Huawei equipment debuted in the UK for the first commercial 5G live broadcast, and operators said that Huawei is indispensable.

　　On May 30th, local time, British telecom operator EE and Huawei officially opened the first commercial 5G signal in the UK.

　　It is understood that this 5G commercial release covers six major cities in the UK, and about 450,000 EE users have registered applications for upgrading 5G. EE’s business hall in London had a long queue on the morning of the 30 th and could not wait to experience the 5 G network. According to the released test data, even in the busiest areas, users can experience the network speed of 100~150Mbps, which is achieved when EE only has the C-Band 40MHz spectrum.

　　After about 450,000 EE users registered to upgrade the 5G network, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) conducted a live news broadcast based on the 5G network. Rory Cellan-Jones, a well-known BBC technical reporter, used a 5G terminal to broadcast the historical moment when Britain entered the 5G era. This is also the first live TV broadcast based on commercial 5G network in the UK.

　　It is understood that this commercial release of EE has eliminated concerns that Huawei’s blockade by the United States may delay the arrival of 5G in Europe. Marc Allera, CEO of EE, said: "There is a lot of news about security at present. Our 5G release is provided by multiple suppliers, and Huawei is an indispensable part."

　　It is understood that EE, together with other British operators, continues to use Huawei equipment in its wireless access network.

　　With regard to the commercial launch of 5G in the UK, Ben Wood, an analyst with CCS Insight, said: "Many critics believe that Europe is lagging behind in 5G, but it is more important to realize that the first commercial launch of 5G, including EE, will come before the launch in China and Japan and will not lag behind South Korea. From now on, 5G will advance at full speed in the UK. "

　　EE will build a network at the rate of more than hundreds of 5G sites every month, and complete the deployment of 1500 5G sites in 2019, adding 5G coverage in 10 cities. It is understood that EE’s 5G network is mainly deployed by Huawei’s Massive MIMO equipment. Huawei’s 5G Massive MIMO is currently ahead of the industry in terms of performance and engineering capabilities, and there is no alternative competitive product. At the same time, for indoor scenes such as football fields and shopping malls, EE will also use Huawei’s 5G indoor digital system (DIS).

　　In addition to EE, Vodafone, another British operator, will also launch 5G services within five weeks. According to a Vodafone spokesperson, the construction of Vodafone’s 5G network also uses Huawei’s 5G equipment.

　　The Paper reporter Ling Zhou