Pakistan requires key infrastructure to launch 5G
Chinese tech giant Huawei has planned to launch a new calling feature under the 5G technology to enable telecom operators to recover the revenue being lost due to WhatsApp and Facebook calls.
Huawei Pakistan hosted the Digital Week in the federal capital, showcasing the latest technologies with a particular focus on introducing 5G in the country.
The event brought together various sectors and infrastructure developers for greener, sustainable and scalable technologies.
Briefing the media, Huawei officials said that 5G and 5.5G would bring a monetised experience of better communication.
“At present, the telecom operators have lost revenue due to WhatsApp and Facebook calls. The feature, New Calling, will provide a better user experience to the customers with the help of 5G technologies,” they said, adding that it would also help Pakistani telecom operators to recover the revenue lost due to WhatsApp and Facebook calls.
Responding to questions, they said that it would be a monetised experience that meant that the users would have the option of a new calling feature to switch but they would have to pay a higher price, which would be optional.
They said that the new calling feature with 5G was available in some parts of China, adding that the feature would provide a fast stream of videos on different platforms like YouTube.
They further said that Pakistan would require infrastructure to launch 5G technology. Pakistani government is currently working to launch 5G and has announced that it has the spectrum available for this purpose.
It was highlighted by the experts that digitalisation would be through artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and 5G and 5.5G in the near future.
As the world is moving towards 5G and 5.5G, various new products are being developed to meet users’ expectations like 3D protectors that allow the display of 3D visuals on any screen including mobile sets and laptops.
The new products and technology have been developed by several companies whereas Huawei displayed its own innovative backend solutions.
Huawei Vice CEO Government and Public Affairs Yu Shaoning said that with a global workforce of more than 207,000 in 170+ countries and regions, Huawei had dedicated 55% of the workforce to research and development (R&D).
The focus on R&D has resulted in more than 140,000 active patents worldwide for Huawei, he highlighted. The new solutions include 5.5G ultra broadband antennas with a range of one kilometre allowing 3G, 4G and 5G services from the same telecom tower.
Other innovative products of Huawei were related to green solutions and low carbon and carbon-neutral alternatives for equipment at towers, allowing them to shift from electricity and diesel generators to solar power.
The experts highlighted that green antennas would help build efficient 5.5G networks and would also improve the coverage too.
Yu said that the near future era would have more AI solutions tailoured to various industries such as e-commerce, automotive, finance and government. “Our teams are already working on this approach,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 1st, 2024.
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