The 2024 World Mobile Congress (Shanghai) (MWC Shanghai) opened from June 26th to 28th, 2024. MWC Shanghai is the largest and most influential gathering of the connectivity ecosystem in Asia. With Future First thinking at their core, the big topics for MWC Shanghai 2024 tackle the rapidly evolving digital landscape of our industry head-on, so our industry thrives and no one is left behind. It has attracted thousands of communication companies, IT equipment manufacturers, and industry chain related enterprises from around the world to participate. A technological feast in the field of mobile communication is unfolding.

5G profoundly changes the manufacturing industry

The report shows that by the end of this year, China's 5G connectivity will exceed the 1 billion mark, becoming the world's largest mobile communication market. It is expected that by 2030, the contribution of 5G to China's GDP will reach nearly 260 billion US dollars, accounting for approximately 23% of the overall annual contribution of the mobile industry to the Chinese economy. Driven by various applications such as smart factories, smart grids, and IoT enabled products, 60% of the results in the next 7 years will be achieved in the domestic manufacturing industry.

At this conference, "5G+industry" will become a hot topic. Since the beginning of this year, domestic operators have successively started the deployment of 5G-A, and the overall development of 5G has entered the second half. Industrial manufacturing has become a key layout direction for operators. The 5G network will create 5G-A industry application scenarios in multiple fields such as coal mines, chemicals, steel, and automobiles.

Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous

With the proliferation of AI models, China has entered the fast lane of AI development. With the latest technological advancements in mobile chips, cloud computing, and small LLMs, it has become possible for smartphones to be equipped with generative artificial intelligence. Smartphones are increasingly receiving attention in the commercialization of generative artificial intelligence.

The reporter learned that this conference will showcase the deep integration and innovative application of AI technology in the communication industry through three exhibition areas: "unleashing 5G potential," "lighting up the smart optical network," and "unleashing digital value.". From intelligent customer service to network optimization, from data analysis to predictive maintenance, AI technology is becoming a key force in improving the quality and efficiency of communication services.

Low altitude economy is poised to take off

Low altitude economy is a major hotspot in the technology circle this year, and also a highlight of the MWC Shanghai. The China Low Altitude Economic Development Research Report (2024) released by the CCID Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that in 2023, the scale of China's low altitude economy reached 505.95 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 33.8%. Optimistically, by 2026, the low altitude economy is expected to exceed one trillion yuan in scale.

This conference showcased innovative application scenarios such as drone delivery, electric vehicle revolution, and flying taxis, allowing attendees to glimpse the future. A mature business model is the key to the takeoff of the low altitude economy. As a trillion yuan level new blue ocean, the low altitude economy has a very rich industrial ecosystem. From drone manufacturing, deployment of low altitude networks, to numerous drone applications, including drone logistics and inspection in vertical industries, there is great anticipation.

According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of the end of April this year, China has built a total of 3.748 million 5G base stations, with over 26 5G base stations per 10 thousand people; The latest operational data released by telecommunications operators shows that as of May this year, the cumulative number of 5G network customers of the three major Chinese operators has reached 1.11 billion.

5G network has the "natural" characteristics of large bandwidth, low delay, high reliability and wide coverage.

Combined with artificial intelligence, mobile edge computing, end-to-end network slicing, UAV and other technologies, 5G network has broad application prospects in VR/AR, ultra-high definition video, Internet of vehicles, UAV and intelligent manufacturing, power, medical treatment, smart city and other fields.

The surge in demand for base stations has highlighted the importance of backup power sources.

Micro base station power: Requirements to power and battery under 5G

To provide power guarantee for base stations, Sacred Sun specializes in developing 5G lithium ion batteries, which are widely used in various 5G base station application scenarios. Sacred Sun 5G communication lithium ion batteries have outstanding characteristics such as wide range charging voltage, fast charging, long lifespan, and intelligent management.

The integration of 5G-A and AI into the core direction of future communication network evolution

Facing the upcoming second half of 5G, 5G-A and 6G technologies have become the current key development goals. The combination of 5G-A and AI is ushering in the era of 5G-A2, which is a necessary path for the development of 6G and will bring broader value space to the industry.

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