Innovation smooths bumps in 5G rollout

Huawei working with telecom carriers for tech, industrial solutions to face the challenge of insufficient sites

As the world is at the tipping point for large-scale 5G network rollout, the global telecom industry faces a common challenge: how to quickly and efficiently find enough sites for 5G base stations.

It is a grave challenge, for 5G technologies use a higher frequency than 4G, and each 5G base station covers a smaller area than its 4G counterpart. Moreover, 5G will see wider industrial use, further increasing the demand for network coverage. As a result, far more base stations, with some estimating as much as three times base stations, are needed in the 5G era than in the 4G era.