Huawei will increase its investment into foundational technologies, the telecom equipment company’s rotating chairman Guo Ping said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
“Through this investment, Huawei hopes to reshape the fundamental theories, architecture, and software that underpin its industry, increase its mid-to long-term competitiveness, and ensure the longer-term sustainability of the ICT industry,” a statement from the company said.
At MWC, China-based Huawei announced four new products:
- Launching gigabit fiber-to-the room (FTTR) solutions that aim to build an all-optical base for smart homes and digital enterprises, enabling gigabit Wi-Fi 6 coverage in each room and creating a brand-new digital life experience.
- Steven Zhao, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, noted that the rapid development of digitalization poses new requirements on IP networks. To meet these new requirements, the company’s vision for IPv6 Enhanced is intended to further unleash the value of connectivity in terms of deterministic quality, programmability, intelligent O&M, and more, playing an important role in the digitalization of numerous industries.
- Unveiling its latest wireless products and solutions, including third-generation TDD M-MIMO products and FDD ultra-wideband multi-antenna products. Huawei also introduced its newly released IntelligentRAN architecture. Gan Bin, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Wireless Solution, noted: “5G’s large-bandwidth and multi-antenna technologies have brought tangible benefits. But we do not stop here; instead, we move ahead and continue to innovate.”
- Huawei’s OneStorage strategy and new data infrastructure offerings to global carriers. Huawei IT Product Line president, Peter Zhou, noted, “Huawei strengthens its OneStorage strategy to enable storage resource pooling, intelligent management, and interconnection with multiple clouds.” The company has already been named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for primary storage for six consecutive years.
