Huawei and SingTel have launched the 5G Joint Innovation Program at the 2014 Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBB Forum) which is taking place is Shanghai. During the event which is jointly supported by the GSMA, the China Academy of Telecommunication Research of MIIT and Huawei, the company unveiled the 'first' 128TRX Massive MIMO prototype in the industry, a key technology required for the evolution of 5G networks from 4G.
According to Huawei, the commercial operation of 5G telecom services is expected to start globally by 2020 and is predicted to provide 1,000 times more capacity than current mobile broadband networks. Huawei also demonstrated the Sparse Code Multiple Access (SCMA), a significant breakthrough technology which the company claims can improve the number of connections by 300%, and decrease air interface latency by 7 times.
Tay Soo Meng, SingTel Group CTO
SingTel Group is constantly seeking opportunities to advance the technologies that bring the best communications experience to our customers throughout the region. We are pleased to participate in this 5G Joint Innovation Program with Huawei to keep abreast and appreciate 5G technologies to ensure SingTel continue its technology leadership in the mobile communications domain as we move towards the 5G era.
Ryan Ding, President of Huawei Products and Solutions
5G is the future of mobile networks. It will be the ultimate platform for a connected world bringing new innovations as well as creating new collaborations and new opportunities. The launch of this5G joint innovation program with the SingTel Group clearly shows that we are fully committed to its successful development. Both parties are extremely optimistic and excited about the future of 5G technologies and the benefits it will bring to customers.
