The vitality of digital economy can be evaluated by three factors: connection density, computing diversity and carbon reduction intensity, according to Huawei Executive Director and President of the Carrier Business Group Ryan Ding.
Ding’s remarks came during the Huawei Day 0 Forum held the day before Mobile World Congress 2022.
These factors, the Huawei exec said, give operators the levers they need to shape the future of the digital economy.
By increasing connection density, operators can grow their 5G user base and expand their business scope. By diversifying their computing resources, operators can create synergies between connectivity and IT to boost enterprise digitalisation for new growth. In carbon reduction, new green ICT solutions, like those Huawei provides, will increase network capacity and cut the energy consumption per bit for greener development.
In his speech, he also highlighted that operators can work on connection density, computing diversity, and carbon reduction intensity and called on operators to join Huawei in its GUIDE business blueprint to create a better digital economy together.
The global digital economy is developing rapidly, and over 50 percent of global GDP will be digitalised in 2022. Many countries and regions, like China, South Korea, and the EU, have already announced huge investment plans for the digital economy.
As ICT infrastructure providers, operators will play an increasingly important role in leading the development of the future digital economy.
During the event, Ding also shared 5G success stories from various operators and showed how new 5G applications like AR, VR, and new video are offering users new experiences. Flexible 5G pricing models are also benefiting both users and operators and driving rapid growth in the 5G user base.
He then emphasised why IT infrastructure will need to be rebuilt to drive more efficient operations.
“By creating synergies between IT and CT, cloud and edge, and cloud and networks, Huawei hopes to help operators go digital and intelligent and achieve new revenue growth,” said Ding.
Huawei also underscored the importance of sustainability and revealed that ‘green ICT’ is key to sustainable growth in the digital economy.
Ding shared Huawei’s green strategy: ‘More Bits, Less Watts’. According to him, with the company’s full range of green solutions, including green site, green network, and green operation, Huawei aims to help operators increase network capacity and cut the energy consumption per bit. Huawei also proposed the Network Carbon Intensity index to quantify the carbon emissions of the ICT industry and help operators make their green strategy a reality.
At the end of his speech, Ding proposed Huawei’s GUIDE business blueprint, which aims to help operators develop the five key capabilities required for business success: expanding services, innovating efficiently, leveraging resources, competing on value, and contributing to society.
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Huawei’s President of Carrier Marketing & Solution Sales, Peng Song, discussed this path for network evolution in his keynote speech and called on operators to collaborate more with industry partners along the GUIDE business blueprint, saying, “We should more actively embrace the digital world. GUIDE is now. Let’s act now to draw a business blueprint with partners in more industries to lead future development, as once the train of digitalisation starts to roll forward, nothing can stop it.”
Further into the Huawei Day 0 Forum, Huawei released a series of new IT products and solutions as part of a new “intelligent IT foundation” for operators.
MWC22 Barcelona runs from February 28 to March 3 in Barcelona, Spain. Huawei is showcasing its products and solutions at stand 1H50 in Fira Gran Via Hall 1.
