Huawei has revealed that its 5G RAN portfolio has been ranked a leader for the third year in a row in GlobalData’s recent H2 2021 report on 5G RAN.
Meanwhile, another research firm Dell’Oro Group said Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung are the top three 5G RAN suppliers outside of China during the quarter of 2021.
Global RAN rankings remained unchanged with Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, and Samsung leading the market, Dell’Oro Group said.
Huawei’s product portfolio outclassed its competitors in all four criteria: radio unit portfolio breadth, baseband unit (BBU) capacity, ease of installation, and technological evolution, GlobalData said.
Huawei’s radio product range facilitates ubiquitous 5G gigabit experiences. Through innovation, Huawei has amassed various advantages that allow it to deploy across different scenarios and spur the industry forward.
MetaAAU improves both coverage and energy efficiency, BladeAAU Pro simplifies 5G deployment at sites with limited antenna space, 400MHz ultra-wideband AAU allows operators to utilize fragmented spectrum and construct shared multi-operator networks, and sub-3 GHz 4T-8T-Massive MIMO multi-antenna ultra-wideband products improve spectral and energy efficiency while reducing costs.
Huawei offers the largest variety of 5G radio products for deployment in different scenarios.
The report shows that the Huawei BBU5900 leads the pack in terms of BBU capacity, with the largest number of cells per unit volume, as well as industry-leading 400 MHz mmWave cell capability. The Huawei BBU5900 safeguards operators’ return on investment and their ability to cope with future traffic growth.
Huawei’s 5G RAN portfolio is already far ahead in terms of engineering and installation, including lightweight devices and compact form factors.
Huawei provides innovative solutions to simplify 5G deployment. These include: a 19 kg 64T Massive MIMO AAU, which is light enough to be carried and installed by one person; a 10 kg 32T Massive MIMO AAU, which can be easily deployed in streets capacity scenario; and a Super BladeSite, which simplifies 5G deployment with its modular design, removing the need for equipment rooms and cabinets.
Huawei’s innovations can be seen in different areas. For example, its Adaptive High Resolution (AHR) algorithm improves network capacity and user experience, its SingleCell solution makes good use of mid- and low-band spectrum, the CloudAIR and SuperBAND solutions enable efficient coordination between 4G and 5G networks for operators, and PowerStar 2.0 improves energy efficiency.
Software innovation is also an important area of interest for Huawei. Huawei was the first to propose new directions for 5.5G, with the aim of promoting sustainable development for 5G into the future.
