With the opening of the first year of 5G in China, the global 5G network has been deployed on a large scale. Hu believes that the network has laid the foundation for the development of 5G, but business traction can make 5G blossom everywhere.
Hu said, "Huawei is very leading in 5G technology. We have more than 2,500 basic 5G patents, accounting for 20%. At the same time, in the third phase of IMT2020 field test, Huawei ranked first in the industry in many key indicators. "
In terms of 5G base stations, "Huawei's 5G base station performance is 20 times higher than that of 4G, but its weight is greatly reduced and its size is greatly reduced, which greatly reduces the deployment cost. Now, we deploy a 5G base station, which can be completed by two people in 2 hours. In contrast, it saves nearly half the time compared with 4G base stations. " Hu believes that it is precisely because of these technological innovations that Huawei has been widely supported by global operators in the commercialization process of 5 G.
The following are the main points of Hu's speech (with deletion):
This year's competition, I think everyone has a particularly profound feeling like me, that is, 5G is really here. In the exhibition hall, we saw all kinds of 5G content from network, terminal to application. Indeed, in the past year, great changes have taken place in the global 5G development.
Today, I want to talk to you about how to promote the development of 5G in the future.
First of all, I want to report on Huawei's achievements in 5G commercialization. Before that, I would like to thank the global operators for their trust and support to Huawei 5G. By the end of June, we had signed 50 5G commercial contracts around the world, which was far ahead in the industry, with a cumulative delivery of 6.5438+0.5 million base stations. From Europe to the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific region, many operators around the world have actively started the deployment of 5G networks.
I am particularly pleased that China, the world's largest mobile communication market, officially issued a 5G license on June 6th this year, making China truly enter the first year of 5G. I believe that China will definitely play an active role in the global development of 5G.
Technological innovation is a "marathon": 5G investment is early, many and deep.
Why are so many operators willing to choose Huawei's 5G products? We believe that an important reason is Huawei's long-term continuous investment in 5 G.
At Huawei, we believe that technological innovation is like a marathon, which requires speed and endurance. Huawei's investment in 5G also adheres to this concept and has three main characteristics.
The first is to vote in advance. We started the research of 5G in 2009, when 4G was just put into commercial use.
The second is to throw more. In the past 10 years, we have invested a total of $4 billion in 5G.
The third is the depth of investment, which is also the characteristic that distinguishes us from our friends. When we started doing 5G, there was not even a standard, and many things had to start from scratch. In the research of 5G, we not only make products, but more importantly, actively participate in the formulation of standards in the early stage, and at the same time run through the basic research of 5G, from chips to materials, from heat dissipation to algorithms, and many aspects need us to explore from scratch.
It is precisely because of the continuous and in-depth investment in 5G R&D that Huawei is very leading in 5G technology. We have more than 2,500 basic 5G patents, accounting for 20%. At the same time, in the third phase of IMT2020 field test, Huawei is far ahead, and many key indicators rank first in the industry.
The technological innovation of 5G is not only reflected in the advanced technology. In my opinion, it is also one of the keys to make the equipment easy to use, reduce the introduction cost of operators and make it easier to popularize.
The performance of Huawei's 5G base station is 20 times higher than that of 4G, but its weight and volume are greatly reduced, which greatly reduces the deployment cost. Now, we deploy a 5G base station, which can be completed by two people in two hours. In contrast, it saves nearly half the time compared with 4G base stations.
It is precisely because of our technological innovation that Huawei has been widely supported by global operators in the process of 5 G commercialization.
4G watching video, 5G watching VR/AR
There is no doubt that 5G networks have begun to be deployed on a large scale. So, where should the future development focus of 5G be?
We believe that the development of 5G is based on network, but it must be driven by business. The network has laid the foundation for the development of 5G, but the traction of business can make 5G blossom everywhere. Therefore, the next phase of business innovation around 5G is the key to the healthy development of 5G, because only more business innovation can effectively improve the performance of the network; Only with more business innovation can operators' investment in 5G be gradually rewarded, which will push the 5G business into a benign positive cycle.
As we all know, in the 4G era, video is a very popular personal application. For example, a short video service like Tik Tok has become a traffic killer today, and it has also contributed a lot of revenue to operators. So what applications can we expect in the 5G era?
I think in the 5G era, on the basis of 4G video applications, applications will become more colorful. If in the 4G era, video applications are more reflected in on-demand limited bandwidth services, then in the 5G era, we will see more interactive large-bandwidth video applications.
5G makes the live broadcast more imaginative, and 5G backpacks get the live broadcast.
We often say that 4G changes life and 5G changes society. Undoubtedly, the greatest value of 5G business innovation will be reflected in the impact on various vertical industries. In this regard, we are also pleased to see some successful explorations.
The first one is about the media industry. As we all know, in the media industry, live TV broadcast is a very important source of income. However, under traditional conditions, the transmission of live TV signals mainly depends on microwaves and satellites. I believe everyone present is no stranger, and you can often see big live cars at the live broadcast site. Under such conditions, the cost is very high. We estimate that it will cost 50-80 million RMB to buy a live broadcast car, and it will be deployed several days in advance.
5G has brought some revolutionary changes to the live broadcast. This is a 5G backpack with a 5G CPE inside, which is very light and can be put into the backpack, easily placed on the roof or table, or even broadcast live. And its cost is only about 6,543,800 yuan. With this magical box, the whole live broadcast effect is completely different. You can take it to the nearest place to the subject, plug and play, without waiting. Because the seats in the whole venue are very flexible, you can shoot the most dynamic and real live pictures.
Have you seen the live broadcast of this year's dragon boat race based on 5G? How is this done? In the past, tens of millions of ob vans needed to be prepared several days in advance, and the hourly usage fee had to pay tens of thousands of dollars. In this way, when there are few sponsors of the dragon boat race, no one wants to broadcast it live. So when people watch the dragon boat race, it is often a fixed seat and a very monotonous angle. By zooming in and out of the fixed seat to change the live screen, the viewing experience is greatly reduced.
Now with the 5G backpack, all the dragon boat races can be broadcast live economically in the future. We can put this seat on the side of each boat. When the dragon boat moves, the seat will move with it, allowing you to see the most vivid picture from multiple angles. 5G makes the live broadcast more imaginative.
5G makes power more efficient, and the inspection takes the "core" instead of the leg.
5G has also been initially applied in the power industry. With its large bandwidth and low latency, 5G can match many application scenarios in the power industry, such as power grid protection, unmanned aerial vehicle inspection, intelligent meter reading and so on. Here, I want to introduce the inspection of drones. Under traditional conditions, manual inspection can only be carried out for up to 4 kilometers a day. With the 5G UAV, on the one hand, the UAV can be controlled through the 5G network, on the other hand, the high-definition video images can be sent back to the command center in time through the 5G network, and the daily inspection distance can be increased to nearly15km. This greatly improves the efficiency of the whole inspection and greatly reduces the risk of personal safety.
5G makes the mine safer, and the office "opens" the mine car.
Let's look at the application of 5G in a mine. This is a rare earth mine in Inner Mongolia. As we all know, the climate in the area where the mine is located is very bad and the site environment is very complicated. These harvesters in mines often run in unsafe environments. In this rare earth mine we see, there are always 30 harvesters, each with four drivers working in two shifts. Mine operators also encounter many difficulties.
The first is the frequent occurrence of safety accidents. The natural conditions in the mine are very bad, and even the most experienced drivers will inevitably have safety accidents. Second, the work efficiency is low. Even the most experienced driver can only run ten kilometers per hour, which is the prescribed safe speed. The third problem is the high cost. Each driver is 250,000 yuan a year, with an average of 20,000 yuan a month, which is probably the most expensive driver in China. Even so, no one can be recruited, because the conditions are too difficult for anyone to go.
Today, 5G helps them solve many problems. The unmanned mine car equipped with 5G network saves 6,543,800 RMB for the driver of each car. In addition, the speed of the vehicle can be increased to 35 kilometers, and the efficiency is greatly improved. Because of unmanned driving, it saves a lot economically and avoids casualties. As you can see, 5G has brought huge economic and social benefits to the mining industry.
In addition to communication, 5G has become the foundation of the digital economy.
As can be seen from the case just now, the development of 5G is just in the critical period of digital transformation in all walks of life in China. Today, the industrialization development of China is moving from mechanization and electrification to automation, digitalization and intelligence. It can be said that the arrival of 5G technology is just the right time.
On the one hand, 5G can provide large bandwidth and low latency on the basis of traditional connection. It provides a brand-new function of slicing for different applications, so that it can adapt to various complex industry application scenarios. Undoubtedly, 5G technology does provide a strong connection foundation for the intelligent society.
At the same time, we also see that a large number of new technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, big data analysis and edge computing need to be used in the intelligent process of all walks of life. These new technical means are precisely because of the support of 5G, the application scenarios will be greatly increased and the application efficiency will be greatly improved.
With the support of 5G, whether it is cloud, artificial intelligence or edge computing, it will really release power and be everywhere. The integration of 5G and these key technologies will greatly accelerate the digitalization and intelligence of all walks of life. In this sense, I think there is no doubt that 5G has promoted the development of digital economy in China.
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