5.5G will deliver 10 times faster network access: Huawei

On October 26, 2022, during the 2022 Global MBB Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, Huawei Executive Director and Director of the ICT Infrastructure Business Management Committee Wang Tao detailed the benefits of a 5.5G network and said that it’ll be 10 times faster than 5G.

Mr. Tao revealed that 5.5G will bring 10 times faster access than the current network capabilities, utilizing 10Gbps experience, 100 billion connections, and endogenous intelligence. This effort is to meet rich and diverse business requirements.

He pointed out 5.5G has made three key signs of progress:

1. The standard rhythm is clear, 5.5G has started the process of standardization and continues to enrich the technical connotation of 5.5G. Towards a consensus;

2. Breakthroughs in key technologies have been made, and the ultra-large bandwidth and ultra-large antenna array have verified the 10G capability;

3. The IoT panorama is clear, and the three IoT technologies supported by 5.5G, NB-IoT, RedCap, and Passive IoT, have Going forward, we have the ability to incorporate all the Internet of Things.

“The communications industry is constantly evolving. 5.5G has been kicked into high gear. Looking ahead, our task is to tackle these five new areas – standards, spectrum, products, ecosystems, and applications. Together, let’s stride to 5.5G and build a better, intelligent world,” wrote Wang.