Chinese firms gain lead in the race for 5G edge

[Shotgunner51]

This is 100 times more important than Mate 9 launch!
China has been left behind in the 2/3G match, 4G so-so, but will be leading 5G!

Agree. Mate 9 is a new product launch in the already highly competitive game of consumer electronics, but 5G is about writing game rules for next generation ICT infrastructure.

For Huawei (and the likes of ZTE), consumer electronics is not strategic business, it's a tactic to support building up proprietary semiconductor supply chain (e.g. HiSilicon). Huawei has been, and will continue to be, an ICT infrastructure pioneer.

 

[AndrewJin]

Agree. Mate 9 is a new product launch in the already highly competitive game of consumer electronics, but 5G is about writing game rules for next generation ICT infrastructure.

For Huawei (and the likes of ZTE), consumer electronics is not strategic business, it's a tactic to support building up proprietary semiconductor supply chain (e.g. HiSilicon). Huawei has been, and will continue to be, an ICT infrastructure pioneer.

Yep, but the majority of members here don't have the slightest idea of what you r talking about...

 

[GeraltofRivia]

Go Huawei Go!!

 

[AndrewJin]

Belgian operator conducts 5G testing with China's Huawei

Belgian operator Proximus announced on Monday that it had begun a testing project of the 5G mobile technology in cooperation with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.

The latest move of Proximus makes it the first Belgian operator to test the 5G technology, the company said at a press conference.

The first tests achieved in a lab environment a peak connection speed of 70 gigabits per second, over 100 times faster than the current 4G, said Geert Standaert, chief technology officer at Proximus.

As technical standards and spectrum of the 5G technology remain undecided, it could still take years before customers can enjoy such high speeds.

Proximus aims to make 5G available in Belgium by 2020, and will put the 4.5G technology, which allows a peak speed of 450 megabits per second, into trial operation in 2017 in "a certain number of Belgian cities."

"We want to get a really good understanding of the potential of 5G. Then we can be aware of the investments in our networks," Standaert said, pointing out that the sharp increase in mobile data traffic expected for the coming years made the 5G development necessary.

He said that experts expected mobile data traffic to grow at least eightfold by 2020, due to the increase in the number of smartphones, the revolutionary upgrades in video formats, and the development of the Internet of Things.

"From a technical point of view, 5G requires additional spectrum and an upgrade to the current mobile network, which can be achieved by installing small cells," Standaert explained.

"The cells have been successfully tested in Antwerp since the end of last year," Standaert noted.

"We want to be ready for the future, and take the first step towards the mobile internet of the next generation," he added.

 

[xunzi]

If Huawei is a public company, its market value is worth hundred of billion. It already dominates the telecommunication business which is the main core, now 3rd in smartphone, and a strong player in chip maker.

 

[AndrewJin]

If Huawei is a public company, its market value is worth hundred of billion. It already dominates the telecommunication business which is the main core, now 3rd in smartphone, and a strong player in chip maker.

This breakthrough in short code standards will further strengthen Huawei's dominate role in the next 2 decades.

 

[ahojunk]

Chinese firms gain ground in 5G battle
2016-11-21 08:30 | Global Times | Editor: Li Yan

Home-developed tech backed by global peers

Chinese firms have staked their claim in building global standards for the fifth generation of cellular networks (5G), analysts said over the weekend, after the Polar code the firms have promoted gained increased status last week.

Experts said it was the first time that Chinese companies have been able to make home-developed technology part of global standards for telecommunications.

During the No.87 RAN1 meeting held by 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), an international mobile telecommunications standard organization, in Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, the Polar code was defined by participants around the world as the control channel encoding scheme for the application of 5G in the eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband) scenario, according to a press release issued by the China-based IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group on Saturday.

This means that Chinese firms could gain some competitive advantages in the eMBB arena, which covers Internet access with high data rates and involves cloud storage, media applications and augmented reality for entertainment, analysts said.

Counterparts from the U.S. and EU have long been the leaders in setting network standards, which made it impossible for Chinese firms to get a bigger slice of the mobile Internet bonanza in previous generations, Xiang Ligang, chief executive of telecom industry portal cctime.com, told the Global Times on Sunday.

China's race to 5G

The IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group, which was founded by China's government in 2013, is expected to make some changes in the global network standard battleground. The group reportedly consists of more than 50 firms and institutions such as Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE, the three State-owned telecom carriers and Xiaomi Inc, and the group aims to make 5G a reality for Chinese consumers by 2020.

"The success of the Polar code is a milestone for the telecommunications standards supported by China," Wang Yanhui, head of Shanghai-based Mobile China Alliances, told the Global Times Sunday.

Media outlets including China News Service reported on Saturday that the China-supported Polar code had been chosen over LDPC (Low-Density Parity-Check), which is backed by U.S. firm Qualcomm, and Turbo 2.0, which was proposed by France.

The code aims to help correct transmission errors in mobile networks and is expected to demonstrate three times the spectrum efficiency of current radio access network coding technologies.

It was first introduced in 2008 by Erdal Arikan, a Turkish professor, and was then further developed and enhanced by Chinese firms, the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group said in the press release.

Huawei, one of the Polar code supporters and innovators, announced in October that it had achieved downlink speeds of 27 gigabytes per second by using the code.

The company refused to offer further comments on the development of its 5G technologies when contacted by the Global Times on Sunday, only referring to a press release it issued on Saturday.

"As a member of the IMT-2020 Promotion Group, Huawei will continue pumping up investment in 5G research and development together with other group members," the press release said, adding that the firm hoped to participate in setting unified global 5G standards.

Huawei is one of many firms in China to have shown their 5G ambitions. Telecom carriers in the country are also gearing up for the rollout of the next mobile network generation in 2020 by setting up innovation centers in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province.

U.S. and EU still ahead

Thanks to these efforts, the Polar code is now a crucial part of the development of 5G, but it does not mean that Chinese firms can overtake peers from the U.S. and EU and dominate the setting of standards for 5G, said Wang.

"There are still many fields that China may not be so good at," he noted.

U.S.-proposed LDPC codes, which are already widely used for Wi-Fi, were chosen for the eMBB data channel coding scheme by 3GPP on Thursday.

Qualcomm, currently the world's major provider of mobile chips, announced in mid-October that it plans to deliver the first chip for 5G networks by 2018.

And Swedish wireless network supplier Ericsson AB, which leads the EU's 5G standardization projects, has said it will deliver 5G mobile phone network components in 2017.

Market research provider reportsnreports.com estimated in March that 5G networks would generate $250 billion in annual service revenue by 2025.


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China still got a long way to go.
One big advantage is the size of the home market.
.

 

[cirr]

Chinese firms gain ground in 5G battle

By Zhang Ye

Source:Global Times Published: 2016/11/20 23:08:39

Home-developed tech backed by global peers

Photo: IC

Chinese firms have staked their claim in building global standards for the fifth generation of cellular networks (5G), analysts said over the weekend, after the Polar code the firms have promoted gained increased status last week.

Experts said it was the first time that Chinese companies have been able to make home-developed technology part of global standards for telecommunications.

During the No.87 RAN1 meeting held by 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), an international mobile telecommunications standard organization, in Nevada, US, on Thursday, the Polar code was defined by participants around the world as the control channel encoding scheme for the application of 5G in the eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband) scenario, according to a press release issued by the China-based IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group on Saturday.

This means that Chinese firms could gain some competitive advantages in the eMBB arena, which covers Internet access with high data rates and involves cloud storage, media applications and augmented reality for entertainment, analysts said.

Counterparts from the US and EU have long been the leaders in setting network standards, which made it impossible for Chinese firms to get a bigger slice of the mobile Internet bonanza in previous generations, Xiang Ligang, chief executive of telecom industry portal cctime.com, told the Global Times on Sunday.

China's race to 5G

The IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group, which was founded by China's government in 2013, is expected to make some changes in the global network standard battleground. The group reportedly consists of more than 50 firms and institutions such as Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE, the three State-owned telecom carriers and Xiaomi Inc, and the group aims to make 5G a reality for Chinese consumers by 2020.

"The success of the Polar code is a milestone for the telecommunications standards supported by China," Wang Yanhui, head of Shanghai-based Mobile China Alliances, told the Global Times Sunday.

Media outlets including China News Service reported on Saturday that the China-supported Polar code had been chosen over LDPC (Low-Density Parity-Check), which is backed by US firm Qualcomm, and Turbo 2.0, which was proposed by France.

The code aims to help correct transmission errors in mobile networks and is expected to demonstrate three times the spectrum efficiency of current radio access network coding technologies.

It was first introduced in 2008 by Erdal Arikan, a Turkish professor, and was then further developed and enhanced by Chinese firms, the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group said in the press release.

Huawei, one of the Polar code supporters and innovators, announced in October that it had achieved downlink speeds of 27 gigabytes per second by using the code.

The company refused to offer further comments on the development of its 5G technologies when contacted by the Global Times on Sunday, only referring to a press release it issued on Saturday.

"As a member of the IMT-2020 Promotion Group, Huawei will continue pumping up investment in 5G research and development together with other group members," the press release said, adding that the firm hoped to participate in setting unified global 5G standards.

Huawei is one of many firms in China to have shown their 5G ambitions. Telecom carriers in the country are also gearing up for the rollout of the next mobile network generation in 2020 by setting up innovation centers in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province.

US and EU still ahead

Thanks to these efforts, the Polar code is now a crucial part of the development of 5G, but it does not mean that Chinese firms can overtake peers from the US and EU and dominate the setting of standards for 5G, said Wang.

"There are still many fields that China may not be so good at," he noted.

US-proposed LDPC codes, which are already widely used for Wi-Fi, were chosen for the eMBB data channel coding scheme by 3GPP on Thursday.

Qualcomm, currently the world's major provider of mobile chips, announced in mid-October that it plans to deliver the first chip for 5G networks by 2018.

And Swedish wireless network supplier Ericsson AB, which leads the EU's 5G standardization projects, has said it will deliver 5G mobile phone network components in 2017.

Market research provider reportsnreports.com estimated in March that 5G networks would generate $250 billion in annual service revenue by 2025.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1019126.shtml

@Bussard Ramjet Stop worrying about China's "low" birth rates, start worrying about India's complete absence in all matters of importance

 

[AndrewJin]

Chinese firms gain ground in 5G battle

By Zhang Ye

Source:Global Times Published: 2016/11/20 23:08:39

Home-developed tech backed by global peers

Photo: IC

Chinese firms have staked their claim in building global standards for the fifth generation of cellular networks (5G), analysts said over the weekend, after the Polar code the firms have promoted gained increased status last week.

Experts said it was the first time that Chinese companies have been able to make home-developed technology part of global standards for telecommunications.

During the No.87 RAN1 meeting held by 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), an international mobile telecommunications standard organization, in Nevada, US, on Thursday, the Polar code was defined by participants around the world as the control channel encoding scheme for the application of 5G in the eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband) scenario, according to a press release issued by the China-based IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group on Saturday.

This means that Chinese firms could gain some competitive advantages in the eMBB arena, which covers Internet access with high data rates and involves cloud storage, media applications and augmented reality for entertainment, analysts said.

Counterparts from the US and EU have long been the leaders in setting network standards, which made it impossible for Chinese firms to get a bigger slice of the mobile Internet bonanza in previous generations, Xiang Ligang, chief executive of telecom industry portal cctime.com, told the Global Times on Sunday.

China's race to 5G

The IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group, which was founded by China's government in 2013, is expected to make some changes in the global network standard battleground. The group reportedly consists of more than 50 firms and institutions such as Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE, the three State-owned telecom carriers and Xiaomi Inc, and the group aims to make 5G a reality for Chinese consumers by 2020.

"The success of the Polar code is a milestone for the telecommunications standards supported by China," Wang Yanhui, head of Shanghai-based Mobile China Alliances, told the Global Times Sunday.

Media outlets including China News Service reported on Saturday that the China-supported Polar code had been chosen over LDPC (Low-Density Parity-Check), which is backed by US firm Qualcomm, and Turbo 2.0, which was proposed by France.

The code aims to help correct transmission errors in mobile networks and is expected to demonstrate three times the spectrum efficiency of current radio access network coding technologies.

It was first introduced in 2008 by Erdal Arikan, a Turkish professor, and was then further developed and enhanced by Chinese firms, the IMT-2020 5G Promotion Group said in the press release.

Huawei, one of the Polar code supporters and innovators, announced in October that it had achieved downlink speeds of 27 gigabytes per second by using the code.

The company refused to offer further comments on the development of its 5G technologies when contacted by the Global Times on Sunday, only referring to a press release it issued on Saturday.

"As a member of the IMT-2020 Promotion Group, Huawei will continue pumping up investment in 5G research and development together with other group members," the press release said, adding that the firm hoped to participate in setting unified global 5G standards.

Huawei is one of many firms in China to have shown their 5G ambitions. Telecom carriers in the country are also gearing up for the rollout of the next mobile network generation in 2020 by setting up innovation centers in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province.

US and EU still ahead

Thanks to these efforts, the Polar code is now a crucial part of the development of 5G, but it does not mean that Chinese firms can overtake peers from the US and EU and dominate the setting of standards for 5G, said Wang.

"There are still many fields that China may not be so good at," he noted.

US-proposed LDPC codes, which are already widely used for Wi-Fi, were chosen for the eMBB data channel coding scheme by 3GPP on Thursday.

Qualcomm, currently the world's major provider of mobile chips, announced in mid-October that it plans to deliver the first chip for 5G networks by 2018.

And Swedish wireless network supplier Ericsson AB, which leads the EU's 5G standardization projects, has said it will deliver 5G mobile phone network components in 2017.

Market research provider reportsnreports.com estimated in March that 5G networks would generate $250 billion in annual service revenue by 2025.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1019126.shtml

@Bussard Ramjet Stop worrying about China's "low" birth rates, start worrying about India's complete absence in all matters of importance

He does not care, just like all other members in this forum from the first world of india.

 

[ahojunk]

Business overrides politics, it is still "money talks..."

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Chinese Mainland and Taiwan to team up in 5G technology research
By Ouyang Shijia in Xiamen | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2016-11-07 20:36

The Chinese Mainland and Taiwan plan to work together to promote research and industrial cooperation on the fifth generation (5G) mobile network technology, experts and company executives said on Monday.

Their comments came after the Chinese mainland finished the first phase of 5G research and testing in September that focused on 5G wireless and key technologies. Domestic and overseas enterprises such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, Ericsson AB and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd have all played an active part in the process.

Yang Zemin, vice president and secretary general at China Communications Standards Association, said that he has an optimistic view of the opportunity for Taiwan-based firms to participate in the mainland's second phase of experimental work on 5G.

"Both the mainland and Taiwan have open minds for deep cooperation in [the] future, and the two sides can work together to help formulate global 5G standard," Yang said at a cross-straits CEO summit in Xiamen, Fujian province.

Cliff Lai, general manager at Taiwan Star Telecom Corp, a mobile network operator in Taiwan, said that currently most operators in Taiwan have launched the VoLTE service. However, due to the low data pricing, Taiwan-based firms lack a strong driving force for enhancing its development.

VoLTE stands for voice calls provisioned over a 4G LTE data network, rather than the 2G or 3G networks that are commonly used. It is a 4G technology that allows users to have better quality phone calls and high-definition video calls.

"I really look forward to working with the Chinese mainland. By working together, we can seek a better business model to profit from the VoLTE service."

In his point of view, the two sides will probably also work within the semiconductor business, especially the chips.

According to data from the US International Trade Administration, the Chinese mainland is the largest consumer market of semiconductors, accounting for more than half of global consumption in 2015. And Taiwan's semiconductor business is the world's second-largest in terms of output.

"Through the cooperation, Taiwan can fully access the mainland's market and compete with foreign chipmakers, such as the US-based Qualcomm Inc. For the mainland, it can have bigger development opportunities," Lai added.

 

[ahojunk]

Chinese firms gain lead in the race for 5G edge
2016-12-14 08:41 | China Daily | Editor: Feng Shuang

A consumer experiences a virtual reality game device that applies 5G technology at a high-tech fair
held in Shanghai in May last year. (Photo/China Daily)​

Nation evolving from follower in 3G era to active participant that seeks to out-compete foreign companies


Chinese telecom firms have scored a point in the global race to set standards for 5G, the fifth-generation mobile communication technology that will allow consumers to download an 8-gigabit movie in seconds.

China Mobile Communications Corp, the world's largest telecom carrier by subscribers－with 845 million subscribers by October, beat foreign competitors in late November to lead the 5G System Architecture project, which will determine the "structure of 5G networks".

The move came shortly after polar coding, a technology backed by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, was approved as part of the global standard for 5G.

"The progress highlights Chinese firms' rising influence in the global telecommunication arena. It is a recognition of both their technological prowess as well as their brand influence," said Xiang Ligang, CEO of the telecom industry website cctime.com.

China is evolving from a follower in the 3G era to an active participant that seeks to out-compete foreign firms in the 5G era, he added.

The trend dovetails with the rise of Chinese telecom firms in the international arena. Huawei emerged as the world's leading telecom equipment maker, whose products and services are exported to more than 170 countries and regions, covering one-third of the global population.

The country has also built the world's largest 4G networks within two years. As of October 2016, China Mobile alone had 497 million 4G subscribers and its 4G base stations exceeded 1.43 million units, both the world's largest.

Dwelling on these achievements, Chinese players are now seeking to grow their influence as the world is migrating to the new 5G era, where unlike previous generations, there will be only one global standard.

In late November, Sun Tao of the China Mobile Research Institute became the sole rapporteur for the 5G System Architecture project at a meeting held by 3rd Generation Partnership Project, the international mobile telecommunications standard organization in the United States.

"The rapporteur means the one who takes charge of the project. Winning the title from a crowd of competitors proves that China Mobile's thinking on 5G system architecture design has been well-received among the global community," said Fu Liang, an independent analyst who has been following the telecom industry for more than a decade.

"The architecture design of the 5G system is just like the structure of housing. It determines the functionality of the whole building," he added.

Sun said in a statement to China Daily that "China Mobile will be responsible for the whole project. We will decide its timeline, organize discussions on technical specifications and coordinate views of different parties."

According to him, the project will release two documents in next December, which will form a global standard for 5G system architecture.

"The role will give us a leg up in the 5G era, laying a sound foundation for our efforts in artificial intelligence and the internet of things," Li Zhengmao, vice-president of China Mobile, said.

Huawei is also expected to have an edge, after polar coding was approved as part of the global standard for 5G at another meeting held by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project in November.

The technology can help lower chip power consumption and improve reliability of wireless communications, Huawei said. It will better support cloud computing, high-definition movie streaming, augmented reality and other services that demand super fast internet speed.

"Though polar coding was developed by a Turkish scientist, Huawei has played a big part in promoting it as part of the 5G standard. It has already conducted a great deal of pioneering research and tests on it. Huawei will have the first-mover advantage," said Xiang, CEO of the telecom industry website cctime.com.

But that does not mean the efforts to set a global 5G standard are a zero-sum game. Hu Houkun, Huawei's rotating chief executive, said in an interview with Financial Times: "I think this is not a fight between different companies, let alone different countries. Rather, it is a process of building consensus in the mobile industry."

 

[AndrewJin]

Chinese firms gain lead in the race for 5G edge
2016-12-14 08:41 | China Daily | Editor: Feng Shuang

View attachment 360241
A consumer experiences a virtual reality game device that applies 5G technology at a high-tech fair
held in Shanghai in May last year. (Photo/China Daily)​

Nation evolving from follower in 3G era to active participant that seeks to out-compete foreign companies


Chinese telecom firms have scored a point in the global race to set standards for 5G, the fifth-generation mobile communication technology that will allow consumers to download an 8-gigabit movie in seconds.

China Mobile Communications Corp, the world's largest telecom carrier by subscribers－with 845 million subscribers by October, beat foreign competitors in late November to lead the 5G System Architecture project, which will determine the "structure of 5G networks".

The move came shortly after polar coding, a technology backed by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, was approved as part of the global standard for 5G.

"The progress highlights Chinese firms' rising influence in the global telecommunication arena. It is a recognition of both their technological prowess as well as their brand influence," said Xiang Ligang, CEO of the telecom industry website cctime.com.

China is evolving from a follower in the 3G era to an active participant that seeks to out-compete foreign firms in the 5G era, he added.

The trend dovetails with the rise of Chinese telecom firms in the international arena. Huawei emerged as the world's leading telecom equipment maker, whose products and services are exported to more than 170 countries and regions, covering one-third of the global population.

The country has also built the world's largest 4G networks within two years. As of October 2016, China Mobile alone had 497 million 4G subscribers and its 4G base stations exceeded 1.43 million units, both the world's largest.

Dwelling on these achievements, Chinese players are now seeking to grow their influence as the world is migrating to the new 5G era, where unlike previous generations, there will be only one global standard.

In late November, Sun Tao of the China Mobile Research Institute became the sole rapporteur for the 5G System Architecture project at a meeting held by 3rd Generation Partnership Project, the international mobile telecommunications standard organization in the United States.

"The rapporteur means the one who takes charge of the project. Winning the title from a crowd of competitors proves that China Mobile's thinking on 5G system architecture design has been well-received among the global community," said Fu Liang, an independent analyst who has been following the telecom industry for more than a decade.

"The architecture design of the 5G system is just like the structure of housing. It determines the functionality of the whole building," he added.

Sun said in a statement to China Daily that "China Mobile will be responsible for the whole project. We will decide its timeline, organize discussions on technical specifications and coordinate views of different parties."

According to him, the project will release two documents in next December, which will form a global standard for 5G system architecture.

"The role will give us a leg up in the 5G era, laying a sound foundation for our efforts in artificial intelligence and the internet of things," Li Zhengmao, vice-president of China Mobile, said.

Huawei is also expected to have an edge, after polar coding was approved as part of the global standard for 5G at another meeting held by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project in November.

The technology can help lower chip power consumption and improve reliability of wireless communications, Huawei said. It will better support cloud computing, high-definition movie streaming, augmented reality and other services that demand super fast internet speed.

"Though polar coding was developed by a Turkish scientist, Huawei has played a big part in promoting it as part of the 5G standard. It has already conducted a great deal of pioneering research and tests on it. Huawei will have the first-mover advantage," said Xiang, CEO of the telecom industry website cctime.com.

But that does not mean the efforts to set a global 5G standard are a zero-sum game. Hu Houkun, Huawei's rotating chief executive, said in an interview with Financial Times: "I think this is not a fight between different companies, let alone different countries. Rather, it is a process of building consensus in the mobile industry."

View attachment 360242​

I've heard Huawei has finished 5G test in Australia.
Small country (population wise) like Australia has very few cities, ideal for 5G test.

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese firms gain lead in the race for 5G edge
China Daily, December 14, 2016

A consumer experiences a virtual reality game device that applies 5G technology at a high-tech fair held in Shanghai in May last year. [Photo/China Daily]


Chinese telecom firms have scored a point in the global race to set standards for 5G, the fifth-generation mobile communication technology that will allow consumers to download an 8-gigabit movie in seconds.

China Mobile Communications Corp, the world's largest telecom carrier by subscribers－with 845 million subscribers by October, beat foreign competitors in late November to lead the 5G System Architecture project, which will determine the "structure of 5G networks".

The move came shortly after polar coding, a technology backed by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, was approved as part of the global standard for 5G.

"The progress highlights Chinese firms' rising influence in the global telecommunication arena. It is a recognition of both their technological prowess as well as their brand influence," said Xiang Ligang, CEO of the telecom industry website cctime.com.

China is evolving from a follower in the 3G era to an active participant that seeks to outcompete foreign firms in the 5G era, he added.

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd displays its latest achievements in 5G technology at the PT/EXPO China held in Beijing in September. The exposition showed the trends in the fields of 5G technology, cloud computing, the internet of things and smart hardware. [Photo/Xinhua]

The trend dovetails with the rise of Chinese telecom firms in the international arena. Huawei emerged as the world's leading telecom equipment maker, whose products and services are exported to more than 170 countries and regions, covering one-third of the global population.

The country has also built the world's largest 4G networks within two years. As of October 2016, China Mobile alone had 497 million 4G subscribers and its 4G base stations exceeded 1.43 million units, both the world's largest.

Dwelling on these achievements, Chinese players are now seeking to grow their influence as the world is migrating to the new 5G era, where unlike previous generations, there will be only one global standard.

In late November, Sun Tao of the China Mobile Research Institute became the sole rapporteur for the 5G System Architecture project at a meeting held by 3rd Generation Partnership Project, the international mobile telecommunications standard organization in the United States.

"The rapporteur means the one who takes charge of the project. Winning the title from a crowd of competitors proves that China Mobile's thinking on 5G system architecture design has been well-received among the global community," said Fu Liang, an independent analyst who has been following the telecom industry for more than a decade.

"The architecture design of the 5G system is just like the structure of housing. It determines the functionality of the whole building," he added.

Sun said in a statement to China Daily that "China Mobile will be responsible for the whole project. We will decide its timeline, organize discussions on technical specifications and coordinate views of different parties."

According to him, the project will release two documents in next December, which will form a global standard for 5G system architecture.

"The role will give us a leg up in the 5G era, laying a sound foundation for our efforts in artificial intelligence and the internet of things," Li Zhengmao, vice-president of China Mobile, said.

Huawei is also expected to have an edge, after polar coding was approved as part of the global standard for 5G at another meeting held by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project in November.

The technology can help lower chip power consumption and improve reliability of wireless communications, Huawei said. It will better support cloud computing, high-definition movie streaming, augmented reality and other services that demand superfast internet speed.

"It has already conducted a great deal of pioneering research and tests on it. Huawei will have the first-mover advantage," said Xiang, CEO of the telecom industry website cctime.com.

But that does not mean the efforts to set a global 5G standard are a zero-sum game. Hu Houkun, Huawei's rotating chief executive, said in an interview with Financial Times: "I think this is not a fight between different companies, let alone different countries. Rather, it is a process of building consensus in the mobile industry."

 

[cirr]

China Mobile eyes 2020 start for 5G

By Ma Si | China Daily

December 15, 2016, 12:02 am TWN

China Mobile Communications Corp, the world's largest telecom carrier with 845 million mobile subscribers, is getting an early start to prepare for 5G networks.

The Beijing-based firm will select four to five cities in 2017 to build pre-commercial prototypes to verify and develop 5G systems. It is stepping up efforts to reach the goal of commercializing 5G services in 2020.

"China Mobile is an enterprising student. In addition to conducting 5G technology tests, we are preparing in advance for 5G commercial products," said Huang Yuhong, deputy head of the China Mobile Research Institute.

Huang made the comments at a conference held by the IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group, a body set up by China to guide 5G development. The organization announced technical specifications for the second phase of 5G R&D tests in late November, after the first phase was concluded in September.

The second phase will test technology solutions for the 5G mobile internet and the internet of things. The tests will be conducted on a unified platform, with unified frequencies. The aim is to develop 5G pre-commercial prototypes, the IMT-2020(5G) Promotion Group said in a statement.

"5G will no longer be a simple technology or a system. Instead, it is a platform in which the telecom industry needs to be deeply linked with other sectors. That is a fundamental difference between 5G and 4G," Huang said.

She said that the growing demand for superfast internet speeds will motivate the evolution of 5G and it is of utmost importance to start cross-sector cooperation at an early stage.

The firm set up a 5G joint innovation center in February, which so far has attracted 42 firms as partners. These include not only telecom equipment makers and chip firms, but also automobile manufacturers including Audi AG and BYD Co Ltd and home appliance giants Haier Group and Hisense Group, as well as five startups.

ttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/business/2016/12/15/486689/China-Mobile.htm

 

[rcrmj]

Ren Zhengfei has openly described how the Socialism with the Chinese characteristics is the most suitable development model for China.

He supports the state-owned enterprises, but they just need to weed out the corruption and to become more responsible.

But too bad you cannot read Chinese, so you can never understand the real China.

when has he ever said that? SOE ruined his previous career, and his wife divorced him, thats when he started Huawei in a rented room 20s years ago.

however in many occasions he called for fair regulation and competition for POE in China. you think SOE will give a $hit about fairness?