5G is Happening Now

Progresses and Policies

March, 2019

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Presentation Details

1. 5G and Usage scenarios

2. Huawei approach to 5G
3. 5G Progress
4. EU 5G Readiness

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Part 1

5G SERVICES

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 Key Capabilities of IMT-2020 Defined by ITU

Peak data rate User experienced data rate Peak data rate User experienced data rate
(Gbit/s) (Mbit/s)
20 100
eMBB
Enhanced mobile
IMT-2020 broadband
Area traffic 10 1 10
3x Spectrum
capacity efficiency Area traffic Spectrum
0.1 1x
(Mbit/s/m2) capacity efficiency
Low

1x 350
100x IMT-advanced 500 Network energy Mobility
Network energy Mobility efficiency
efficiency (km/h)
105 10
mMTC URLLC
Ultra-reliable and
Massive machine type
low latency
106 1 communications
communications
Connection density Latency Connection density Latency
(devices/km2) (ms)

Source: Recommendation ITU-R M.2083

5G is characterized by increased data rate, enhanced spectrum efficiency and reduced latency.

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1000 times higher mobile data volume per geographical area., 10 to 100 times more connected devices.
10 times to 100 times higher typical user data rate., 10 times lower energy consumption.
End-to-End latency of < 1ms.. Ubiquitous 5G access including in low density areas.
Key Usage Scenarios Drive for 5G

Enhanced Mobile Broadband

eMBB
4K/8K UHD AR & VR Cloud Gaming Enhanced Mobile Media Home Broadband In-venue Wireless In-car
10 Gbps & TV Broadband Operations
Video

Ultra-reliable Low Latency Communications

Industrial Automation Remote Manufacturing/Surgery Self-driving Vehicles Ultra-reliable applications

Massive Machine type Communications

mMTC URLLC
1 million connections/km2 1 ms Smart Agriculture Logistics Smart City
Smart Homes/Buildings Energy & Utilities

Source: Recommendation ITU-R M.2083

5G connections will go beyond human beings’ communications, and will enable intelligent internet of things in the future. Next
generation of telecommunication technologies will be adopted by a wider range of industries and sectors.
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Part 2

HUAWEI 5G

 Innovation  Cooperation

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Global 5G Innovation & Cooperation

Huawei 5G R&D Activities Huawei in Standard Organizations and Industry Alliance

Since 2009 research on 5G
In 2012 first 5G prototype
In 2018Q3 5G NSA e2e solution

• 90+ key roles in more than 100 international standards organizations

• Initiator of 5GAA, Promoter the establishment of 5GACIA

Huawei in 5G Tests, Trials and Pilots Launched by Gov

• Make ongoing contributions to Phase II of the EU's 5GPPP program and
regularly present the results to the EU Commission
• Work with other EU companies in ITU-R, H2020's 5GPPP, WWRF, and 3GPP
to promote 5G R&D

• Participation in Phase I of DCMS UK 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme

• Communications with Ofcom concerning frequency technologies and policies

• Participation in 3 cities’ 5G trials and testing lauched by the gov, in

cooperation with the operators

• Participation in IMT 2020 Phase I, II and III of field tests with the other
11 5G research centers vendors
300+ top 5G scientists
• Participation in 5G MF, R&D on 5G through Industry-Academic-
8000+ R&D employees Government cooperation

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 5G Innovation & Cooperation with Universities & Institutions benefitting EU
Ecosystem

University of University of Technology Technology Aachen Technische

Surrey Edinburgh University Munich University Dresden University Universität
Kaiserslautern
300+ Papers
on 5G related technologies，
including new air technologies, new
Royal Institute Chalmers University Aalborg University Universidade Technische Universität architecture, etc
of Technology of Technology Universitet College Dublin De Aveiro Ilmenau
(till 2017)

……
Fraunhofer Heinrich-
German Aerospace Center
Hertz-Institut

Huawei began research on 5G in 2009 and produced our first prototype in 2012 as a proof of concept. And Huawei has built up
broad cooperation with universities and institutes to promote the progresses of basic technologies since then.
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Part 3

5G PROGRESS

 Standardization  Situation in EU  Global commercial launches

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 Standardization

5G Standardization Status in 3GPP

2017 2018 2019 2020

Rel-15 Rel-16 Rel-17

NSA NR SA NR Full IMT-2020 NR
by 2017.12 by 2018.06 by Q12020

Release 15 Release 16/17/18

Frequency Range Architecture 5G Expansion NR MIMO enhancement
FR1- sub-6GHz UL&DL Decoupling NR V2X DC/CA enhancement (Sync, NR-NR DC)
FR2- 24250-52600 MHz CU-DU Split Industrial IOT UE capabilities
NSA/SA URLLC enhancement NR Mobility enhancement
NR Framework Higher bands(>52.6 GHz) NR Positioning
Waveform & Channel Coding Others IAB
Frame Structure, Numerology URLLC 5G Efficiency NR SON/MDT
Massive MIMO NOMA NR UE Power Consumption

Standardization can reduce the cost for a massive number of users and address the issue of global roaming, which helps
achieve economies of scale.
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5G situation in the EU Source: 5G Observatory report ii

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Global 5G Commercial launches Source: 5G Observatory report ii

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 Part 4

EU 5G Readiness

 EU 5G Readiness  5G Spectrum  Recommendations and Takeaways

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EU 5G Readiness map Source: INCITES EU 5G Index reprt

• The maps shows how ready EU

countries are to launch 5G.
• The readiness score comprises 6
factor categories.
• The results show that there is a
significant gap between Western
and Eastern Europe, with countries
in the former being, on average,
more ready to introduce 5G.
• Also, there appears to be a high
correlation between a country’s 5G
readiness score and its geographic
position, which creates 3 ‘clusters’ of
countries across Europe.

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 Spectrum

Effective Spectrum Pricing Supporting Better Quality and More Affordable Mobile Services

Wireless score and spectrum costs in countries Price and spectrum cost relationship in countries

Price of 1GB per Month (USD)

The countries with lower spectrum costs have higher
wireless scores than those with higher costs.
Wireless Score

The countries with lower spectrum costs

have lower consumer prices for data.

Cost of Spectrum per pop (USD) Cost of Spectrum per MHz/Pop (USD)

note: wireless score is linked with 3G/4G coverage (%), 4G subscribers (%) and average speed (Mbps) Source：GSMA, Nera, Effective Spectrum Pricing

With the increase in spectrum bandwidth to support high data traffic in a 4G and 5G world, fair pricing techniques will become ever more important to
support efficient spectrum allocation, promote healthy investment in networks and encourage sustainable competition to support affordable services.
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 Spectrum

Recommendations on Spectrum

1 It’s critical to ensure affordable access to spectrum for 5G. Auctions represent a fair regime by providing a
rational market value of dedicated exclusive spectrum to users who value it the most; therefore auctions:
- should be designed to stimulate spectrum usage
- should be designed to maximise benefit for society
- should be designed to stimulate investments in infrastructure

A combination of high, medium and low bands is required to address a wide range of usage scenarios and
2 requirements.

3 100 MHz per operator will be needed to make the most benefits of the 3400-3800 MHz spectrum.

4 Contiguous spectrum is recommended to improve network efficiency, prevent its fragmentation and scarcity.

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 Key Takeaways

• The EU has all the “ingredients” to lead 5G adoption. Key will be how those ingredients will be mixed.

• 5G will be adopted faster than its predecessors. Widen installed customer base, higher tech savviness, fiercer
operator competition and faster smartphone price erosion will drive this.

• 5G take-up will accelerate after 2022. Coverage expansion, network upgrade from NSA to SA, device price
erosion, technology maturity, availability of 5G-enabled devices and introduction of advanced services and
applications will drive this.

• W. Europe will have over 150m 5G subscriptions by 2023. This figure is over 9x higher than the 4G
subscriptions after the launch of 4G on a like-for-like basis.

• A handful of countries will launch in 2019, though the bulk of them will go live in 2020, inline with EU’s digital
agenda targets.

• E. Europe will have over 30m 5G subscriptions by 2023. This figure is over 7x higher than the 4G subscriptions
after the launch of 4G on a like-for-like basis. Several countries will launch 5G in 2020, though its take-up will
lag behind that of W. Europe.
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Thank you

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