A Huawei spokesperson highlighted that RedCap know-how can cut back 5G NR module prices by 80%
Chinese language vendor Huawei has been exploring a broad vary of eventualities for the implementation of 5G RedCap, also referred to as 5G NR Mild know-how, past wi-fi sensors and good wearables, a Huawei spokesperson advised RCR Wi-fi Information.
In response to the spokesperson, 3GPP defines three key eventualities for RedCap: surveillance, wi-fi sensors and good wearables. Nonetheless, Huawei, in collaboration with operators and ecosystem companions, has been exploring further use circumstances for RedCap, together with good grids, good manufacturing, cell Wi-Fi, good CCTV and entry-level 5G FWA, amongst others. “Most verticals can profit from RedCap know-how commercialization. In our opinion, good CCTV for metropolis administration, good wearables for healthcare and entry-level 5G FWA are among the many most promising globally. RedCap helps decrease the price of adopting 5G functions whereas sustaining good protection high quality and efficiency,” the spokesperson acknowledged.
The spokesperson additionally highlighted that RedCap know-how can cut back 5G NR module prices by 80%, decrease energy consumption by over 30% and assist a number of 5G-native capabilities, reminiscent of massive community capability, ultra-reliable low-latency communication (uRLLC), community slicing, edge computing and 5G LAN.
When requested how 5G RedCap know-how balances diminished machine complexity with the necessity for dependable connectivity and efficiency, the spokesperson defined that RedCap reduces the 5G person gear (UE) bandwidth from 100 MHz to twenty MHz and the antenna configuration from 2T4R to 1T2R or 1T1R, thus reducing each complexity and value.
In a earlier speech at MWC Shanghai 2024, Xiang Fang, vice chairman of Huawei’s Wi-fi Community Product Line, emphasised that RedCap achieves each value and efficiency optimization. It reduces the price of 5G modules by 80%, enhances reliability by an element of 10, and will increase community capability tenfold, all whereas enabling extra 5G-native options reminiscent of community slicing, low latency, and high-precision positioning.
“In lots of software eventualities, reminiscent of good factories, good safety and good wearables, RedCap makes use of light-weight modules to scale back the fee and complexity of 5G terminals, popularize 5G IoT functions and allow ubiquitous 5G IoT. On the similar time, operators can absolutely reuse present 5G infrastructure, together with websites, baseband items, RF items and antennas. By means of software program upgrades, operators can rapidly deploy RedCap, driving connection development, visitors development, and repair development, attaining small funding and enormous earnings,” the chief stated.
“RedCap has attracted the eye of carriers, trade prospects, gear producers and ecosystem companions since its inception. At present, China has launched the primary large-scale industrial use of RedCap … Within the subsequent three years, RedCap will progressively make breakthroughs within the 100 hundreds of thousands of connections and progressively combine into many industries and client software eventualities, reminiscent of good factories, good cities, good properties, good wearables and good car connections,” he added.
The RedCap ecosystem can also be prepared for industrial use, with many IoT trade companions having launched RedCap merchandise. “It’s estimated that the variety of RedCap terminals will exceed 100 by the tip of 2024,” Fang added.