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  • Webscales must team with telcos on atmospheric satellite projects

    Webscales must team with telcos on atmospheric satellite projects

    The summer of 2018 brought different fates to moves by Facebook and Google to offer broadband services using high-flying drones and balloons (atmospheric satellites) to the unserved in remote rural areas.

    GlobalData, feels that webscales need to partner with telcos globally to address the affordability challenge of reaching out to the unconnected in rural markets with atmospheric satellites.

    Atmospheric satellites fit in the space between true satellites commonly used for communications and ground-based networks. Their theoretical advantage over satellites is much lower cost. Launching a balloon or a drone and equipping it with a radio base station represents a much cheaper way of covering large swaths of land. Considering one-third of the world population remains unconnected, the lower costs associated with balloon- or drone-based coverage is compelling.

    However in June 2018, following several setbacks over a period of four years, Facebook abandoned developing its own high-flying solar-powered drones (Aquila project) for delivering internet. However, the California-based social media giant said that it will focus on working with partners like Airbus on high altitude platform station (HAPS) system, which is capable of beaming down high-speed internet.

    On the other hand Alphabet, the parent company of another social media company, turned its Project Loon balloon broadband initiative into an independent company and announced its first commercial project with partly-state owned Telkom Kenya in July 2018. The partners plan to launch balloon-based 4G/LTE services commercially to parts of central Kenya, starting from 2019.

    Loon’s pilot with Telkom Kenya may provide the clearest test of whether atmospheric satellites can really work. This puts pressure on Loon to demonstrate it has a viable technology.

    “Things get more complicated when the practical challenges of covering the unconnected masses with drone- or balloon-based mobile signals are considered,” GlobalData telecom technology and software analyst Emir Halilovic said.

    “For starters, the potential customers for services provided from atmospheric satellites are not concentrated in one part of the world; rather, they are spread across remote, rural, or tribal areas, in many different countries and continents.”

    Truly addressing this group would require the participation of multiple operators in dozens of countries. Moreover, most of the unconnected usually do not live outside areas where they can get mobile service; they just cannot afford a mobile plan. Drones and balloons do little to address the ’affordability’ challenge.

    Halilovic concludes: “Still, there are reasons to continue to pursue atmospheric satellites to provide coverage to the underserved rural communities, which could use internet connection to improve access to medical services in isolated locations, for example. Another use case for atmospheric satellites is quick restoration of communication services in natural disasters. Telcos should therefore continue to test atmospheric satellites to support development of such services.”

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  • Singtel launches Liquid Infrastructure platform

    Singtel launches Liquid Infrastructure platform

    Singtel has launched a new globally available platform designed to allow enterprises to easily configure their networks to better support their business requirements.

    The Liquid Infrastructure platform integrates physical and virtual network services into a single platform embedded with network visibility and intelligence capabilities. This allows enterprises to deploy network resources as and when needed.

    The platform is supported by Singtel’s data network infrastructure and virtual network services. It is designed for use in cloud, VPN and IoT deployments.

    The operator has also upgraded its global IP network with new flexibility and software capabilities to support the service.

    “We have integrated software-based network services to this platform to provide a versatile, robust and scalable solution that delivers critical network services where and when they are needed,”Singtel Group Enterprise VP of global products Goh Boon Huat said.

    “By having the control of connectivity in the hands of our customers, we facilitate their transformation to the digital era through a superior and more agile network deployment and management experience.”

    Liquid Infrastructure is integrated with Singtel’s global network, which consists of subsea cables, an IP VPN network with 428 points of presence and a global internet service spanning more than 200 countries.

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  • MobiCom introduces fingerprint authentication

    MobiCom introduces fingerprint authentication

    Mongolia’s MobiCom, a subsidiary of Japan’s KDDI, has introduced fingerprint authentication based on the national KHUR digital information exchange system.

    With the move, MobiCom has become the first operator to arrange compatibility with the KHUR system.

    Mongolian customers will be able to use fingerprint authentication to take advantage of more than 100 service offerings without the need to present an ID card.

    KHUR was developed as an integrated national population database used by government authorities to offer registration, taxation, social insurance, and other services to citizens.

    It adds biometric capabilities to the Mongolian national ID card, which is required for completing public procedures such as voting. MobiCom has linked its sales management system to the database to enable personal identification authentication based on fingerprint verification.

    As well as existing capabilities, MobiCom plans to use the link to KHUR to develop new telecoms and finance services for the Mongolian market.

    MobiCom is Mongolia’s largest mobile operator by subscribers. The company was founded in 1995 and today provides mobile, fixed line and satellite services as well as a range of ICT services. KDDI has been an investor in the operator since it was founded, and became the majority owner in March 2016.

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  • Global cellular IoT connections to cross 5b mark by 2025

    Global cellular IoT connections to cross 5b mark by 2025

    Global IoT cellular connections are expected to hit the 5 billion mark by 2025 and China will continue to lead by contributing nearly two-thirds of such connections, says Counterpoint Research.

    According to the latest research from Counterpoint’s IoT (Internet of Things) service, global IoT cellular connection grew 72% in the first half of 2018, which the research firm described as “a considerable increase” as compared to the same period last year.

    China at present is the world’s largest cellular IoT market, with the country’s three telcos – China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom – accounting for a combined 70% of the global IoT connections. In 2025, an estimated 66% of global IoT connections are expected coming from the trio’s IoT networks.

    “Emerging markets like India, Brazil and Africa can offer tremendous scale but will likely be late followers compared to China in this path to connected everything,” Counterpoint research analyst Satyajit Sinha said.

    “However, the massive growth opportunity remains in terms of cellular-IoT connections in emerging markets which will be possibly catalyzed by operators such as Reliance Jio in India but more specifically from multi-market players such as Telefonica or MTN or Vodafone,” Sinha noted.

    According to Sinha, smart manufacturing, smart utilities and smart mobility applications – such as automotive and asset tracking – will be the key growth drivers for IoT adoption over the next five to seven years.

    NB-IoT to be the dominant connectivity technology

    On the technology side, the report predicts that narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) will dominate the market with 45% of global IoT cellular connections by 2025, due to the wide variety of application opportunities and faster adoption rates in the overall ecosystem.

    2G IoT connections will occupy less than 1% of global IoT cellular connections by this time, as they are increasingly replaced by NB-IoT.

    3G IoT connections face the same fate as 2G. However, 3G will go extinct much faster than 2G.

    4G LTE IoT connections (high bandwidth & low latency) will grow at a much faster rate till 2022, due to global adoption of LTE Advanced and Advanced Pro.

    At the same time, the increased popularity of NB-IoT and unlicensed LPWA will also take away the opportunity and share of LTE-M, which will have a presence until 2022 and contribute around 6% of global IoT cellular connections in 2025.

    “Most of the IoT connections are still on 2G/2.5G networks,” Counterpoint research director Peter Richardson said. “However, the shift to 4G LTE and cellular-LPWAN is already in motion and we expect an ongoing shift to these newer technologies in 2H 2018 and 2019.”

    While cellular-LPWAN brings a number of advantages over unlicensed LPWA solutions, Richardson added that there are a number of use cases where unlicensed technologies offer a superior mix of cost and functionality.

    “Over the short to medium term, we expect co-existence and even the combined use of both licensed and unlicensed LPWA technologies,” he said.

    As the industry is expected to smoothly transition from 4G LTE to 5G from 2020 onwards, 4G LTE IoT connections will hold slightly more than a third of global IoT cellular connections in 2025, Counterpoint said.

    “5G will be crucial for some sectors, for example automotive, especially for V2V and V2X. The adoption of 5G cellular will depend on the availability, cost of modems from companies like Qualcomm and Huawei as well as coverage area. We expect 5G to account for around 10% of global IoT cellular connections in 2025,” Richardson concluded.

  • Experts blame high licensing fees for piracy in Vietnam

    Experts blame high licensing fees for piracy in Vietnam

    Speaking at a conference held in Hanoi on Wednesday, Lee Dogoo, head of business at South Korean firm SBS Contents Hub, said while infringements occur in all countries, they are rife in Vietnam because of high licensing fees.

    As these fees continue to go up, the pirate broadcast market also continues to grow, he said.

    Vu Thi Huong Lan, head of the Hanoi Law University’s international law faculty, voiced agreement saying high fees charged by copyright holders are deterring viewers from watching licit content.

    Referring to the recent Asian Games (Asiad), she said the owner of the event’s broadcasting rights had demanded such a huge price for broadcasting rights in Vietnam that no Vietnamese broadcaster was able to afford it.

    This in turn forced Vietnamese fans to seek out previously unknown pirate sites that illegally broadcast the event live, she said.

    “While I do not support this, I believe the copyright holders clearly should reconsider [the price].”

    Nguyen Quang Dong of the Institute for Policy Research and Communication Development said the rising trend of watching sports on the Internet in Vietnam contributes to the increase in copyright infringements.

    According to data released by Global Web Index, the percentage of people watching sports on the Internet globally was 15 percent in 2016 and 19 percent now. But in Vietnam it was 27 percent in 2016 and 32 percent now.

    Citing data about the five largest illegal sports broadcasting websites, Dong said they only had 11.1 million views last March but this number jumped to 25.4 million in June during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

    This trend also explains why Facebook recently acquired the rights to broadcast the English Premier League in several Asian countries including Vietnam, he pointed out.

    Nguyen Thanh Van, head of Vietnam Television’s (VTV) Intellectual Property Unit, said the national broadcaster is also suffering badly from copyright infringements.

    Many units have been found broadcasting VTV programs or making DVDs of them for sale without permission, including programs for which it had to pay large amounts of money to produce or obtain broadcasting rights.

    “For instance, in just the first month of us broadcasting the TV shows ‘Nguoi phan xu’ [The Arbitrator] and ‘Song chung voi me chong’ [Living with Mother-in-Law], over 400 Facebook pages and YouTube channels violated our copyrights. As for the 2018 World Cup, in just the first two days there were 700 [pirate] accounts.”

    A representative of pay TV firm K+, lamenting that copyright infringements are occurring every hour in the digital environment, said there is still no effective tool to combat them on all platforms.

    K+ has tried requesting violators to remove pirated content many times, but this has not worked, and his company was bleeding financially, he said.

    K+, which has the Vietnam broadcasting rights to many major sports events such as the English Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and Europa League and tennis’ ATP World Tour, has also been investing in upgrading its systems and training employees to monitor, detect, prevent, and handle copyright violations.

    But these efforts would not be enough to combat piracy without cooperation from consumers and assistance from the authorities, the representative said.

    However, the most important reason for pirates dominating Vietnam’s broad market is a lack of effective law enforcement. According to local authorities, websites found violating copyright laws would be punished and banned. However, many illegal websites have opened and operated without interference from the authorities.

    National broadcaster VTV said it had found more than 700 sites and Facebook pages that broadcast World Cup matches without permission within just three days after the event started and dealt with nearly half of them.

    According to experts, many of the sites are registered overseas, so it is difficult for Vietnamese authorities to find and penalize the culprits. It can be seen from the case of xoilac.tv, a site registered in the U.S., which had been illegally broadcasting live matches from the Asiad with Vietnamese commentary last month.

    The Institute for Policy Research and Communication Development proposed that Vietnam should allow Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block pirate websites, remove content that violate copyright and prevent violators from receiving money from advertisers.

    It also suggested that broadcasters associations could publicize the list of pirate websites and circulate it among advertisers.

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  • Telstra wins $12.3m outdoor advertising contract

    Telstra wins $12.3m outdoor advertising contract

    Australian operator Telstra has secured an A$17 million ($12.3 million) contract with fleet operator P2P Transport to provide connectivity for a mobile digital advertising solution.

    Telstra will provide access to its mobile and IoT network and its digital media capabilities to support the project to provide advertising on 900 P2P vehicles as they travel throughout the nation, starting with an initial 300 taxis.

    P2P Transport leases vehicles including taxis and limousines to individual taxi drivers, ride-sharing drivers and limousine operators.

    The advertising solution will allow advertisers to deliver specific messaging for particular times and locations, such as by pushing out messages advertising food options during lunchtime.

    It uses Australian-developed GPS-enabled screens purpose built for the taxi industry, that use integrated power to prevent the need to drain the vehicle’s battery.

    “It’s getting more difficult for organizations to cut through the noise in the market today and P2P Transport’s solution is a fantastic example of forward-thinking that capitalizes on technology to create a smarter, more targeted way of reaching potential customers,” Telstra Enterprise chief customer officer John Ieraci said.

    “We’re really excited to work with P2P Transport to support this next generation mobile advertising solution using our comprehensive IoT offering and business-grade mobile network.”

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  • Philippines finally sets terms of third telco selection

    Philippines finally sets terms of third telco selection

    The Philippines’ telecoms ministry and regulator has finally published the formal terms of the selection process for the market’s third operator.

    The final terms of reference for the beauty contest style selection process have been released by the Department of Information and Communications Technology and National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

    Compared to the most recent draft, the final terms give a heavier weight to guaranteed internet speeds and allow more flexible terms on payment of performance security bonds, the report states.

    Now that the terms have been released, the NTC plans to commence the sale of bid documents for 1 million pesos ($18,450) each on October 6, and has set a bid submission deadline of November 5.

    A winner will be selected based on the highest committed level of service, including population coverage and internet speed promises, over a five-year commitment period.

    With the modified weighting, the most important criteria is now national population coverage, which will be weighted at 40%. The weighting for capex and opex commitments has meanwhile been decreased to 35% with the weight for minimum average broadband speed increased to 25%.

    The draft terms of reference for the selection of the third telco to break the Philippines’ telecoms duopoly of Globe and PLDT were released in February.

    These terms have been subject to multiple revisions, delaying the selection process. But after Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatened to personally intervene in the process and select a winner himself in “about 30 minutes,” the regulator responded by quickly reaching agreement on the final terms.

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  • APAC telcos to have 477m 5G subs by 2023

    APAC telcos to have 477m 5G subs by 2023

    Asia-Pacific’s mobile operators are expected to have a combined 477 million 5G subscriptions by 2023, according to GlobalData.

    In a new report,  the research firm said that it expects the first 5G service launches by operators in the region next year.

    Total mobile users in Asia-Pacific are meanwhile on track to reach 2.87 billion by the end of the year, growing to 3.3 billion by the end of 2023, for a CAGR of 2.8%.

    Subscription growth will be driven by the expansion of wireless networks in underserved markets, GlobalData predicted.

    Meanwhile 4G will become the dominant mobile technology by share of subscriptions this year, outnumbering 2G for the first time.

    The total LTE market share is on track to nearly double by the end of the forecast period in 2023 driven by continuous expansion of LTE networks by operators in the region.

    Data services revenue is meanwhile predicted to account for 60.3% of total mobile service revenue generated by operators in the region between 2018 and 2023.

    GlobalData has also estimated that MVNOs in Asia-Pacific have around 194 million subscribers, accounting for 4% of the total market.

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  • SingMeng to acquire Digi Cambodia

    SingMeng to acquire Digi Cambodia

    Cambodia’s SingMeng Telemedia has announced plans to acquire and merge with Digi to create an operator with a range of services including internet, entertainment, voice, and enterprise solutions.

    The planned merger is expected to complete in October, the companies announced this week.

    SingMeng offers triple play and smart TV services, a well as broadband, mobile TV and VoIP services businesses. The company operates over 6,000km of fiber across Cambodia.

    Digi is the market leader of Cambodia’s residential internet market, operating a FTTH network in the nation. SingMeng will be able to leverage Digi’s market footprint to expand the addressable market for its triple play and media offerings.

    “The acquisition of Digi will not only bring SingMeng entertainment and Triple Play service to Digi customers, but it will also allow us to offer more options to Cambodians,” SingMeng CEO Sarah Xiaohua Wang said.

    “SingMeng is committed to invest on innovation and bringing international service standard to the local market. Unlike other transactions that are premised on excessive cost cuts, this merger is about growth, which will create more opportunities for employees as we will serve more people in more places.”

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  • China said to insert spy chips into Supermicro servers

    China said to insert spy chips into Supermicro servers

    An explosive report has accused Chinese intelligence agencies of sneaking a tiny chip into servers assembled in China for US chip maker Supermicro that introduced hardware vulnerabilities enabling stealth access to any network using the altered devices.

    US investigators have found evidence of an unprecedented supply chain attack on servers used by companies including Amazon and Apple.

    The allegedly compromised components were used by video streaming company Elemental Technologies for its services compressing video files and optimizing them for different devices.

    According to the report, a third party company hired by AWS to scrutinize Elemental’s security in advance of Amazon’s potential acquisition of the company discovered a tiny microchip in a sample server that was not part of the original design. Apple was also reportedly a major Supermicro customer, using its components for a global network of data centers, the report adds.

    This chip allegedly allows for the creation of a stealth doorway into any network using the altered servers. The investigation reportedly subsequently found evidence that the chips had been inserted by four subcontractors of Supermicro’s primary manufacturers for its motherboards, which are based in Shanghai and Taiwan.

    Interactions between Chinese officials, manufacturers and middlemen in China intercepted by investigators suggest that middlemen offered bribes and threats to coerce the subcontractors to insert the chips on behalf of a PLA unit specializing in hardware attacks, the report claims.

    But Amazon, Apple and Supermicro have all subsequently released statements challenging the report. Apple has been particularly firm in its denial of the report, stating that the company has repeatedly found “absolutely no evidence” to support Bloomberg’s claims, and has consistently provided statements refuting almost all aspects of the story as it relates to Apple.

    Supermicro has also stated that it is unaware of any investigation and has not been contacted by the government, while China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has insisted that the nation “is a resolute defender of cybersecurity” and that supply chain security is a concern of all governments.

  • Myanmar telcos launch mobile scam info campaign

    Myanmar telcos launch mobile scam info campaign

    Myanmar’s mobile operators have teamed up to increase awareness of the importance of mobile security in the wake of a rise in the number of mobile phone scams targeting the nation.

    MPT, Ooredoo Myanmar, Telenor Myanmar and MyTel have launched a join information campaign covering various types of mobile phone fraud and steps consumers can take to protect themselves.

    The operators said Myanmar’s rapid increase in mobile penetration over the last few years has made the market an attractive target for both local and international cybercriminals.

    Over the last few weeks, there has been an increase in the number of missed call scams, involving tricking consumers into dialling back premium rate services, as well as smishing scams, involving sending SMS to coerce users into filling their information into an online form believing they are updating their contact details or registering for a special offer from a legitimate business.

    The operators are advising their customers not to install applications or download files from untrusted sources, avoid answering calls from international numbers they do not know and hang up immediately on calls where nobody appears to be on the other end.

    The advice also covers tips including avoiding providing callers with PINs and one-time passwords, or SIMs from unknown sources, and conducting a factory reset before selling or giving away a phone.

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  • Docomo launches prepaid Wi-Fi for travelers

    Docomo launches prepaid Wi-Fi for travelers

    Japan’s NTT Docomo has introduced a new prepaid Wi-Fi service for travelers to the nation, offering easy access to its national network of public wireless LAN hotspots.

    The new functionality is being added to the operator’s Japan Welcome SIM prepaid SIM service for tourists and business travelers.

    The service supports high-speed downloads at speeds of up to 988Mbps, and also provides access to Docomo’s LTE and 3G networks. It is offered through plans starting at 1,080 yen ($10) for no bundled data allowance, or 1,836 yen with 600MB of include data.

    Customers have the option to recharge their data allowance by viewing ads or answering questionnaires, and additional data can be purchased for rates starting at 100MB for 216 yen. A free plan with no bundled data allowance is available.

    Docomo is also extending the service period of the prepaid SIMs from five to 20 days, and has introduced an XL version of the plan for 3,024 yen with 2GB of data. As a promotion, the company will offer the XL plan at 1,944 yen for the first 999 customers using a coupon code.

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  • SmarTone launches smart building solution

    SmarTone launches smart building solution

    Hong Kong’s SmarTone has unveiled a new smart hotel and smart home solution, developed as part of the second wave of its Innovation Hub program.

    The new solution is an end-to-end, IoT-based solution aimed at helping property developers create a personalized and convenient experience for residence and hotel guests.

    It is designed to integrate existing property management systems into a single platform for providing services including check in and check out with mobile keys and app-based control of room facilities.

    SmarTone provides networking support for the solution via its mobile network, fiber broadband and Wi-Fi footprints.

    The solution will be made available to both property owners and consumers. It was developed at SmarTone’s Innovation Hub.

    “With the launch of our Innovation Hub last year, we have a dedicated open ecosystem to drive cross-industry collaboration and propel Hong Kong on its smart city journey,” SmarTone CEO Anna Yip said.

    “To cater for the trend of the hospitality industry and meet the needs of today’s digital-savvy consumers, at the outset SmarTone initiated partnerships with property developers at both the conceptualization and construction stages to deliver an intuitive and engaging experience.  This allows us to get closer to revolutionizing the quality of everyday life and achieving customer satisfaction throughout the smart journey.”

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  • IoT malware grew threefold in H1

    IoT malware grew threefold in H1

    In the first half of 2018, IoT devices were attacked with more than 120,000 modifications of malware, according to the Kaspersky Lab IoT report. That’s more than triple the amount of IoT malware seen in the whole of 2017.

    Kaspersky Lab warns that the snowballing growth of malware families for smart devices is a continuation of a dangerous trend: 2017 also saw the number of smart device malware modifications rise to 10 times the amount seen in 2016.

    The market for IoT devices and their role in everyday life, is growing exponentially. But cybercriminals are seeing the financial opportunities too, and are multiplying and differentiating their attacks as a result.

    The danger for consumers who love their IoT gadgets, is that threats can strike unexpectedly, turning seemingly harmless devices into powerful machines for illegal activity. This can include malicious cryptocurrency mining, DDoS attacks, or the discreet inclusion of devices in botnet activities.

    Aware of these dangers, Kaspersky Lab experts regularly review the data collected from various sources including our honeypots – decoy devices used to attract the attention of cybercriminals and analyze their activities. The latest updates are striking: during the first half of 2018, the number of malware modifications aimed at IoT devices registered by researchers was more than three times higher than the number registered in the whole of 2017.

    The statistics show that the most popular method of IoT malware propagation is still the brute forcing of passwords – repetitive attempts at various password combinations. Brute forcing was used in 93% of detected attacks. In most of the remaining cases, access to an IoT device was gained using well-known exploits.

    The devices most often attacking Kaspersky Lab honeypots were routers (by a large margin). 60% of the registered attempts to attack our virtual devices were coming from them. The remaining share of compromised IoT gadgets included a variety of different technologies, such as DVR-devices and printers. The honeypots even registered an attack coming from 33 washing machines.

    Different cybercriminals may have different reasons to exploit IoT, but the most popular goal is to facilitate DDoS-attacks by creating botnets. Some malware modifications are also tailored to turn off competing malware, fix its own vulnerabilities and shutdown vulnerable services on the device.

    “Compared to personal computers and smartphones, IoT devices might not seem powerful enough to attract cybercriminals and be used in their illegal activity,” notes Mikhail Kuzin, security researcher at Kaspersky Lab. “However, their lack of performance is more than outweighed by their number, and the fact that some smart gadget manufacturers are still not paying enough attention to the security of their products.”

    Kuzin adds that even if vendors begin to provide their devices with better security now, it will be a while before old vulnerable devices have been phased out of our homes.

    “In addition, IoT malware families are customizing and developing very fast, and while previously exploited breaches have not been fixed, criminals are constantly discovering new ones. IoT products have therefore become an easy target for cybercriminals who can turn simple machines into a powerful device for illegal activity, such as spying, stealing and blackmailing.”

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  • Huawei launches 5G power solutions

    Huawei launches 5G power solutions

    Huawei has launched what it says is the industry’s first full-range 5G power solutions for global operators to address an expected 100% increase in energy consumption with 5G compared to 4G.

    The 5G Power series of products are designed to deliver an end-to-end, scalable energy solution for both newly built and upgradeable cell sites.

    It has been designed utilizing technology including peak shaving, linked voltage boosting and energy slicing to provide a ‘one site one cabinet’ design.

    Huawei said its research suggests that more than 70% of cell sites will face challenges such as insufficient power, battery and distribution capacity, and more than 30% of sites need grid modernization to match the power demands of 5G.

    Its solution has been designed to help operators reduce capex and opex while improving energy reliability to meet the high reliability and low latency requirements of future mobile applications.

    “Based on deep understanding of pain points carriers are facing in the progress of network evolving, Huawei 5G Power Solution achieve end-to-end synergy from wireless network to telecom energy, which will further enable carriers to build networks quickly, reduce site energy consumption, and maximize their investment value,” Huawei president of telecom energy Tao Hongming said.

    “As a telecom energy supplier who is able to provide end-to-end ICT solutions, Huawei is willing to work with carriers and industry partners on continuous innovation and exploration, and jointly solve the energy challenges in 5G era.”