Stable leadership: Huawei has been recognized as the global 5G leader for the third year in a row

 

GlobalData, a UK-based data analysis and consulting firm, has recognized Huawei's 5G radio access network (RAN) as the world leader in its latest study. GlobalData's 5G RAN: Competitive Landscape Assessment report, published every six months, compares the competitive advantages of the major manufacturers' 5G RAN equipment. Winning this title for the third consecutive year, Huawei's GlobalData, a UK-based data analysis and consulting firm, has recognized Huawei's 5G radio access network (RAN) as the world leader in its latest study. GlobalData's 5G RAN: Competitive Landscape Assessment report, published every six months, compares the competitive advantages of the major manufacturers' 5G RAN equipment. Winning this title for the third consecutive year, Huawei's 5G RAN outperformed its competitors in all four categories in the latest assessment for the second half of 2021.

A large selection of equipment and intelligent cost optimization

The first criterion mentioned in the report, according to which Huawei managed to get ahead of other manufacturers, was the size of the range of 5G RAN equipment. Continuous investment in innovation has helped the company to offer various options for applying the 5G communication network in various scenarios and thus promote the development of the entire industry. For example, BladeAAU Pro technology allows 5G antennas to be installed where there is usually not enough space, and MetaAAU increases the coverage and energy efficiency of their transmitted communication.

Huawei is also actively making efforts to reduce the cost of 5G network deployment. The 400 MHz ultra-broadband communication used by the company's antennas allows operators to exploit fragmented spectrum and create shared networks managed by multiple operators. At that time, Huawei products operating in the sub-3 GHz spectrum and having multiple 4T-8T-Massive MIMO antennas help to increase the efficiency of spectrum utilization. All these solutions enable mobile service providers to upgrade their networks with much less resources.

The second criterion of the report, according to which Huawei leads the market, is the base frequency unit (BBU) capacity. According to experts, the Huawei BBU5900 offers the most advanced 400 MHz millimeter wave cells and the highest number of cells per unit. This product protects operators from the early need to increase network capacity when 5G user traffic increases in a few years, thus guaranteeing a faster return on investment in network upgrades.

Easier deployment and technological evolution

Ease of installation of 5G equipment is becoming an increasingly important advantage for mobile service providers who want to carry out active network modernization, so GlobalData has included this criterion in the overall evaluation system. According to the researchers, Huawei's engineering solutions in recent years have made it possible to significantly reduce the weight and dimensions of 5G equipment, so its installation requires fewer specialists and provides more flexibility.

For example, the 64T Massive MIMO AAU antenna unit weighs only 19 kg, requiring only one person to install. The 32T Massive MIMO AAU is an even lighter version of this unit, balanced for street mounting and offering even wider mounting options on a variety of surfaces. In addition, in the case where it is not possible to install special 5G base station cabinets in a certain area, the modular design of the Huawei Super BladeSite system allows you to do without them and further simplifies the installation of network equipment.

Finally, Huawei's 5G technological progress was evaluated. This is well illustrated by the Adaptive High Resolution algorithm, which improves network capacity and user experience, and the PowerStar 2.0 solution, which reduces the electricity consumption of base stations according to their load in real time. Huawei also offers operators CloudAIR and SuperBAND technologies, which enable effective coordination between 4G and 5G networks. The company was also appreciated for the fact that it was the first of the major communication equipment manufacturers to offer new guidelines for the development of the new 5.5G standard, promoting the sustainable development of 5G networks in the future.

 "This rating once again establishes Huawei's leadership in the 5G market, but at the same time motivates us to reach even greater heights." With the help of innovations, together with partners around the world, we will continue to focus on improving the user experience, promoting the digital transformation of all industries, and we will look for new ways to help our customers achieve even better performance." - concluded Mindaugas Plukys, Head of Corporate Communications at Huawei Technologies in Lithuania.