Huawei has eye on 5G
November 28, 2013 Category Uncategorized
Chinese telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies announced that it will invest at least USD600 million in research and development (R&D) of fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology by 2018. In May, South Korea-based Samsung Electronics said that it successfully tested super-fast 5G technology that allows users to download a film in just a few seconds. Shenzhen-based Huawei expects that the first 5G networks will be ready for commercial deployment starting in 2020. The technology will deliver peak data rates of more than 10 gigabits per second, or 100 times the speed of current 4G networks. Huawei has participated in the European Union’s 5G research projects, helped establish the 5G Innovation Center in Britain, and participated in joint research programs with more than 20 universities around the world. In 2012, Huawei invested USD4.8 billion in R&D, accounting for 13.7% of its annual sales. The company’s R&D investment surpassed CNY130 billion over the past 10 years. Vice Minister of Science and Technology Cao Jianlin said recently that the Ministry will increase its investment and support for 5G technology, after allocating about CNY160 million to R&D work on 5G technology in China this year. Not only smartphones and tablets, but also vehicles, meters, medical devices and home appliances, will be connected to the network using 5G technology.
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