5G commercialization has arrived, exploring the infinite possibilities of the future

With the official commercialization of 5G in China, discussions on the commercial application of 5G and the next development of 5G have become the focus of this China Mobile Partner Conference.

2020 will be an important year for the "scale expansion" of 5G. In the past two years, thanks to the early completion of 5G standards and the subsequent accelerated global 5G commercial deployment, IHS Markit recently updated its report showing that by 2035, 5G will create $13.2 trillion in economic output, an increase of $1 trillion from the 2017 forecast.

Yang Jie, Chairman of China Mobile, also said in his speech that the digital economy has become the main driving force for economic growth. With the arrival of 5G, the information and communications industry will become more prominent as the backbone of the digital economy and will usher in a broader space for development. Chairman Yang Jie also announced China Mobile's 2020 5G Leading Plan, which plans to develop 70 million 5G customers, sell 100 million 5G mobile phones, 50 million household pan-intelligent terminals and 15 million industry modules next year.

5G is driving a world where everything is connected, and we have been committed to promoting 5G-driven innovation and change in more fields through the low latency and high reliability of 5G technology. At the same time, 5G technology will continue to evolve. At this conference, Qualcomm not only showcased a wide variety of 5G terminals, but also brought the latest innovations in 5G technology and vertical industry applications.

C-V2X

C-V2X, cellular vehicle-to-everything, is becoming a technology that is crucial to automobile safety and future autonomous driving due to its superior performance, cost-effectiveness and 5G compatibility.

At the Qualcomm booth, we demonstrated how Rel-14 C-V2X can improve vehicle safety in practice, and how it can seamlessly evolve to Rel-16 C-V2X based on 5G NR to support autonomous driving.

C-V2X continues to gain ecosystem support. Not long ago, we teamed up with more than 30 Chinese automotive industry chain companies to demonstrate that the safe and reliable C-V2X direct communication technology is ready for commercial use. Most of the demonstration vehicles and on-board units tested are based on the Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X chipset, supporting a series of intelligent connected driving assistance applications.

RF Front-End Solutions

5G brings us an extremely fast experience, but it also brings unprecedented complexity to terminal design. Qualcomm maintains its leading position in the mobile industry by providing complete solutions from modems to antennas.

Through our complete advanced RF front-end solution, we are helping manufacturers meet industrial design challenges and accelerate the commercialization of 5G multi-mode devices. This system-level solution not only supports 5G high performance and low power consumption, but also brings great simplicity to product design.

Industrial Internet of Things

5G technology will bring new functions and opportunities to private industrial networks. Private 5G networks for industrial IoT are a key focus area for the next phase of 3GPP 5G New Radio.

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) supports enhanced ultra-reliable, low-latency communications (eURLLC), which will enable future factories that use wireless connections to control mission-critical machines, taking their production flexibility to a whole new level. We have demonstrated on site that we can achieve 99.9999% reliability over a 5G network.

5G NR Sub-6 GHz Evolution

5G was officially put into commercial use this year, bringing gigabit network speeds and unprecedented response speeds. 5G is expected to make full use of a wide range of spectrum resources, and the use of sub-6GHz frequency bands is a key link in achieving flexible deployment and supporting comprehensive network coverage.

We demonstrated the continued evolution of 5G new air interfaces below 6 GHz on site, continuing to lead the evolution of 3GPP R16 and future 5G NR, achieving more advanced performance and efficiency levels, and continuously transforming the mobile experience.

5G Small Base Station

Small cells are the perfect tool to support 5G in realizing its huge potential in terms of user experience. To efficiently expand 5G networks, the industry will increasingly rely on small cells as a cornerstone.

Qualcomm's 5G small base station solution provides operators with low-cost, low-power, multi-form flexible deployment, making massive 5G network speed, capacity, coverage and ultra-low latency possible, thereby supporting the creation of a consistent 5G experience.