PUBLISHED: 28 Feb 2025 at 04: 00
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News
At its 10 Gbps Connectivity Press Conference in Harbin, China, China Unicom publicly unveiled its 5G-Advanced Action Plan during the new Asian Winter Games. The event brought along many members from industry, education, and the internet, according to the business.
China Unicom views this action plan as a significant step in its 5G creation journey because it is the established connections and cloud service provider for the 9th Asian Winter Games. It is a part of the company’s wider efforts to improve user experience on the internet and promote the digital conversion of various companies.
By the end of 2025, China Unicom may offer 5G-Advanced companies in the northern regions of 39 important places and strategically in over 300 further cities. It also plans to launch the 5G-Advanced Xinghuo Program and the 5G-Advanced Baichuan Program, aimed at advancing industry-specific and AI-driven programs.
China Unicom will spike the creation of a system ecosystem alliance with a focus on coalesced innovation to further enhance industry collaboration. This program will bring up both downstream and upstream partners to create a 5G-Advanced industry ecosystem. Already, China Unicom operates more than 2 million shared 5G base facilities, accounting for over 40 % of the nation’s entire 5G base facilities, serving 290 million people.
Wang Limin, Deputy General Manager of China Unicom, said:” China Unicom is leveraging 5G-Advanced and F5G-Advanced systems to provide high-speed, brilliant, and stable 10 Mbps communications solutions for the Asian Winter Games. We will work with various partners to advance the 5G-Advanced industry ecosystem and promote a more digital China with the release of this action plan.
Cao Ming, Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Wireless Solutions, stated that the mobile AI era has arrived and that the continued integration of 5G-Advanced and AI will transform traditional mobile businesses and open up new frontiers for the sector. This convergence will shape new experiences, applications, and services. Huawei will continue to lead innovation by combining 5G-Advanced and AI while advancing both Networks for AI and AI for Networks.
Regarding Networks for AI, Huawei aims to optimise spectrum resources, enhance network performance and user experience, and reduce network costs per bit. According to Mr. Cao, the company intends to implement digital sites and wireless AI agents to aid in the creation of Level 4 Autonomous Networks, which will improve the quality and effectiveness.
He continued,” Huawei and China Unicom will work together and create new products to advance the development of 5G-Advanced and AI.”
As the official partner of the 9th Asian Winter Games, China Unicom deployed a range of industry-leading technologies to provide high-speed, stable, and reliable networks for the event, backed by a 1, 000-member network assurance team.
The company established 10 Gbps 5G-Advanced networks at key venues to guarantee seamless, high-speed connectivity for athletes, staff, and spectators. This infrastructure also enhanced the event’s broadcast capabilities, enabling innovative services such as multi-channel HD live streaming.