Huawei is positioning wearable technology as more than a consumer electronics category, increasingly using its wearable devices as platforms for health monitoring, data collection and medical research.

The strategy was on display at SHOWPALAST in Munich, Germany, where Huawei showcased the Watch D3 and its European Terve Research platform alongside its broader smartwatch portfolio. Huawei’s products captured the event’s ‘Chase the Wild’ theme as the products are designed to help users track their activities and use the data to better manage their health and lifestyle.

Watch D3 combines advances in blood pressure monitoring, while Terve is a European research platform designed to connect wearable-generated data with academic and medical research. The Watch D3 launched globally on September 2, while Terve Research is being introduced as an infrastructure layer for European medical and academic institutions.

The move comes as health tracking becomes an increasingly crucial element for smartwatch and wearable manufacturers. Market research firm Counterpoint Research now tracks features such as sleep apnea detection, ECG and blood pressure monitoring alongside shipments, revenue and average selling prices in its global smartwatch market analysis.

“From metabolic monitoring and active health management to brain activity sensing, wearables are no longer just about your wrist. We are moving toward a complete picture of your health, a full-body system that monitors, understands, and responds,” said Rico Zhang, President of Huawei’s Smart Wearable and Health Product Line.

While the technology is advancing rapidly, there have been questions raised around validation, calibration and performance of wearable health monitoring tools. In this context, Huawei’s approach is particularly notable because Watch D3 combines conventional oscillometric measurement using a miniature pump and airbag with Photoplethysmography (PPG)-based continuous trend monitoring, rather than relying exclusively on cuffless estimation.

From smartwatch to health platform

Significantly, Huawei has been building toward this position for several years. The first-generation Watch D introduced wrist-based blood pressure measurement in 2021, while the Watch D2 added 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) in 2024. The D3 takes the concept further by attempting to reduce one of the principal drawbacks of ABPM: the disruption caused by repeated cuff inflation.

The watch uses four high-precision micro-pump measurements during the day and three at night, while PPG continuously tracks blood-pressure trends between those measurements. Huawei describes this as a “precision measurement plus trend tracking” approach, intended to retain reliable measurements while reducing the frequency of disruptive inflations.

The device has received CE Medical Device certification for resting blood pressure measurement, ABPM and pre- and post-exercise blood pressure monitoring. Huawei claims it is the world’s first wrist-worn device to pass ISO standards for accurate blood-pressure measurement before and after any physical activity, to help users in building sustainable fitness habits.

Huawei’s focus on measurement methodology gives Watch D3 a differentiated position in an increasingly crowded health-wearable market. Watch D3 is 17.7% thinner and 9% lighter than its previous version, making it easier for the user to wear and benefit from the device.

Building an ecosystem around the wrist

The larger opportunity for Huawei, however, may extend beyond the device itself. Terve Research is designed as an online platform through which European academic and medical institutions can conduct wearable-based studies as well as recruit participants. Funded by Huawei but independently managed and operated by medical technology provider Thryve, the platform allows researchers to conduct closed studies with selected participants or open studies involving eligible Huawei wearable users who voluntarily opt in.

The platform is launching with two studies: one examining the health impact of social jetlag and disrupted circadian rhythms, and another investigating the relationship between exercise patterns and cardiovascular risk. Both are being led by European medical researchers and use data collected from Huawei wearable devices.

This creates a potentially valuable feedback loop: wearables generate real-world data, researchers use that data to investigate health patterns, and those findings can help in the development of future products and health services.

It is also a direction that reflects the broader evolution of the wearable market. The industry is gradually moving away from counting steps and monitoring basic fitness metrics toward continuous health monitoring, preventive care and research applications.

From consumer electronics to digital health

Huawei also announced the launch of is also expanding its smartwatch portfolio with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 Series, which brings upgrades across sports tracking, health management, design and battery life. The GT 7 Pro features a nano-tech ceramic bezel and titanium alloy frame, while the series adds new capabilities such as wrist-based turn and G-Force detection, ski mapping across more than 3,000 resorts, advanced cycling features and AI-powered insights. The company is also bringing the HUAWEI WATCH 6 Series back to Europe, with AI-driven workout analysis, independent calling, navigation and payment capabilities, alongside enhanced health and wellness features.

The company says its digital-health ecosystem now includes partnerships with more than 160 healthcare institutions globally and more than 10 research centres, including three sports and health science laboratories.

Zhou Hong, President of Huawei Research Institute, Europe, said the broader value of wearables lies in their ability to gather health information outside traditional settings. “Wearable devices enable fast, convenient and reliable multimodal measurements anytime and anywhere, providing actionable insights to personalize interventions and support more effective behaviour management. That is why the health sector is so promising: the potential for discovery is enormous, and the need has never been greater.”

Huawei is not just adding another health feature to a smartwatch. It is attempting to build an ecosystem spanning sensors, devices, software, research platforms and healthcare partnerships.

Significantly, Huawei also announced the launch of HUAWEI Mate XT 2 in Guangzhou, China. First smartphone to feature the LogicFolding Tau chip, Huawei Mate XT 2 comes with the new Kirin 9050 Pro chip and several upgrades in durability, AI, privacy and photography. More importantly, the device also brings health features including ECG analysis.

As basic fitness tracking becomes increasingly commoditised, differentiation is likely to come from the quality of health measurements, validation, longitudinal data and the ability to turn that information into useful insights. Huawei is taking a lead in this by developing a range of devices that are designed not just to give reliable measurements but also to contribute to the wider health ecosystem.

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Algeria’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications has announced the launch of plans to bring telecommunications services to 3,000 areas across the country, with a view to strengthening national coverage.

The ministry this week launched a call for tenders. Regulator ARPCE calls this operation, « the largest of its kind in this field », and states that it will benefit 3,000 localities throughout the country’s wilayas (administrative divisions), especially areas with low population density (fewer than 2,000 inhabitants).

This is to be a state-financed operation and part of broader efforts to expand telecom access and promote digital inclusion, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach areas. Telecom service providers ae being invited to submit their offers to ensure coverage and provide services in these areas to help reduce the digital divide. The country’s service providers include Djezzy, Ooredoo and Mobilis. Whoever wins the tender will be asked to deliver services within a period not exceeding 18 months.

News service Ecofin points out that the initiative comes as authorities complete a similar but smaller mobile coverage programme designed to bring 4G coverage to 1,400 communities across the country’s 58 wilayas and expand access to mobile phone and Internet services.

It appears that Algeria already has near-universal mobile network coverage. According to data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2G covered the entire population in 2025, while both 3G and 4G networks reached 99.1%. 5G remains in its early stages.

However, reliance on telecoms is, it seems, growing. Ecofin says more public and private services are moving online, including administrative procedures, financial services, education, health and commerce.

Interview

We caught up with Steven Offerein, VP of Product, Device Intelligence and Protection Services at CUJO AI, to discuss changes to the EU’s cybersecurity rules for connected products and what that will mean for operators

From 11 September, the first major obligations under the EU’s new cybersecurity rules for connected products take effect, with mandatory reporting of actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents. While much of that responsibility falls on manufacturers, operators have good reason to pay attention: they supply and manage millions of gateways and other connected products, and in some cases may themselves fall within the CRA’s definition of a manufacturer. 

The regulation may put manufacturers on the clock, but operators are often the ones left dealing with the consequences on the network. That raises a bigger question: as Europe redraws the rules around connected-device security, where does the manufacturer’s responsibility end, and the operator’s begin? 

Steven Offerein looks at what happens next, from identifying affected devices to protecting customers when a patch is no longer an option. 

On paper, the CRA is a manufacturer’s law. Why is it an operator’s problem?  

Two reasons. The first is that operators are not always just customers under the CRA; they can also be subject to it. If you put your brand on a gateway or substantially modify a product in a way that affects its cybersecurity, you may find yourself in the manufacturer’s seat, with the manufacturer’s obligations. Plenty of operators haven’t worked out yet which side of that line their CPE portfolio sits on.  

The second is scale. An operator with tens of millions of gateways in the field is, in practical terms, one of the parties closest to the problem when a vulnerability is being actively exploited. The manufacturer may have the reporting obligation, but the exploit traffic runs across the operator’s network and into its customers’ homes. The CRA formalises the reporting, but it doesn’t change who must deal with the consequences. 

Most of the industry is treating the CRA as a December 2027 problem. What are they missing?  

The date. Most of the attention has gone to the full conformity requirements, CE marking, essential security requirements and support periods, which apply from December 2027. But the reporting obligations arrive first, on 11 September 2026, and crucially they apply to products already on the market, not just new ones.  

The other misconception is that this is purely a paperwork exercise. A 24-hour reporting window puts pressure on the entire vulnerability-response process. For operators that also qualify as manufacturers, that means having the processes in place to establish what has happened and respond quickly. More broadly, operators need to understand whether a disclosed vulnerability affects devices across their installed base. 

So, what concretely changes on 11 September, and who is actually on the clock?  

For anyone who qualifies as a manufacturer, the mechanics are specific: an early warning within 24 hours of becoming aware of an actively exploited vulnerability or a severe incident, a fuller notification within 72 hours, and a final report once the issue is resolved. Reports go through the CRA’s single reporting platform, with the relevant national CSIRT and ENISA involved in the process.  

For operators that don’t hold the manufacturer’s role, the change is more indirect but still important. Their vendors will have new legal reporting obligations when they become aware of active exploitation or severe incidents affecting their products. That should mean information about problems in the installed base moves more quickly.  

But knowing a vulnerability exists is only step one. Knowing which subscribers actually have the affected device, whether it can be updated, and what you’re going to do about it is a different challenge. 

You talk a lot about visibility. How can an operator managing 20 million gateways not know what’s connected to its own network?  

Because the gateway fleet and the device population behind it are two completely different problems. Operators know what they’ve shipped. What’s much harder is maintaining a reliable, current view of what is actually connected behind those gateways — not what’s in a procurement database, but what’s present in customers’ homes.  

Behind 20 million gateways, you’ll typically find several hundred million connected devices. Those devices arrive without registration, identify themselves inconsistently or not at all, and the mix changes every day.  

Real visibility means identifying those devices by type, model and, where possible, software or firmware version, continuously and at population scale. When a vulnerability disclosure lands, the difference is being able to say, “We have 340,000 potentially affected devices across these markets,” rather than, “We genuinely don’t know.” 

A vulnerability gets disclosed. Why is “which homes have this device?” now such an important question?  

Detection without identification doesn’t lead to an actionable response. If you know an exploit is circulating but can’t say which homes have the affected device, you either treat every subscriber as potentially affected or risk missing the ones that are.  

Identification turns a CVE from an abstract industry problem into a sized, addressable operational task. I think the ability to map a disclosure to an affected device population quickly will increasingly become a baseline operator capability, much like outage mapping is today. 

Say that an operator knows exactly which devices are vulnerable. Then what?  

It depends entirely on the device. For CPE the operator controls, the path is relatively clear: prioritise and push the firmware update, then use the management infrastructure to track uptake. For third-party devices in the home that still have vendor support, the operator’s role is more about awareness — helping customers understand what’s affected and what action they can take. Then there’s the third category, which is the uncomfortable one: devices that are vulnerable and will never receive a fix. That’s where the conversation shifts from remediation to mitigation. 

The CRA is designed to ensure vulnerabilities are handled. What about the millions of existing devices that may never receive another update?  

This is the reality nobody likes to talk about. Walk into an average European home, and you’ll find devices whose manufacturers no longer exist, cheap IoT products that never had a meaningful update mechanism in the first place, and perfectly functional equipment that has simply aged out of support. The customer often has no idea, and frankly no reason to know. The camera still streams, the plug still switches. 

The CRA should improve this over time by requiring manufacturers to define support periods and establish proper vulnerability-handling processes for products covered by the new requirements. But it doesn’t make the existing population of unsupported devices disappear. Those products could remain in homes for years, and for many of them, “install the patch” simply isn’t an option. Something else has to mitigate the risk. 

Is it really the operator’s job to protect a consumer’s abandoned smart camera?  

Operators are in a unique position to help. If the device can no longer protect itself and the manufacturer is no longer providing updates, the network may be one of the few remaining places where protections can be applied.  

The gateway sits in a particularly useful position because traffic to and from that device passes through it. Network-level security can block known malicious traffic before it reaches a vulnerable device, detect unusual behavior that may indicate compromise, and help contain compromised devices so they can’t threaten other devices in the home or be recruited into a botnet. None of that requires the vulnerable device to cooperate, which is precisely the point.  

The CRA focuses on responsibility for the security of the product. Network-level security can provide another layer of protection, particularly where product-level protections are no longer available. 

Will the CRA genuinely change how operators buy and manage CPE, or will price still win every RFP?  

It should. Support periods, vulnerability handling, and update capability used to be secondary criteria in many RFPs, behind factors such as price and performance. The CRA gives those considerations much more weight.  

It also forces more honesty around lifecycle management. Operators have historically been comfortable letting CPE sit in the field for a long time, because replacing hardware at scale is expensive. When a gateway carries a defined support period and vulnerabilities have to be handled throughout that period, end of support becomes a much more visible event. Operators have to plan for it: extend support contractually, replace the unit, or understand how the remaining risk will be mitigated. 

Some argue that the CRA will force operators to pull CPE from the field sooner. Do you buy that? 

Not necessarily. I think the more interesting outcome could be longer, better-supported lifecycles.  

The wasteful pattern today isn’t always hardware living too long; it’s hardware being abandoned by software long before the silicon is done. A gateway can remain physically capable of providing service for years after active software support has declined.  

The CRA puts more commercial and legal structure around support periods. That gives operators a reason to demand longer commitments upfront and gives vendors a way to account for those commitments commercially.  

There’s also a sustainability angle. Replacing millions of units before the hardware itself needs replacing carries both an environmental and financial cost. The better outcome is hardware that’s properly supported for longer, alongside additional protections where updates are no longer available. 

What are operators still failing to ask their hardware and software vendors?  

I’d start with a few basic questions. Who is the manufacturer of record for this product under the CRA — you or us — and is that written down? What is the committed support period, and what exactly does “support” include?  

Then, there are operational questions. Can you provide and maintain a software bill of materials? What is your coordinated vulnerability disclosure process? How quickly will we hear from you when something is being actively exploited? And are the reporting responsibilities between us clear enough that nobody is debating ownership when the clock starts?  

A few years ago, some of those questions might have seemed overly cautious. Today, they need to be part of the conversation. 

Every vendor now claims to “solve” CRA compliance. What can device intelligence honestly do, and what can’t it?  

Let me be clear about the limits first: no platform makes you CRA compliant. Compliance involves processes, documentation, conformity assessment and legal accountability, and that responsibility belongs to the organization.  

Where device intelligence can help is at the operational layer underneath. It can give operators a more accurate picture of what’s actually connected across the subscriber base, allowing a vulnerability disclosure to be mapped to a real device population much more quickly.  

Combined with network security capabilities, visibility can also help operators understand suspicious behavior and apply protections to vulnerable or compromised devices — including devices that may never receive another update.  

The CRA defines the responsibilities. Device intelligence can help operators build the visibility needed to respond at the scale of a broadband network. 

An operator can’t fix everything before the deadline. What comes first?  

Three things.  

First, settle the role question. Go through your CPE and software portfolio and determine, product by product, whether you’re a manufacturer, importer or distributor under the CRA. Everything else depends on that answer, and it’s legal exercise, not a technical one. 

Second, build the reporting process now. If any part of your portfolio puts you in the manufacturer’s seat, you need a rehearsed path from “we’ve become aware” to an early warning within the required timeframe. That means clear ownership, internal escalation, and an on-call process that exists before you need it.  

Third, invest in visibility of the installed base — both the CPE fleet and the device population behind it. When a new vulnerability emerges, operators need to be able to establish what is affected, where it is, and what action is possible. Operators that can answer those questions quickly will be in a much stronger position to respond. Those that can’t may find every new disclosure becomes a fire drill. 

Steven Offerein is VP of Product, Device Intelligence and Protection Services at CUJO AI, the market leader in device intelligence, network intelligence, and cybersecurity solutions for network operators, protecting more than 60 million households worldwide. He has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, telecommunications, and product leadership. Before joining CUJO AI in 2025, Steven held senior roles at F-Secure and TalkTalk, developing security solutions and connected-home products for international markets.

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Data centre company HyperVault, a subsidiary of Indian technology group Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), says it has secured 264 acres of land to develop a large-scale AI data centre campus of up to 1GW capacity in Hyderabad.

HyperVault says the Hyderabad AI data centre campus will be purpose-built to serve the needs of frontier AI companies and hyperscalers, enabling high-density GPU deployments for AI training, inference and advanced computing workloads.

The precise timeline for the development has not yet been revealed. However, the company says the development of the data centre campus will be executed in a phased manner, in line with customer demand and technology requirements.

It adds that at full build-out, the campus is expected to rank among the most advanced and largest AI infrastructure campuses in India. The campus will also leverage green energy and water-neutral design principles as part of the build-out. 

Beyond the campus, the project is expected to catalyse India’s AI infrastructure ecosystem across power, cooling, networking, construction, engineering and operations. The project will generate several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the region. HyperVault and its partners are expected to invest up to Rs 70,000 crore (about US$7.4 billion) to build and manage this infrastructure.

K Krithivasan, CEO & MD, TCS, says” “HyperVault advances TCS’ infrastructure-to-intelligence strategy by bringing together AI-ready infrastructure with our cloud, engineering, enterprise transformation and AI capabilities. Hyderabad offers the scale, talent and ecosystem to serve global customers.”

[Munich, September 2, 2026] Huawei kicked off its « Chase the Wild » global innovative product launch event today at SHOWPALAST Munich, Germany. Huawei unveiled a sweeping portfolio of new flagship devices across four key categories: smart wearables, tablets, smartphones, and audio. The event underscored Huawei’s commitment to seamlessly integrating intelligent technology into everyday life, empowering users to pursue their passions with freedom and vitality.

The event’s « Chase the Wild » theme captured Huawei’s vision of technology as a catalyst for raw energy, bold exploration, and personal expression. Wild is chill vitality—to gallop freely, to venture boldly. Wild is tech for all—an invisible power beside you. Wild is the spark of passion, joy, and untamed self-expression. The company emphasized that its latest products are designed to become natural extensions of the users’ lives, whether they are exploring the outdoors, documenting their adventures, or unlocking new creative potential.

Taking center stage, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 7 Series redefines the sports smartwatch category with comprehensive upgrades across design, outdoor sports capabilities, health management, and battery life. The Series features the new EasyCross strap. The GT 7 model is available in 46 mm and 41 mm editions with eight color options, while the GT 7 Pro offers three colorways and incorporates a nano-tech ceramic bezel and titanium alloy middle frame for enhanced durability. For sports enthusiasts, the GT 7 Series introduces industry-first wrist-based turn detection and G-Force detection, alongside new indoor snow sports mode and outdoor ski mapping covering more than 3,000 resorts worldwide. Cycling features now include route planning for climbing, slope alerts, and sharp-turn warnings, plus AI-powered cycling insights (not yet available in Europe). On the health front, the upgraded Health Insights offers new features like Physical Readiness scoring and smart health analysis, delivering clearer, more actionable wellness recommendations.

After a one-year hiatus, the all-round smart flagship HUAWEI WATCH 6 Series makes its European comeback. Highlighting high-intelligence design, advanced workout modes, and AI-driven workout analysis, the watch supports independent calling, navigation, and payment functions. Enhanced Health Glance , Health Insights , and Healthy Living features make proactive health management more intuitive than ever.

Huawei also officially launched the HUAWEI WATCH D3, a next-generation blood pressure monitor that has secured European CE-MDR medical certification. The device now supports pre- and post-exercise blood pressure measurement, along with smart blood pressure measurement reminders, delivering more comprehensive wrist-based blood pressure management. This marks a significant step forward for Huawei in the field of digital health management.

For productivity and creativity, Huawei introduced the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 12-inch, a flagship tablet measuring just 4.7 mm thin and weighing 454 grams. It features a 12-inch flexible OLED PaperMatte Display, paired with AI speech-to-text conversion, AI handwriting enhancement, and stylus air gestures, enabling users to create effortlessly anytime, anywhere. In terms of audio devices, Huawei launched the HUAWEI FreeBuds Neo Series, engineered for the modern lifestyle, with a fresh design and immersive sound. In smartphones, the HUAWEI nova 16s series made its debut, delivering a refreshed experience highlighted by exceptional portrait photography capabilities.

To close the event, Huawei announced the global opening of its « GoPaint » Worldwide Creating Activity 2026, which this year adds a new « Easy Creation » category to encourage broader participation in artistic expression. Huawei reaffirmed its ongoing mission to serve global consumers with cutting-edge innovation, exploring how technology can become an ever-present companion in the pursuit of passion and discovery.

Safaricom Ethiopia has surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers, less than four years after launching commercial services in the country.

The operator received its unified telecom licence from the Ethiopian government in July 2021 and began commercial operations in October 2022, entering a market previously dominated by state-owned Ethio Telecom.

Safaricom Ethiopia has deployed more than 3,500 network sites since entering the market, with its network now reaching around 60% of the country’s population. The operator said all of its sites are 4G-enabled and 5G-ready.

The subscriber milestone comes as Safaricom Ethiopia moves towards financial breakeven following several years of investment in network infrastructure, technology and distribution.

The operator said increased competition following Ethiopia’s telecoms liberalisation has contributed to wider connectivity, faster internet speeds, increased data usage and growth in digital payments.

Safaricom Ethiopia is part of the Vodafone-backed Safaricom group, which entered Ethiopia as part of the country’s efforts to liberalise its telecoms market and attract private investment.

News

The company says its new SingleRAN 22.1 wireless software aims to build a multidimensional foundation for the Mobile AI network

As AI models grow more advanced, the use of AI agents continues to proliferate. According to forecasts from IDC, there will be more than 1 billion actively deployed AI agents by 2029, raising to 2.2 billion in 2030. Other estimates are even more bullish, with Huawei’s Intelligent World 2035 report predicting 900 billion AI Agents will be active globally, with 90% operating in mobile scenarios. Indeed, earlier this year NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said he envisaged a workforce where each human employee would be supported by over 100 AI Agents. 

The consensus is clear: the ‘Agentverse’ – an interconnected ecosystem of autonomous AI Agents – is coming, if it is not here already.  

This explosion in AI Agents presents a significant challenge to wireless network operators. Unlike traditional legacy traffic, Agent services require continuous multimodal data transmission, real-time interaction, and constant multi-agent collaboration. This places unprecedented demands on mobile networks, requiring massive uplink capacity, deterministic low latency, and guaranteed service levels.  

Against this backdrop, traditional downlink-centric networks focussed on ‘best-effort’ connectivity will soon find themselves obsolete. Wireless networks will need to be systematically redesigned with a focus on capability allocations, dynamic resource orchestration, and novel interaction paradigms.  

This systematic overhaul is exactly what Huawei is targeting with its latest software update, SingleRAN 22.1. 

SingleRAN 22.1: Six features for the Agentic ecosystem  

Huawei’s SingleRAN 22.1, launched in Shanghai earlier this year, is the company’s first commercial software release purpose-built for the Mobile AI era. It includes six key technical advances that, when taken together, form a robust foundation for supporting Agentic AI at scale.

• GigaUplink focusses on overcoming terminal power and spectral efficiency bottlenecks with two new algorithms. The Multi-layer Fusion Uplink Reception algorithm aims to dynamically optimise the network through coordinated power control, non-contiguous resource scheduling, and intelligently combining beams from multiple antennas. The second algorithm, Uplink CoMP Enhancement, works to improve how multiple cells cooperate and suppress interference. 

  When combined, these algorithms have demonstrated average uplink throughput gains of 24% to 33% in live field trials in Macau and Yunnan, expanding 10 Mbps uplink coverage by approximately 2 dB to support uplink-heavy AI streams.  

• GigaBand is designed to optimise existing spectrum across both 4G and 5G. It uses centralised scheduling to dynamically allocate spectrum, time, power, and spatial resources between LTE and NR, improving overall spectrum efficiency by 20%. It also enables more flexible switching between dynamic spectrum sharing and NR-only, delivering 10–30% better NR performance without impacting 4G performance at existing levels. 

  Commercial deployments have achieved 34% higher 5G standalone experience, around 20% uplink improvement, and 5G uplink speeds exceeding 1 Gbps.  

• iBeam 3.0, the latest update to Huawei’s beamforming optimisation solution, is designed to improve 5G downlink performance, particularly under medium-to-heavy network loads. Building on previous iBeam generations, which delivered over 20% gains through interference suppression and user pairing, iBeam 3.0 further improves beam accuracy, user scheduling and interference management. It combines real-time channel conditions with Sounding Reference Signal measurements to more accurately target devices, optimises user pairing, power allocation and modulation, and suppresses interference. 

  In a live Saudi Arabian network, iBeam 3.0 delivered a 15% improvement in downlink rates versus previous iBeam generations through a software-only upgrade. 

• IDEA (Intelligent Differentiated Experience Assurance) is designed to move mobile networks from “best effort” to differentiated, guaranteed experiences. It dynamically allocates network resources according to the needs of different services and users; for example, prioritising high uplink capacity for AI services, low latency for gaming, and stable connectivity for real-time applications. IDEA combines elastic speed control with dynamic resource reservation to provide more predictable performance, achieving over 95% target-rate satisfaction for 2 Mbps uplink and 5 Mbps downlink in heavy-load metro scenarios. 

  A deployment for HKT showed that the proportion of <40 ms latency sessions in low latency gaming scenarios improved by 5%, 5 Mbps uplink rate satisfaction improved by 11.7% for live streaming customers, and VIP user live streaming satisfaction rose from 92.23% to 97.69%. 

• 0 Bit 0 Watt 0 Loss is Huawei’s intelligent energy-saving solution, designed to reduce 5G network power consumption without compromising service performance. It enables network equipment to enter deep sleep during periods of low demand and wake up quickly when traffic increases. In super-deep dormancy mode, residual power consumption falls below 10 W, with a 30-second wake-up, while fast deep dormancy reduces consumption below 50 W, with just a 5-second wake-up and zero service impact. This change means that energy savings are no longer achieved only during periods of predictably low usage, like nighttime, and instead are achieved all-day.  

• RANSpirit is an AI-powered wireless network intelligence agent, designed to automate network optimisation and operations. Instead of relying heavily on engineers to monitor millions of network settings and manually diagnose problems, RANSpirit uses a telecom AI model and digital twin to understand network conditions, identify issues and determine the best actions. It can simultaneously balance user experience, network performance, energy efficiency and operational needs, rather than improving one at the expense of another. By continuously sensing, analysing, deciding and executing, RANSpirit enables minute-level automated optimisation, helping operators move from reactive, manual network management towards proactive, autonomous operations. 

In addition to enhancing the network’s multi-dimensional capabilities in software, SingleRAN 22.1 also provides a foundation for the next generation of baseband processing hardware. This version of the technology is the first to support Huawei’s next-generation UBBPi series baseband boards, combining its advanced algorithms with the latest baseband technology to deliver the diverse network capabilities Mobile AI services will demand.  

A connectivity foundation for an AI-powered future 

For Huawei, these new capabilities represent not only improvements to existing 4G and 5G services but the creation of an entirely new network topology paradigm in anticipation of continued AI growth. These integrated solutions resolve foundational network bottlenecks, allowing operators to systematically deliver the deterministic latency, high uplink capacity, and differentiated performance required to support billions of interconnected AI Agents across the emerging Agentverse.  

“Mobile AI is not a service upgrade — it is a paradigm shift for the industry. As the first commercial version for the Mobile AI era, SingleRAN 22.1 comprehensively reconstructs network capabilities, empowering operators to seize new opportunities in the Token economy, making intelligence omnipotent, omnipresent, and perpetual,” said He Yunru, Vice President of Huawei Wireless Network Solutions. 

Huawei’s SingleRAN 22.1 has already been commercially deployed at 35 operator sites across 23 countries. Over 100 operators globally are expected to have completed deployment by the end of the year. 

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This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Biju Anidil, Regional VP Sales, EMEA & APAC, Evergent

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