2019 Annual Report (^29)
Evolving towards ADN to enable intelligent
operations
Huawei proposed the AI-powered Autonomous
Driving Network (ADN) solution. ADN aims to resolve
the structural problems faced by carriers through
architectural innovations. These problems include high
OPEX, as well as low O&M efficiency and poor service
experience caused by the high complexity of networks.
This proposal has been widely welcomed by the
telecom industry.
In 2019, Huawei continued working with industry
organizations such as TMF and GSMA and some
leading carriers to explore the use cases and
architecture of ADN. Together, we released white
papers and use case study reports, which promoted the
industry consensus on the goals and architecture of
ADN, as well as the standards for intelligently setting
ADN levels from L1 to L5.
By the end of 2019, our ADN iMaster intelligent
O&M solution had been successfully piloted and
commercially deployed by multiple carriers around the
world. This solution makes networks more automated
by supporting operations such as fast deployment of
5G base stations, energy efficiency improvement, and
intelligent troubleshooting.
We will soon enter an intelligent world. However,
telecom networks cannot become intelligent overnight.
Huawei will work with all industry partners to discuss
how future intelligent networks will evolve and
continuously innovate to make ADN a reality.
Connecting the unconnected
Currently, over 700 million people worldwide have
no telecom service coverage, and about 3.5 billion
have no Internet access. As a leading global ICT
infrastructure provider, Huawei is committed to
providing the most convenient and cost-effective ICT
products and solutions to users across all scenarios
through technological innovation. We actively work
with industry partners to help bridge the digital divide.
In 2019, we launched RuralStar Lite, building on the
success of our existing RuralStar solution. This new
solution brought down the CAPEX per base station to
less than US$20,000 and made it possible to deploy
mobile networks for rural villages with 500 to 1,000
residents. Our RuralStar series solutions have provided
mobile Internet services for more than 40 million
people living in remote areas of over 50 countries and
regions.
To provide high-quality broadband services to more
people, we deliver high-speed, affordable, and future-
oriented broadband solutions for multiple scenarios:
■ Our industry-leading WTTx wireless broadband
solution doubles broadband coverage, while
maintaining consistent speeds, by using the
industry’s leading multi-band RRU that can work
at low, medium, and high frequency bands, along
with the world’s first 8x8 MIMO high-gain CPE.
■ Our AI-based FAN Sharing solution divides one
physical optical fiber network into multiple
independent logical broadband networks, with
each network allowing carriers to provide their
own broadband services to users. This solution
enables co-construction and sharing of optical fiber
networks and greatly reduces deployment costs.
Launch of the first 5G base station for testing in Morocco
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