Industry Discusses Accelerating 5G-A Commercial Success

5G-A builds upon 5G by upgrading capacity, rate, latency, positioning, and reliability – peak rates have leaped from Gigabit to 10 Gigabit. Currently, 5G-A in China has entered a phase of large-scale deployment, with over 300 cities across the nation initiating extensive deployment.

Taking Guangxi as an example, as of now, Guangxi has built 153,000 5G base stations, among which 8,000 have activated 5G-A capabilities. In the low-altitude economy sector, it is exploring the integration of 5G-A's integrated sensing and communication with AI technology to provide low-altitude security assurance for the 1,020-kilometer border. In the smart industrial sector, smart management and automated material inventory counting have been achieved for factories covering nearly 20,000 square meters using 5G-A's passive IoT technology.

Dai Xiaohui, Secretary-General of the China Communications Standards Association, stated that the industry has initially established a complete 10 Gigabit network industrial chain covering chips, terminals, networks, and applications. The promotion and application have achieved phased results, with demonstration projects in key areas being implemented orderly, driving the formation of a complete closed-loop business model.

Huang Xianqiong, Level-2 Inspector of the Information and Communication Development Department of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that looking ahead, the development of 5G-A still requires collaborative exploration from all sectors of the industry. It is necessary to deepen network coverage and solidify foundational support; adhere to innovation-driven development to strengthen the industrial base; and expand integrated applications to stimulate a multiplier effect.

Experts believe that the industry still needs to promote the deep integration of 5G-A standards and industrial applications. Li Zhuofang, Director of the Technology and Industry Department at the Mobile Communications Division of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said that standards and testing are key to achieving 5G-A productization, commercial deployment, and implementation. By defining technical directions through standards and then using tests to select advantageous technical features for integration into products, the final goal is to promote product implementation and commercialization.

Li Jie, Vice President of Huawei's Wireless Network Product Line, stated that as an equipment vendor, Huawei will build a 10 Gigabit foundation through innovation in new spectrum and new technologies; and create an elastic network that adapts to business needs through "Network as a Service" concepts, ultimately delivering a 10 Gigabit experience.