TESTING SHOWED THAT THE NETWORK DELIVERED A 10 GBPS DOWNLINK PEAK RATE AND MORE THAN 5 GBPS CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE .
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Huawei and China Unicom pilot large-scale 5.5G networkin Beijing
First-of-its-kind network seen as a benchmark for future 5.5G networks and applications across China .
China Unicom Beijing and Huawei have successfully deployed a pilot large-scale 5.5G network in Beijing to provide continuous coverage in three key areas , including Beijing Financial Street in the city center , the landmark Beijing Long Distance Call Building and the multipurpose Workers ’ Stadium .
This first-of-its-kind network is seen as a benchmark for future 5.5G networks and applications across China .
Testing showed that the network delivered a 10 Gbps downlink peak rate and more than 5 Gbps continuous experience .
The network has also achieved highand low-band coordination and flexible deployment of outdoor and indoor 5.5G equipment and supports multiple new applications including glasses-free 3D , ultra-high-definition ( UHD ) realtime broadcast system and emerging applications in VR , AR and emerging Extended Reality ( XR ).
During tests , the 5.5G network achieved a downlink peak rate of 10 Gbps and continuous experience exceeding 5 Gbps , surpassing 5G by 10 times .
Trials also highlighted how 5.5G implemented high- and low-band coordination under discontinuous coverage to enable seamless handovers and uninterrupted service .
Beijing has long aimed to be a global pacesetter for the digital economy – requiring leading 5G infrastructure and strong supporting industries .
The city expects 5.5G to drive further development of its digital economy .
China Unicom Beijing worked with Huawei on projects such as this since they first began 5G network construction in 2019 .
To date , this partnership has yielded many remarkable achievements , from gigabit hotspots and the world ’ s largest 200 MHz 5G urban network to the release of user-experience-based network evaluation standards and smart network operations definitions .
Both parties have won GSMA Global Mobile ( GLOMO ) Awards twice for their worldleading solutions for high-quality 5G network construction and operations .
The maturing of the XR industry ecosystem , the convergence of AI-Generated Content ( AIGC ) and 5G devices and the scaled adoption of 5G applications in enterprises and public institutions have propelled the livestreaming economy , IoT economy and Digital Transformation of industries onto the fast lane – necessitating a greater number of user connections , faster rates and lower latency in the uplink and downlink of networks .
In early 2024 , Beijing ’ s new 5.5G network underwent comprehensive evaluations during a 5.5G industry event organized by the Beijing Institute of Communications ( BIC ) which brought in a number of experts from GSMA , TD Industry Alliance ( TDIA ), Omida , China Media Group ( CMG ), China Global Television Network ( CGTN ), People ’ s Posts and Telecommunications News ( PPTN ), C114 and Naojiti to test the 5.5G
TESTING SHOWED THAT THE NETWORK DELIVERED A 10 GBPS DOWNLINK PEAK RATE AND MORE THAN 5 GBPS CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE .
network as well as a number of toB and toC applications in the Beijing Financial Street demonstration area built by China Unicom Beijing and Huawei .
Demonstration of applications showed that the indoor 5.5G network at the Beijing Long Distance Call Building supported 4 Gbps uplink rates for glasses-free 3D , UHD shallow compression real-time production system , 8K high uplink live streaming and XR separated rendering – showcasing the technology ’ s potential for Digital Transformation in media and many other industries .
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