At Huawei’s recent Better World Summit, AR was put in the spotlight. The technology has been around for some time, but its potential is being unlocked by the increasingly widespread availability of reliable 5G networks as these enable the most effective use of AR’s capabilities.

Huawei's intelligent cloud-network solution has successfully passed the EANTC test. All test indicators showed industry-leading results, which means the solution is ready for commercial use.

ZTE is committed to becoming a road builder of the digital economy, deploying leading commercial 5G Messaging networks for operators, and cultivating a new 5G Messaging ecosystem with global industry chain partners. On the eve of 2021’s Asia-Pacific 5G Messaging Application Conference, ZTE’s Vice President Wang Quan was interviewed to explain the vendor’s development achievements and future plans in the 5G Messaging field.

Thai market leader AIS has partnered with Suranaree University and ZTE to develop smart factory solutions, including 5G Cloud AGV autonomous vehicles, inspection patrol robots, 5G AR Remote Guidance, and real-time VR Monitoring.

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the pre-existing global shortage of semiconductor chips, which power everything from smartphones to vehicles. Geopolitical issues between the US and China have impeded international trade and driven the need for self-sufficiency, which China is pursuing.

Riding on the wave of 5G, China's telecommunications industry has registered faster revenue growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021.

Few industries have been left unaffected by the global chip shortage, which has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic to escalate into a full-scale crisis. The shortage of chipsets has underlined every sector’s dependence on connected technology, and Chinese manufacturers are looking to boost production in order to make up for the recent shortfall.

A prolonged network outage in April this year at Canada’s largest mobile communications operator, Rogers Communications, and its subsidiary Fido Solutions, interrupted subscribers’ access to wireless voice, data and internet services across the country including in major urban centres.

While 5G enables myriad possibilities beyond voice, this core element of telecoms will always be essential to any operator’s offering. With 5G being deployed across the world, Developing Telecoms spoke to Huawei’s Vincent Zhao to discuss the vendor’s Single Voice Core solution, which helps modern and legacy voice standards to coexist.

The difficulties faced by communication service providers (CSPs) in recent times have been myriad. From getting to grips with the complexity of 5G and other emerging technologies to battling the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not been smooth sailing for the beleaguered sector.

In this article, Clare McCarthy of Nokia examines how 5G connectivity and immersive learning tools such as AR and VR will be foundational to the future of education after the pandemic.

Huawei has launched the new CBS R21 convergent billing solution with a 5G monetization mode, based on cloud native architecture.

In this Q&A with Developing Telecoms, Jason Tu of ZTE gives an overview of the market opportunity for 5G Messaging and outlines the work ZTE Corporation is doing in this important market.

Network energy saving has never been so important, with climate change one of the most pressing challenges of our era, says Tang Xue of ZTE.

Zain Saudi Arabia’s early move into 5G has transformed its market position in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from last to first.

Analyst and consultancy firm Omdia recently conducted a number of surveys into broadband trends and opportunities. In this article, Ian Redpath – Practice Leader for Omdia’s components, transport and routing practice – explains how the guaranteed reliable bandwidth experience will enable new monetization opportunities for carriers.

Carrier ICT convergence transformation has become an inevitable trend in the 5G and Cloud era, as Tolulope Williams, senior manager of transmission core planning at MTN Nigeria explains.

At the 2020 Global Wireless User Congress and 5G Summit hosted by ZTE on 24 November, ZTE vice president Bai Gang said that the vendor would “continue to invest more in technologies, deepen the empowerment of industries, and adhere to technological innovations.

China’s ZTE claims to be ahead of its competitors in the development of advanced triple RAT DSS, with the first commercial deployment in September 2020 for China Unicom. Developing Telecoms spoke with Shen Jianda, VP and General Manager of RAN Products at ZTE, to find out more.

With the US embargo restricting access to both chips and the equipment to manufacture them how is China responding? According to Li Ke of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA), the race is on to develop home grown solutions.

In an increasingly connected digital world, technology is changing the way we work, live and communicate – and data centres make all of this possible. However, powering these network nerve centres has proven a challenge over the years.

On the second day of the 6th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) held online, Huawei's Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group Ryan Ding gave his keynote speech "Intelligent Experiences Unlock New Value".

ZTE has been active in the African market since 1997, with business in this region and the Middle East overseen by the company’s President MEA, Darren Zhao. As the continent gears up for 5G adoption, we spoke to him to discuss ZTE’s past and future in Africa as well as the impact that the technology will have in the market.

It is often said across the telecoms sector that the main ‘users’ of 5G will in fact be machines rather than people, as the technology has the potential to revolutionise IoT connectivity and automation/AI initiatives across industries. 5G’s applications for smart city planning – and in particular for utilities such as power – are already evident, but we are on the cusp of seeing its potential realised.