BANGKOK, Oct. 28, 2022 – At the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022), Richard Jin, President of Huawei’s Optical Business Product Line, delivered an impactful keynote titled “Unleashing Fiber Potential and Striding to F5.5G.” His address emphasized the critical role of fiber communication in societal advancement and unveiled eight significant technological breakthroughs in optical access and transmission, aimed at transforming the industry.
Jin highlighted that fiber networks are becoming essential strategic infrastructure for the future. As the sector evolves from F5G to F5.5G, innovations in industrial production and fiber sensing will unlock new market potentials. To facilitate the transition to F5.5G, Huawei has implemented eight key technological advancements:

50G PON Compatibility: This next-generation Passive Optical Network (PON) technology enables 40 km coverage by enhancing the transmit power and receiver sensitivity of optical modules. It allows for a seamless upgrade from GPON and 10G PON to 50G PON, delivering a comprehensive 10G experience without disrupting existing networks.

Super C+L Spectrum: Huawei’s advancements in spectrum amplification and transmission bandwidth have resulted in a transmission spectrum of 12 THz, improving bandwidth by 50% and enabling single-wavelength rates of up to 100 Tbps, heralding the 10G era.

Optical Cross-Connect (OXC): Utilizing a 3D dot matrix algorithm, Huawei’s OXC increases cabling density by 35%, minimizes external fiber connections, and reduces system size and power consumption, while also enhancing response times for wavelength switching.

OptiX Alps-WDM: This innovative Metro WDM pooling solution addresses issues like uneven service distribution and low resource utilization. It allows flexible wavelength sharing among different access rings, increasing bandwidth tenfold and significantly reducing carbon emissions.

Flexible Optical Service Unit (OSU): The OSU’s hard pipe technology enables adjustable bandwidth from 2 Mbps to 100 Gbps, enhancing service flexibility and reducing latency, thus enabling operators to establish high-performance WDM networks.

FTTR C-WAN Architecture: This architecture improves smart home Wi-Fi networks by centralizing management of ONTs, mitigating interference, and enhancing bandwidth stability, with rapid roaming capabilities for seamless connectivity.

Fiber Iris Technology: Huawei’s fiber iris technology enhances operational efficiency by accurately recording and allocating fiber port resources in real time, facilitating rapid service provisioning and pinpointing fault locations.

Autonomous Networks: With the anticipated tenfold increase in network scale, Huawei is innovating in autonomous networks, employing intelligent routing and experience models to boost service provisioning efficiency and minimize user complaints.

Jin stated that with the goal of ubiquitous 10G connections by 2025, Huawei is committed to continuous technological advancements and product innovations to enhance user experiences and network efficiency on the path to F5.5G. He urged the entire industry to collaborate in promoting F5.5G advancements for the benefit of all.