer speed at least 10 times faster than 4G technology, 5G has a time lag of just one-tenth of a second. It has helped to inject new vitality in county hospitals like the People's Hospital of Gaozhou in southwestern Guangdong, which performed more than 100 minimally invasive operations last year.

Although excellent at treating cardiovascular diseases, the hospital still lags far behind provincial hospitals in terms of quality of treatment. For a recent operation on a 41-year-old female patient, the Gaozhou hospital invited Guo to provide advice and guidance in real time through its telemedicine platform.

Sitting in an operating room in Guangzhou, a six-hour drive from Gaozhou, Guo used a video marker to highlight an area of the patient's body and told the lead surgeon to move the cutting point 3 centimeters higher to avoid damaging a nerve.

Without 5G technology, Guo would have had to freeze the image to draw, but the surgeon might have already moved on or been unable to see clearly, thereby missing Guo's instructions.

Local phone carrier Guangdong Mobile and tech giant Huawei have provided technical support for 5G surgery.

Two weeks before the operation, Guo's team used a 5G connection to build a 3D heart model using images provided via a computerized tomography, aka CT, scan, which produced a 360-degree view of the heart.

County hospitals are not capable of building 3D models. Previously, gigabyte-sized CT images had to be transferred between hospitals by hard drive or downloaded from the internet over several hours, but it now only takes a few minutes on the 5G network.

"We could see the (heart) deformities clearly. The 5G system helped to reduce errors and improve efficiency," Guo said, adding that he believes 5G will help medical staff in remote areas to master heart surgery faster.

A trainee has to practice at least 100 times before becoming a lead surgeon in a minimally invasive operation. In times gone by, local medical staff had few opportunities to learn from well-trained surgeons, and the county hospital only invited professionals from Guangzhou to help with operations four or five times a year.

The 5G-assisted services, which come at a lower cost than previous systems, can also help county hospitals attract more patients.

He Yong, chief surgeon at the county hospital in Gaozhou, calculated that such an operation would cost the patient 20,000 yuan ($2,900) if performed by local staff members, and another 10,000 yuan if specialists were involved.

However, if the patient chose to have the surgery in Guangzhou, the cost would rise to 40,000 yuan and the family members would have to make additional payments for accommodations and travel, He said, adding that surgery via 5G requires no extra payment.

Guo Huiming, surgeon at Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, directs surgery by using a 3D model of a patient's heart. [ZHANG JIAYANG/XINHUA]

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Guangdong was in the vanguard of China's reform and opening-up in the 1970s and '80s, and today it is home to many leading hospitals and booming high-tech businesses.

The southern province is also a pioneer of China's healthcare reform, with efforts to develop a hierarchical medical system and internet-based treatment.

However, medical services in remote areas are still far from satisfactory, while many county-and township-level hospitals lack advanced equipment and well-trained staff.

Since 2017, Guangdong has invested 50 billion yuan to improve the healthcare infrastructure in underdeveloped regions, and has also encouraged large hospitals to provide assistance with training.

According to the provincial health authorities, the inpatient rate at county hospitals reached 83.5 percent last year. In Gaozhou, the rate is 90 percent, indicating that more patients now see doctors locally, rather than traveling to big cities.

He Yong welcomed cooperation with top hospitals through 5G technologies, but noted that county hospitals have to spend more on high-quality equipment. "It is still a challenge for us," he said.

In May, doctors with the Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou used 5G to remotely direct three operations in real time in Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Gaozhou.

Liu Zhuowei, vice-president of the center, said the move proved that 5G-assisted treatment is efficient.

Guo, the surgeon in Guangzhou, expects 5G to provide greater surgical safety, but the main advantage will be in having specialists from large hospitals assisting more junior colleagues elsewhere.

"I hope big hospitals will not be overcrowded, and we will have more time for research and treating critically ill patients," he said.

 

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China to establish 5G millimeter wave spectrum use plan
Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-29 14:09:20|Editor: Yang Yi

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- China will propose a usage plan for 5G millimeter wave frequencies by December 2019, according a work plan released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Millimeter waves are broadcast at frequencies between 30 and 300 GHz and vary in length from 1 to 10 mm, a key piece of the low-, mid- and high-band spectrum mix that will support 5G over time.

They can carry massive amounts of data at very high speeds and with little lag, making them ideal for the massive increase in data demands from 5G users.

Meanwhile, China will continue to study the frequency of use scenarios and requirements for the industrial Internet, and improve the licensing of frequency usage for the industrial Internet.

The work plan also revealed that China will establish the Industrial Internet Research Institute, and promote the cloud uptake of industrial equipment, including high energy-consumption equipment, general power equipment, new energy equipment and smart devices.

Over 50,000 5G base stations will be built in over 50 cities in China this year, Chinese telecom giant China Mobile announced recently.

 

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Vodafone launches 5G service in UK using Huawei equipment
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-03 21:52:28|Editor: Shi Yinglun

People walk past a Vodafone store in London, Britain, July 3, 2019. Vodafone UK on Wednesday switched on its 5G service, becoming the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network relying on Huawei equipment. (Xinhua/Alberto Pezzali)

LONDON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Vodafone UK on Wednesday switched on its 5G service, becoming the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network relying on Huawei equipment.

The Vodafone network is launched in seven British cities, including Cardiff, London, Manchester and Glasgow, offering much faster speeds and the opportunity for new services such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, robotics, connected cities and self-driving cars.

Meanwhile, Vodafone also announced that it's offering 5G roaming in four European countries -- Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy over the summer. Vodafone's 5G network will be working at average speeds of 150-200 Mbps, up to 10 times faster than 4G.

Anne Sheehan, Business director of Vodafone UK, described 5G as "a game-changer for the economy and UK businesses."

"We are committed to helping our customers take advantage of this technology by making it widely available in the UK and through roaming. We want to help UK businesses become global leaders and 5G will play an important role in achieving that aim," Sheehan said.

Victor Zhang, Huawei Senior Vice President, told Xinhua: "We are proud to be helping Vodafone open up a new world of seamless opportunities with their launch of 5G mobile services in the UK. This reinforces the UK as a 5G leader and builds on our 18-year history of supporting the digital economy here."

Huawei is the world's leading company in 5G. According to the Chinese company, Huawei already won 50 5G contracts globally.

On May 30, mobile network operator EE launched Britain's first 5G service, using Huawei equipment.

 

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Spotlight: Cambodia's leading telco operator partners with China's Huawei to bring 5G to country
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-09 00:59:23|Editor: Yang Yi

People visit the first 5G live trial showcase held by Smart Axiata in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 8, 2019. Cambodia's leading mobile telecommunications company Smart Axiata has partnered with China's technology giant Huawei to build the 5G network in Cambodia, representatives of the two companies said on Monday. (Xinhua/Phearum)

PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's leading mobile telecommunications company Smart Axiata has partnered with China's technology giant Huawei to build the 5G network in Cambodia, representatives of the two companies said on Monday.

Speaking during the first 5G live trial showcase here, Smart Axiata Chief Executive Officer Thomas Hundt said the telco hoped to initially roll out the 5G service in Cambodia's major cities by the end of this year.

"The Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia gave us the permission to carry out the 5G live trial showcase, but the commercial license has to be granted obviously later on by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications," he said. "I very hope that this year 2019, we can bring 5G to commercial operations."

He said the deployment of 5G network would cost hundreds of million U.S. dollars.

"Our mission is to enrich the lives of millions of Cambodians through world-class networks and exceptional digital experiences, which is why we invest 70 to 80 million U.S. dollars yearly, primarily in network infrastructure, to improve mobile broadband connectivity across the kingdom," he said.

He said Smart Axiata currently serves about eight million subscribers in Cambodia.

Commenting on partnering with Huawei for the development of 5G network in the Southeast Asian country, Hundt said Huawei is Smart's reliable and competent partner.

"We have been working with Huawei for many years. Huawei is a reliable partner of Smart," he said. "As we see today, without Huawei, we will not be able to showcase on trial the 5G network. They have technology, they have capability...we are proud to work with them to build such a network."

Hundt said the company will continue to improve its existing 4.5G service while preparing for future technologies like 5G.

He said 5G is characterized by ultra-fast speed, low-latency, and massive connectivity, ubiquitous and reliable.

"Firstly, 5G mobile networks will provide Gbps speeds that will significantly improve streaming of 'data heavy' applications like when streaming music or 8K videos and the performance of download tasks," he said. "Secondly, 5G's ultra-low latency will improve quality live broadcasts, VR and gaming."

He said Cambodia will be one of the first countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to launch 5G.

At the event, the Internet speed of 5G network was tested and showed that it could download one Gigabyte data in less than 20 seconds.

Aaron Wang, chief technology officer of Huawei Wireless Network, said at the event that Huawei was very pleased to build the 5G network for Smart.

"Cambodia was the leading country that deployed 4G early in Southeast Asia, and in 5G era, I wish Cambodia would be the leading country again," he said.

"As of today, Huawei has 50 5G commercial contracts and shipped 150,000 base stations worldwide," he added.

Aaron said with the 5G service, consumers can enjoy 4K, even 8K, videos and HD virtual reality anywhere.

"Huawei will always work together with Cambodia and Smart to build a fully connected, intelligent Cambodia," he said.

Moa Chakrya, chairman of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia, welcomed Smart's investment in the development of G5 service in the kingdom.

"This latest mobile technology will enable subscribers to enjoy better and faster Internet speeds," he told reporters after the event.

Cambodia has six mobile phone operators and about 40 Internet service providers. According to the latest figures of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, approximately 14.1 million, or 86.7 percent, out of Cambodia's 16.2 million people, have access to the Internet.

In May, Huawei also signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-owned Telecom Cambodia to build 5G network in Cambodia.

 

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Vodafone launches 5G service in UK using Huawei equipment
Source: Xinhua| 2019-07-03 21:52:28|Editor: Shi Yinglun

People walk past a Vodafone store in London, Britain, July 3, 2019. Vodafone UK on Wednesday switched on its 5G service, becoming the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network relying on Huawei equipment. (Xinhua/Alberto Pezzali)

LONDON, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Vodafone UK on Wednesday switched on its 5G service, becoming the second UK mobile operator to turn on its 5G network relying on Huawei equipment.

The Vodafone network is launched in seven British cities, including Cardiff, London, Manchester and Glasgow, offering much faster speeds and the opportunity for new services such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, robotics, connected cities and self-driving cars.

Meanwhile, Vodafone also announced that it's offering 5G roaming in four European countries -- Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy over the summer. Vodafone's 5G network will be working at average speeds of 150-200 Mbps, up to 10 times faster than 4G.

Anne Sheehan, Business director of Vodafone UK, described 5G as "a game-changer for the economy and UK businesses."

"We are committed to helping our customers take advantage of this technology by making it widely available in the UK and through roaming. We want to help UK businesses become global leaders and 5G will play an important role in achieving that aim," Sheehan said.

Victor Zhang, Huawei Senior Vice President, told Xinhua: "We are proud to be helping Vodafone open up a new world of seamless opportunities with their launch of 5G mobile services in the UK. This reinforces the UK as a 5G leader and builds on our 18-year history of supporting the digital economy here."

Huawei is the world's leading company in 5G. According to the Chinese company, Huawei already won 50 5G contracts globally.

On May 30, mobile network operator EE launched Britain's first 5G service, using Huawei equipment.

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Monaco rolls out Huawei-built 5G network in European first
Date created : 09/07/2019 - 20:19

Europe has been torn over whether to use technology from China's Huawei to roll out next-generation 5G networks AFP
Monaco (AFP)

Monaco on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to inaugurate a next-generation 5G mobile phone network based on technology from Chinese firm Huawei, which is seen by the US as a major security risk.

As mobile operators shift away from slower 3G and 4G networks, Europe has been torn over its approach to the Chinese giant, which is a pioneer in 5G technology.

Offering super-fast wireless access, 5G mobile networks offer much greater data transfer speeds.

In September, Monaco Telecom, which is owned by French billionaire Xavier Niel, signed an agreement with Huawei to make the tiny principality the first country in Europe fully covered by 5G.

"We are the first state to be entirely covered by a 5G network," said Monaco Telecom president Etienne Franzi at the inauguration ceremony.

"In Monaco, the 5G is the promise of a better quality of life for all and exceptional opportunities," added the principality's head of digital transition Frederic Genta.

For Huawei vice president Guo Ping, the rollout in Monaco is a major opportunity despite the small size of territory covered.

"It allows us to make a shop window in a number of areas, notably linking 5G development to this intelligent state.

"It can serve as a model for other operators and states," he added.

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Speaking to AFP in May, Monaco Telecom's director general Martin Peronnet defended the decision to work with the Chinese supplier.

"There are many countries and operators that are in the process of finalising a 5G rollout with Huawei or who have already done so," he said.

Ahead of the deployment, the operator worked to update its network equipment and deploy 5G-compatible antennae, stressing that it had put in place the necessary security measures to protect its systems.

Huawei's involvement in the roll-out of 5G networks has become an increasingly political issue after Washington raised concerns over potential security risks and pushed its closest allies to reject the Chinese firm.

US intelligence agencies believe Huawei is backed by the Chinese military and that its equipment could provide Beijing's intelligence services with a backdoor into the communications networks of rival countries.

Huawei has denied the claims, and so far, Washington has offered no evidence for its concerns.

The company says it has signed 50 contracts worldwide, including 28 with European operators, for 5G.

South Korea has already announced complete nationwide 5G coverage while in Europe smaller nations like Switzerland, Finland and Estonia have only just started deploying the technology.

Germany is only now handing out frequencies to operators and France should follow in the final quarter of the year.

In May, Washington moved to block Huawei from the US market and banned the export of US technology and materials to the firm in the latest salvo in a monumental economic showdown between the two superpowers.

Last month, an internal report by the GSM Association, which represents mobile network operators around the world, found that banning Huawei and fellow Chinese equipment maker ZTE from Europe's 5G roll-out would cost European operators up to 55 billion euros ($62 billion).

It would also slow down the roll-out of 5G networks in Europe and lead to reduced take-up, which would further increase the productivity gap between the EU and the US, the report said.

? 2019 AFP


https://www.france24.com/en/20190709-monaco-rolls-out-huawei-built-5g-network-european-first

 

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China submits 5G technologies to ITU
By Chen Qingqing Source:Global Times Published: 2019/7/18 22:03:40

Huawei, ZTE are major patent holders

Photo: VCG

China has formally submitted its 5G technologies to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and analysts said that as Chinese companies have made considerable contributions to the next generation of wireless communication in patents and technology breakthroughs, it is highly likely the industry will adopt Chinese proposals as global standards.

The proposed solutions included radio interface technology based on technologies for new radio developed by 3GPP for 5G networks and the narrowband Internet of Thing, China's IMT-2020 promotion group - the official organization under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology - said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Thursday.

"Our submission represents China's understanding of 5G technologies, considering the integrity and advance of 5G technologies. Meanwhile, we support the development of a global unified 5G standard under 3GPP," the statement said.

3GPP is a global standards organization that collaboratively develops standards and specifications for the telecoms industry.

The Chinese delegation consists of representatives from major telecoms companies and research institutions including Huawei, ZTE, China Mobile, China Unicom and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.

Final results for global standards for 5G technologies will be announced in June 2020, according to the statement.

China has been in a leading position in 5G development, and the ITU submission shows the global industry's recognition of the country's contributions to the 5G sector. Once Chinese solutions are adopted, the nation will have more say in standard-setting, and future technology development, Li Zhen, an industry expert at Beijing-based CCID Consulting, told the Global Times on Thursday.

"It's very possible that [the Chinese standards] will be adopted," he said, noting that the Chinese companies, particularly Huawei, already have a large portfolio of 5G core technology patents.

In terms of 5G standard essential patents, Huawei has the largest portfolio followed by Nokia, ZTE, LG and Samsung, according to the data as of this month, compiled by IPlytics. The number of declared 5G patent families held by Chinese companies accounted for nearly 40 percent of total declared patents.

The US remains highly vigilant in keeping Huawei out of the country's 5G market, although US President Donald Trump had promised his government will ease restrictions on the Chinese company at a recent G20 meeting in Japan.

However, the US, as well as its major allies, could issue administrative orders to bar Huawei but they can't really avoid it because the tech giant has already established many footprints in 5G core technologies, analysts said.

"Also, 5G development is not led by the US, which needs support from different countries that have their respective strengths and weaknesses in research and development," Li said.

Huawei announced it would seek $1 billion in patent fees from major US carrier Verizon for more than 230 patents, which has become a common business practice, as the company is both a licensee and licenser of primary core patents, especially in 5G, Song Liuping, a senior executive of the company, told the Global Times in an interview in June.

On 5G, the company has contributed around 2,000 standard, essential patents, making the company top in the industry, Catherine Chen, board member of Huawei, told an ongoing panel in Brussels on Thursday in commenting the impact of Entity List US imposed on the firm.

Still, Chinese companies might face fierce competition from their foreign rivals in pushing forward their 5G technologies as global standards. South Korea, another leader in 5G commercialization, has also proposed the adoption of its 5G technologies, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday, citing the country's science ministry.

 

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ZTE first off the starting blocks with 5G phone
By ZHOU MO | China Daily | Updated: 2019-07-24 07:35

5G mobile phones on show during an industry expo in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province. [Photo by FANG DONGXU/FOR CHINA DAILY]

ZTE Corp announced that its 5G smartphone has been available for reservation in China since Tuesday as the Chinese smartphone maker races to gain a foothold in the increasingly competitive 5G smartphone market.

It is the country's first 5G phone model to have its price announced and to have entered the pre-sale phase.

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 mobile platform and a 4000mAh capacity battery with wireless charging support.

The handset comes equipped with a 6.47-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch. It also features a triple camera setup which includes a 48-megapixel main sensor, an ultra-wide 20-megapixel lens and a 8-megapixel telephoto lens.

The Shenzhen-headquartered company said the handset will be put on sale through its official online store as well as e-commerce platforms including JD, TMall.com and Suning.com for 4,999 yuan ($727) each.

The pre-sale announcement comes a week after the first batch of eight 5G phone models obtained the quality certificate needed to hit the market.

Smartphone vendors that have secured the certificate include Huawei, ZTE, Oppo, Vivo and One Plus.

Rivalry in the field of 5G smartphones is intensifying as Chinese smartphone vendors race to bring their products to the market. Huawei is scheduled to release its 5G smartphone, the Mate 20X 5G, this Friday.

"We believe sales of 5G smartphones in China can only take up 1 to 2 percent of the whole market this year. That's about two to three million units. Given that situation, we don't expect large sales of ZTE's 5G smartphone this year－probably hundreds of thousands of units. But the launch is a boost to the company's brand," said James Yan, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research.

"Currently, China's 5G infrastructure is still at the trial stage. Without sound internet support, there is much room for improvement in terms of the user experience of 5G smartphones."

Roger Sheng, VP analyst at consultancy Gartner, said the launch of the first 5G smartphone in China is a highlight for ZTE, but the company needs to make greater efforts on promoting product strategies and channels.

"At the present time, all smartphone vendors except Huawei have to rely on chipsets from other companies. This may place Huawei at an advantageous position in the 5G market," he said.

According to a research note by market research firm Canalys, Chinese consumers are expected to account for one-third of the world's 5G-enabled handsets within five years.

It expects 17.5 percent of smartphones shipped in China will be 5G-capable next year and the percentage could rise considerably to 62.7 percent in 2023.

 

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