Huawei has announced an exciting new plan to make mobile phone networks smarter using artificial intelligence (AI). Eric Zhao, a top executive at Huawei, shared this news at a big tech event in Shanghai.
The main idea is to create something called a RAN Intelligent Agent. Think of it as a super-smart helper for the people who run and fix mobile networks. Huawei wants to work with mobile operators to build this AI system and make networks work better.
They’re starting small, planning to help 1,000 engineers and improve 10,000 network sites in cities like Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Bangkok. They want to do this in just six months. Why is this important? Well, as 5G networks (the latest, fastest type of mobile network) become more common, they’re also getting more complicated to run. Huawei thinks AI can help solve this problem in three main ways:
- Making maintenance easier: The AI can act like a smart assistant for engineers, helping them fix problems much faster.
- Improving network performance: The AI can automatically adjust the network to work better and use less energy.
- Offering better services: The AI can help mobile operators quickly set up new services that work really well, like special packages for live streaming.
Huawei gave some examples of how this AI is already helping. In one case, it helped fix a network problem ten times faster than usual. In another, it kept a large network running smoothly for thousands of hours while using as little energy as possible.
The company says this is just the beginning. They want to work closely with mobile operators to make networks smarter and more valuable for everyone. As Eric Zhao put it, Huawei wants to help lead the mobile industry into a “new era of intelligence.” This could mean faster, more reliable, and smarter mobile networks for all of us in the future.
