In a crucial move, Huawei has introduced GigaGear, the world’s first 5G/5.5G experience accelerator. This innovative solution combines advanced software and hardware to deliver real-time services like New Calling, live streaming, robotaxis, and human-like AI agents—pioneering technologies poised to redefine the mobile industry.
Speaking at the launch event held at the Shanghai JinQiao Innovative Center, Fang Xiang, Vice President of Huawei Wireless Network Product Line, emphasized the urgency for robust and elastic networks. “The rapid progress in Mobile AI, live streaming, and AI robot services necessitates the adoption of more economical, reliable, and elastic mobile networks,” he stated.
What Sets GigaGear Apart
GigaGear introduces three revolutionary technological breakthroughs:
–Air Interface Resources (AIR) Pooling:
GigaGear’s AIR Pooling technology utilizes soft bus technology to consolidate all cell resources into a single pool. This unified approach simplifies resource management and allows real-time orchestration and scheduling. By reducing internal signaling and boosting spectrum utilization by 30%, the system ensures seamless connection across all devices while optimizing the potential of device-defined networks.
–Mobile OptSolver:
OptSolver, the first industry-grade solver with a dedicated tensor-computing AISC, is a game-changer in resource allocation. By modeling resources such as time, power, and spectrum, OptSolver optimizes allocation to match user demands, enabling service-defined networks. This intelligent scheduler operates within milliseconds, ensuring maximum efficiency and user experience.
–Ultra-Wideband RF Hardware:
Leveraging new Power Amplifier (PA) and filter hardware, GigaGear transforms fragmented spectrums into virtually larger bandwidths. This innovative design aligns all licensed spectrums with physical site operations, improving spectral efficiency by over 30%.
–The Results Speak Volumes
Huawei has already tested GigaGear’s capabilities in its labs and through real-world applications in China. By pooling Sub-3GHz networks, operators achieved uplink and downlink speed increases of 40% and 20%, respectively. These advancements promise significant gains in spectrum utilization, ensuring a smoother transition from 4G to 5G and laying a solid foundation for 5.5G.
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A Vision for the Future
With over 1.6 billion 5G users globally as of August 2024, Huawei’s GigaGear arrives at a critical juncture. As 20% of networks now operate standalone 5G systems, the accelerator provides operators with the tools to maximize their Sub-3GHz spectrum. This not only enhances existing 5G networks but also sets the stage for the next evolution in mobile technology.
GigaGear is more than an innovation; it’s a promise of a connected, efficient, and adaptive future, where mobile networks rise to meet the demands of an ever-evolving digital landscape.
