On April 29, according to Huawei China, Huawei and China Mobile recently opened the first 5G-A base station on Mount Everest, marking the world's highest peak officially entering the 5.5G era.
5G-A, also known as 5.5G, is a key stage in the evolution from 5G to 6G.
Compared with 5G, 5G-A is 10 times faster, can support 10 Gigabit experience, 100 billion connections, and the downlink peak is upgraded from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps, and the uplink peak is increased from 0.1 Gbps to 1 Gbps.
At present, only China Mobile has achieved the official commercial use of 5G-Advanced (5.5G).
It is worth mentioning that China Mobile's implementation of communication coverage on Mount Everest can be traced back to May 2003 at the earliest.
In commemorating the 50th anniversary of mankind's successful ascent of Mount Everest, China Mobile Tibet Company drove an emergency communication vehicle to the base camp area of Mount Everest for the first time, successfully realizing the dream of "MMS on Mount Everest".
With the continuous development of communication technology, from 2G, 4G to 5G, China Mobile and Huawei continue to climb the technology on Mount Everest.
The opening of the 5G-A network was also jointly completed by China Mobile and Huawei, achieving a historic breakthrough in opening the world's highest 5G-A base station.
The high-speed and low-latency network capabilities brought by 5G-A enable visitors and staff in the reserve to enjoy better network services and service experience.
For tourists, real-time video calls, high-definition video viewing, and live streaming are smoother and freezing, and content authors can also use the 5G-A network to upload materials in real time.