Huawei has announced the products it will showcase at Mobile World Congress next week, unveiling a lineup of scenario-focused Massive MIMO AAU (MM AAU) devices designed to help operators transition toward 5G while leveraging existing 4G networks.
The MM AAU portfolio to be introduced at MWC 2018 includes the dual-band MM AAU and the MM AAU EasyBlink. The dual-band MM AAU supports co-deployment across frequency bands such as the C-band, delivering high engineering performance for dense and varied spectrum environments. The MM AAU EasyBlink is a next-generation unit engineered specifically for pole-mounted sites, offering a compact, deployment-friendly form factor.
These Massive MIMO AAUs incorporate Wireless AI technologies to optimize radio performance and network operations. Compared with conventional 4G network designs, the new AAUs improve user experience through smarter beamforming, dynamic resource allocation, and automated operation and maintenance (O&M) features. That makes them better suited to support the higher capacity, lower latency, and variable traffic patterns expected from future mobile internet services.
Zhou Yuefeng, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Wireless Network, said that Massive MIMO is a key air interface technology for 5G and a primary factor distinguishing 4G from 5G networks. He emphasized that careful planning and deployment of MM AAUs is essential: the full series of MM AAU products is adaptable to diverse 5G deployment scenarios and enables operators to prepare for 5G using their existing 4G infrastructure. By simplifying O&M through Wireless AI, these AAUs can deliver multiple-fold improvements in user experience relative to typical 4G deployments and better meet the demands of emerging mobile services.
Huawei shared the product details at a pre-MWC briefing held in London. Mobile World Congress 2018 will take place in Barcelona from February 26 to March 1, where Huawei will display the MM AAU range and related technologies.