2022 MWC Barcelona: 5G is still the protagonist, the industry focuses on the sustainable development of 5G technology
In this 2022 MWC, 5G is still a well-deserved protagonist. With the in-depth popularity of 5G around the world, more manufacturers have begun to explore cutting-edge topics such as 5G network evolution and technological innovation, network intelligence, and 5G+ vertical industries. For the entire industry, 5G requires multi-spectrum access and continuous evolution to meet more diverse and complex full-scenario IoT requirements. At the same time, it will enhance its vitality, drive the development and evolution of the industry, and accelerate the intelligent upgrading of thousands of industries.
5G's next development goals
In the two years since 5G has been commercialized globally, it has developed rapidly in terms of network coverage, terminals, and user scale. According to reports and data from relevant research institutions: At present, 200 operators around the world have launched 5G commercial services, and more than 285 operators are investing in the deployment of 5G. By the end of this year, the number of 5G connections worldwide is expected to reach 1 billion; by 2025, 5G connections will account for a quarter of all global mobile connections.
Every time the standard of communication technology changes, it is accompanied by the leap of the times and the change of people's way of life. 1G, which was born in the 1980s, gave birth to mobile voice services; 2G made text communication and language communication coexist with the increase of functions; due to the increase in transmission rate, multimedia services such as music, pictures, and videos began to appear in the 3G era; 4G due to transmission The speed is further improved, making online shopping, social networking, live broadcasting, and short videos possible; the emergence of 5G has greatly enriched the application scenarios of mobile communications, making it possible for smart cities, smart transportation, smart manufacturing, and smart energy.
Mobile communications are always in a state of continuous innovation and development. Today, when 5G has been commercialized, 5G technology is still developing. 3GPP officially named 5G evolution as 5G-Advanced at its meeting on April 27, 2021. The meeting in December of the same year determined the research topic of 5G-Advanced in R18. 5G-Advanced will define new goals and new capabilities for the subsequent development of 5G, enabling 5G to generate greater social and economic value through network evolution and technology enhancement.
This deterministic key technology will naturally attract attention at MWC 2022. On the second day of the exhibition, China Mobile, China's largest telecom operator, announced that it has jointly released the "5G-Advanced Network Technology Evolution White Paper - Towards the New Era 2.0 of the Intelligent Internet of Everything" with more than 20 industry partners including SKT and du. The progress and future trends are analyzed, and the key technologies of 5G-Advanced are highlighted to provide guidance for the next stage of 5G network evolution, enabling 5G to generate greater social and economic value.
Also as a leader in the mobile communications industry, Qualcomm also conducted its latest research presentation at 2022 MWC, showing that it is actively deploying a "unified technology roadmap" and promoting the development and progress of ten key wireless innovation areas to help 5G Advanced evolves to 6G. The new prototype system includes: advanced MIMO evolution, mobile millimeter wave evolution, 5G positioning, industrial precision positioning, AI-based 5G air interface design, building green energy-saving network, key to the Metaverse, 5G industrial network, wide area IoT expansion, Advanced Cellular Vehicle-to-Vehicle (C-V2X), these prototype systems give us a glimpse into the future of continuous evolution of 5G technology.
