ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, today has kicked off the 5G Summit and User Congress 2022 at Lake Maggiore in Stresa, Italy.

ZTE holds this 5G Summit and User Congress with the theme of “Inspire the Digital Transformation” from 8-9 November, 2022. Various thought leaders, industry partners, leading analysts from GSMA, Intel, CCS, IGF, 3GPP and Global Data, top-tier operators and many others join the event, and will share their key insights. The 2-day event has invited over 300 attendees from more than 70 companies, while over 50 guests will speak on 5G cases, successful ecosystem, digital transformation, B5G, and green sustainable topics.

“In the future, digital world and real world will interact with each other on a larger scale, breaking the dimensional space, and gradually evolving into a new era of deep and seamless connection,” highlighted Mr. Xiao Ming, Senior Vice President of ZTE. “Every step we take today is to faithfully and firmly measure the real world, and to open up and reconstruct new boundaries of the virtual world.”

Digital Transformation is no longer just a simple innovation, and it has become an intelligent connection of different services and industry verticals. 

“One of the key missions of 5G in the coming years is to empower digital transformation across all sectors. Last year saw 5G expand commercially into vertical, already exploring economies of scale,” said John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd. “However, to achieve these economies, industries need to explore many different application scenarios to move 5G from an optional to a must-have technology.”

“If we want to build stronger businesses and communities, and achieve the sustainable development goals, we simply cannot afford to leave anyone behind. Mobile operators play a key role in the tech innovation ecosystem. Operators can mitigate the route-to-market challenges by providing the platform, customer relationship, and resources to drive their mobile innovation to scale,” noted Lara Dewar, CMO of GSMA Ltd.

With all-scenarios, applications, and innovative connection technologies as the foundation, ZTE has integrated smart digitalization into all aspects of life, such as smart manufacturing, port, medicine, home, etc., and is also effectively providing underlying technologies to support the digital transformation of industries and society. Business models, technologies, and customer needs are changing at a break-neck pace. Therefore, a collaborative ecosystem helps telco industries not only survive but also thrive in such a demanding era. During the event, ZTE will be further showcasing its cutting-edge technologies and solutions, and launch the B5G Technology Whitepaper in partnership with GSMA.

The successful vertical case demonstration not only hammers on the reality in the 5G era but also demonstrates how the industry can monetize these applications and mass scale. Also, ZTE experts and leaders showcase the network’s success in different regions across the globe. The launch of Mini 5GC depicts that ZTE products are the first in the market that have already been adopted by operators.

Moving forward, ZTE, with the commitment to its vision and mission, that is, “to enable connectivity and trust everywhere” and “to connect the world with continuous innovation for a better future”, will further boost digital transformation.

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ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, together with Hutchison Drei Austria, Unifique Telecomunicacoes S.A, has showcased a series of excellent solutions, the latest technologies and successful cases at the ZTE 5G Summit and User Congress in Italy.

“ZTE’s cloud core network products should be aimed at the global market. Facing 5G advanced era, ZTE focuses on the ultimate performance and balance of full openness, and introduces intelligence and automation techniques to fulfill energy-saving and sustainable development. ZTE, together with global partners, will further promote the development of the digital economy,” said Wang Quan, Vice President of ZTE.

Rico Chemnitz, Senior Head of Core Network & Infrastructure, Hutchison Drei Austria, has shared the topic themed “Path to 5G Common Core”. He introduced multiple milestones of Hutchison Drei Austria 5G SA network, as well as the challenges and solutions during the process, and the future vision of new services and business models.  

Julian Eble, 5G Project Manager of Unifique Telecomunicacoes S.A of Brazil, has delivered his speech with the topic of “New Challenger ISP on MNO Market in Brazil” in the core network sub-venue. He shared Unifique, as a new operator in mobile market, the views and vision on the planning of 5G new services and future new market exploration.

Yang Rui, Technical Director of Cloud & Core Network Product Line of ZTE, has delivered a keynote speech entitled “Evolution and Roadmap of ZTE Cloud Core Network”, and shared the roadmap of ZTE Cloud Core Network for the next five years, as well as the key features and highlight solutions of One Packet Core, User Data & Signaling, One Voice Core, Cloud Platform and Intelligence, delivering the advancements of technologies and network sustainable evolution.  

De la Gardette Emmanuel, an Expert of CTO Group at ZTE, has delivered a speech themed “5G Private Network as a Service Inspiring New Business for CSPs” at the core network sub-venue. He said, “In response to diversified requirements and rapid growth of industrial applications, ZTE, on the basis of a series of diversified ToB core network products and automatic O&M tools, provides global operators with the full-scenario and full-automation ToB solutions to achieve private 5G as a service and digital transformation of the industry.”

Yang Lin, Chief R&D Planning Engineer of Cloud & Core Network Product Line of ZTE, has delivered a speech themed “5G SA Based Common Core Enables Smooth Migration & Digitalization”, and introduced the capability of ZTE Common Core solution, to bring smooth migration for operators towards 5G SA ready and Cloud Native. With multiple private network service modes, distributive architecture and 2B oriented features, ZTE Common Core can also accelerate digitalizaiton of industry verticals.

Fabio De Gaetano, Chief Adviser for Cloud Core in Middle East and Africa of ZTE, has delivered a speech themed “Green Engine 5GC for Dual Carbon Goals” at the conference. He suggested that the green-transformation of core network should start with reducing resource redundancy and improving resource efficiency. In addition, AI intelligence elements should be introduced to achieve end-to-end collaborative energy-saving from devices to APPs.

As a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and solutions, ZTE, with its commitment to creating value for its customers through continuous technological innovations, provides high-quality end-to-end 5G solutions, facilitates the stable development of 5G, and supports the commercial success of customers in the 5G era. Moving forward, ZTE will work together with industry partners to further boost digital transformation.

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During the global 5G network commercialization, 5G private network has been widely recognized as the most effective mobile network service. According to the Private Mobile Networks Member Report provided by GSA, about 889 organizations all over the world have deployed private LTE/5G networks in 70 countries and territories, and 140 private networks have been deployed in the first half of 2022. Manufacturing is the industry that deploys the most private networks, followed by education, power utilities, and mining.

5G technology continues to evolve from “usable” to “efficient”. On the one hand, NPN, 5G and positioning, big data, edge computing, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other new technologies keep convergence and innovations. On the other hand, automation technologies, virtual private networks, independent private networks, uplink enhancement, 5G LAN, TSN and other 5G technologies that meet specific industry requirements are also gradually mature. These technologies build a solid foundation for 5G industry applications.

Since different vertical industries and users have different kinds of network requirements, including coverage, latency, bandwidth, security and reliability, private network services have huge market potentials. However, how can telecom operators break into this market? How to provide flexible and diversified services to meet the needs of industrial sites? How to reduce the construction costs of 5G private networks? How to develop in parallel with 5G ToC network? From this, Mr. Wang Quan, Vice President of ZTE, claimed at the 2022 5G Summit & User Congress, facing the booming 5G application requirements and great challenges, ZTE has launched a full series of iCube private network products and three highly bespoke private network scenarios. The “1+3” solution enables operators to provide private 5G as a service and release powerful 5G driving force.

All-in One iCube Private Network Products

ZTE launches All-in-One iCube 2.0 private network products to meet the diversified scenario requirements, enabling operators to provide private 5G  network as a service, and building a new 5G digital infrastructure with ultra-low costs, physical isolation, security and reliability, and continuous evolution for industries. Oriented to group-level applications, the full-capability 5GC can be deployed to provide complete network functions and cloudified features. The headquarters of group can manage branches in a unified manner. This solution has been implemented and launched in multiple large steel groups. For industrial campus applications, the standard i5GC can be deployed, and the 20Gbps forwarding capability can be provided by only two rack servers. Furthermore, at this summit, ZTE launched the new Mini5GC for field-level industrial applications. Featuring ultra-small, ultra-light, ultra-simple networking, and ultra-high integration, which can flexibly meet the requirements for dedicated scenarios such as safe explosion protection, flexible workstation adjustment, and vehicle-mounted emergency rescue in mining areas.

Three Highly Bespoke Private Network Scenarios

Oriented to smart mining, ZTE launched a dual-engine private network, which extends the network from ground to underground. Relying on Mini5GC product, with a height of 1U and a size of A3, the equipment can be placed in an explosion-proof box. ZTE has obtained the explosion-proof certification for mining purposes, so that 5G networks can be deployed in mines. Even if the communication link between the mining and the ground is broken, the mining services are not affected. The mine private 5G network provides high bandwidth and low latency for underground services while ensuring ultra-high reliability. In addition to data services, mining applications also require voice calls and voice dispatching capabilities. The iIMS network capability is added to the original 5GC network, providing a dual-engine private network with “data and voice” services, and helping industry customers implement HD voice and video calls in the mining area. In addition, they can also interconnect with the third-party voice dispatching manufacturers. The dual-engine private 5G network is integrated into the mining system to accelerate the intelligent transformation of mines.

Oriented to the power grid, ZTE launches a wide area private network, from a local area to a wide area. With the UPF+ high-availability solution, when the local UPF is disconnected with the control plane of the public network, the emergency access capability of local services is provided through the built-in “emergency control plane”. Network slicing is used to build multi-campus distributed and fully interconnected wide area networks for the power field. Recently, ZTE, together with China Mobile and NARI, won the “Most Innovative Private Network Project” award at Network X 2022 held in Amsterdam, Netherlands for its 5G green grid solution.

Oriented to manufacturing, ZTE launched the ICE (Industrial Communication Engine) private network, integrating CT and OT technologies, gradually developing from production assistance to industrial site networks. For example, multiple applications such as unmanned crane, intelligent quality inspection and coordination of multiple AGVs have been widely implemented. The ICE private network integrates key technologies such as 5G LAN, TSN, and FRER to achieve high-precision clock synchronization, ultra-low delay and jitter, reliable network transmission, and end-to-end closed-loop coordination. Due to the advantages of no wiring, flexible deployment and mobility, ICE private networks are widely used in smart factories, smart steel and smart ports.

All the industries are accelerating the implementation of 5G application scenarios, and 5G empowerment effect is gradually unleashed. With the large-scale applications of 5G ToB, in addition to above-mentioned three typical scenarios, there are many other scenarios such as transportation and logistics, healthcare, education, and public administration. The private networks market is an important bellwether of the success of 5G in industry. To accelerate the construction of new infrastructure and achieve continuous development of 5G ToB, ZTE will work with more industry partners in the next 1~3 years to combine product innovations with business model innovations and launch more scenario-based private network products and solutions, so as to empower the high-quality development of the industry and accelerate the prosperity of the 5G industry.

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