Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 40 | Page 30

LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE
4
1
2

1

CHINA
Visitors to Mount Everest ( Mount Qomolangma ) Tourist Base Camp 5,200m above sea level , are now connected from the top of the world with high-speed WiFi .
China Mobile and Huawei have announced the successful launch of ultra-gigabit premium Wi-Fi services and F5.5G ’ s leading technology FTTR-B ( Fiber-to-the-Room Business ) serving local administration staff and visitors alike .
3
The FTTR-B solution is also deployed at a hotel in the nearby town situated 4,200 meters above sea level – where guests previously had no network connection .
Since the installation of the FTTR-B solution , up to 300 hotel guests can simultaneously enjoy high-speed Internet access while hotel operations are more efficient .
In 2024 , China Mobile will work with Huawei to extend the FTTR-B solution to the climber base camp situation so climbers to access gigabit network services as they prepare to scale summits .
30 INTELLIGENTCIO APAC www . intelligentcio . com