The HONOR 5G Experience Lab: A Look into the Future
The HONOR 5G Experience Lab is a multi-zone communication protocol test lab that represents the future of 5G in everyday life. Trade visitors will learn more about the different global network standards and their seamless connection. In addition, the lab is able to simulate frequency ranges and bandwidths of mobile networks from different countries, allowing trade visitors to experience seamless network transitions, such as international roaming. HONOR also demonstrates the use and application of 5G in smart homes and gaming.
The expansion of the 5G network will include both NSA (non-standalone network) and SA (standalone network) architectures, as smartphones that work exclusively on the NSA network will not work in locations that only have SA networks support.
Jimmy Xiong, General Manager of HONOR Product, says about this technical challenge:
“At HONOR, we believe in developing products that deliver real benefits and great experiences to our customers. In order for 5G-capable smartphones to function smoothly in the future, they must support 5G dual mode. We could have launched our first 5G-enabled smartphone in the first half of 2019 if we had chosen to launch an NSA network smartphone. Instead, we have invested over $100 million to develop devices that support both the SA and NSA networks. This is how we ensure that our users can benefit from all the advantages of 5G. This is the ultimate 5G solution."
HONOR is taking a pioneering role with “all-in-5G” technology
HONOR is a leader in the 5G race and will continue to use cutting-edge technology to create innovative products. Development of the HONOR Vera30 series, the company's first smartphone to support both NSA and SA architectures concurrently to provide anywhere access to 5G, began a decade ago in 2009 when 4G was made commercially available.
Here is a short summary of the development:
- May 2017: Huawei announced the release of 15 NAS (non-access stratum) for pre-commercial testing.
- May 2018: Huawei implemented the first 5G phone call.
- January 2019: Huawei launches the Balong 5000, the 5G multi-mode chipset.
- March 2019: Huawei made the first 5G video call in 4K.
- September 6, 2019: Huawei launches the Kirin 990, the world's first 5G SoC flagship chipset.
Huawei has invested $ 4 billion in innovation over the past decade. Today, Huawei accounts for 20 percent of all 5G patents worldwide, making the company a leader in 5G capabilities for commercial use. Huawei is the only manufacturer to have all the components of 5G technology, including 5G core networks (integral networks), 5G chips and 5G terminals. These integrated and comprehensive upstream and downstream technologies will enable outstanding 5G experiences on Huawei and HONOR smartphones.
“HONOR is committed to ensuring that everyone can live a connected and intelligent life in the future 5G-enabled world,” added Xiong. “Our 5G Experience Lab is just the tip of the iceberg to expand the potential of 5G technologies "In addition to dual-mode 5G capability, the HONOR Vera30 series will also be equipped with other in-demand technologies such as augmented reality (AR), 4K video quality and cloud applications to ensure a multi-dimensional 5G experience for the youth." .
Source: press release
