How technology can aid the fight against COVID-19 – Huawei

Information and communications technology (ICT) giants, Huawei is calling for the use of technology to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and revive economy all over the world. Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, Guo Ping, made this submission on the opening day of the online Better World Summit held between 27 to 30 July, 2020. Britain succumbs to US […]

Information and communications technology (ICT) giants, Huawei is calling for the use of technology to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and revive economy all over the world.

Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, Guo Ping, made this submission on the opening day of the online Better World Summit held between 27 to 30 July, 2020.

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Guest speakers from China Telecom, Etisalat, MTN, GSMA, and 3GPP/ETSI were also joined by several thousand online attendees from more than 80 countries to explore how information and communications technology (ICT) can power new economic growth both now and in a post-pandemic world.

While elaborating on how synergy across five major tech domains will help unlock the full potential of 5G to drive commercial success, he noted that the pandemic had reshaped how people live and work, and has dealt a heavy blow to the world economy.

Fortunately, ICT offers a concrete set of tools to aid in the fight against COVID-19 on multiple fronts, he added.

“As an ICT company, it’s our responsibility to use the technology we have to help contain and defeat this pandemic,” said Guo.

“Together with our partners and customers, including carriers and enterprises of all types, we can use technological solutions to effect a positive impact on our communities.”

“By drawing on our experience in early hotspots, we have developed nine scenario-based solutions that use ICT technology to help combat the pandemic.

“Whether it’s hospital network deployment, remote consultation, online education, or restarting governments and businesses, we’ve been sharing our experience and capabilities to help control the spread of the virus and reopen economies.”

Unlocking the full potential of 5G
There are already more than 90 million 5G users worldwide.

“As global 5G deployment begins to wrap up, we need to strengthen our focus on industry applications,” Guo said. “This will help us unleash the full potential of 5G.”

He said the business case for 5G was not just better connectivity, adding that when technologies like 5G, computing, cloud, and AI come together, they reinforce each other and create numerous opportunities across five major tech domains: connectivity, AI, cloud, computing, and industry applications.

“Huawei has in-depth strengths in each of these domains,” Guo continued. “We can mix and match them to create scenario-based solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers and partners.

“This is key to unlocking the full potential of 5G and driving commercial success.”

“For 5G to succeed commercially, the entire industry needs to work together.

“Vertical industry applications can be replicated at scale only when unified industry standards and a collaborative ecosystem are in place.

“Moving forward, Huawei will double down on efforts to equip our partners with the capabilities they need,” Guo said.

“We will promote joint innovation, and drive growth for everyone in the value chain.”

 

Precise deployment for maximum value
Guo said: “Given the current economic environment, carriers need to focus on both short-term and long-term goals.

“More precise deployment is how they can maximize the value of their networks.”
He said the carriers should prioritize user experience and spend money where it’s needed most to maximize the value of existing networks.

Also, he urged carriers to make the most of existing 4G and FTTx networks, and integrate them with new 5G networks through holistic coordination and precise planning.

Besides, 5G deployment plans should prioritize hotspots and key industry applications, he added.

 

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices.

With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – it is committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

Huawei’s end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure.

Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, Huawei creates lasting value for customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs.

The company invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward.

It has 194,000 employees, and operate in more than 170 countries and regions.

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.