China Unicom Beijing, in partnership with Huawei, has deployed full 5G-Advanced (5G-A) network coverage at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games held at the Beijing National Speed Skating Oval. This marks a milestone in global AI and robotics innovation, as the event hosts over 500 humanoid robots from nearly 280 teams competing in athletic, industrial, healthcare, and performance categories.
The advanced 5G-A network is designed to provide high uplink capacity, ultra-reliability, and robust security, enabling robots to perform at their best while enhancing the spectator experience for tens of thousands of attendees. This development signals how 5G-A networks will accelerate the commercialization of humanoid robots far beyond competitions.
China Unicom at the Humanoid Robot Games
China Unicom Beijing has deployed extensive indoor and outdoor 5G-A coverage to meet the high connectivity demands of the event.
Outside the venue: A 5G-A 3D network coordinating high and mid bands delivers peak uplink speeds of 4 Gbps and downlink speeds of 11.2 Gbps, ensuring seamless live streaming, media broadcasting, and social sharing.
Inside the venue: Huawei’s LampSite system provides 300 MHz bandwidth, achieving 2.4 Gbps peak speeds and uplink speeds above 100 Mbps to support multiple 4K machine vision streams without frame loss. Latency is kept below 20 ms, ensuring instant command response for robots.
“Our 5G-A networks currently serve users, and we’re upgrading them to support embodied AI as well. The network for this event dedicates channels for both spectators and robots, enabling seamless connectivity even at peak usage,” Qin Yang, Deputy General Manager of China Unicom Beijing, said.
Huawei’s Role in Delivering Ultra-Reliable Connectivity
Huawei’s advanced wireless solutions are central to powering the humanoid robot games. With massive uplink requirements, ultra-low latency, and the need for reliable real-time coordination, the company’s technology ensures the 5G-A network delivers:
Uplink speeds above 100 Mbps for robot vision and AI processing
Sub-20 ms latency for instant robotic decision-making
High reliability and security for mission-critical operations
Wide coverage enabling both robots and audiences to remain connected at all times
“At the humanoid robot games, the network must support many robots, spectators, and live media streams. It needs to provide high uplink capacity, low latency, high reliability, and wide coverage,” Samuel Chen, Vice President of Marketing for Huawei’s Wireless Network Product Line, said.
Driving the Future of Robotics with 5G-A
China Unicom is leveraging 5G-A, AI, and all-optical networking to guarantee millisecond-level response and zero downtime. This partnership with Huawei showcases the role of 5G-A in live sports and robotics competitions. China Unicom and Huawei are also setting the foundation for humanoid robots’ adoption in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and services.
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