Wireless X Labs Advisory Committee Established to Guide Wireless Application Scenario Exploration

[Shanghai, China, June 29, 2017] The Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017 (MWC Shanghai 2017) saw the establishment of the Wireless X Labs' Advisory Committee. The committee has gathered together leaders from smart manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, drone technology, data intelligence, and artificial intelligence (AI). Chris Locke, founder of Caribou Digital and the former Managing Director of GSMA Mobile for Development was selected as the presiding Secretary General. The committee intends to hold member assemblies three times per year for further discussions on strategic direction and project cooperation.

Huawei Wireless X Labs' Advisory Committee is announced to establish during MWC Shanghai 2017.

At the start of the year, Wireless X Labs targeted connected drones, cloud VR/AR, wireless robotics, and connected vehicles as four research priorities. The committee reviewed the research into these areas during the first committee round-table, examined the topics for 2018, and evaluated the technical and cooperative feasibility for potential projects.

“Wireless X Labs is an open platform that will bring together operators, technology providers, and vertical industry partners to jointly explore future use cases for mobile applications, drive innovation in business and technology, and promote an open industry ecosystem,” said William Xu, Executive Director of the Board & Chief Strategy Marketing Officer, Huawei.

He remarked that the committee is designed to gather unique strategic viewpoints and constructive comments from industry leaders and formulate a strategy to explore wireless applications and create innovative mobile solutions. The committee aims to accelerate the construction of an open ecosystem, promote coordination among various players, and offer better mobility solutions for all industries.

Wireless X Labs has looked into various potential 5G applications during the first half of 2017. For example, Wireless X Labs worked with automakers in testing Tele-Operated Driving and platooning. With the help of partners, it released a cloud-based virtual reality (VR) prototype, conducted cellular network-based drone remote control flying and image transmission tests, and analyzed low-altitude coverage for drones. It also set up a smart manufacturing interest group with world-leading robotic manufacturers.

Wireless X Labs is also showcasing, with its partners, a series of their latest achievements at the Shanghai Executive Briefing Center. One of these is an AI helmet which can replace guide dogs in helping the visually impaired with their daily activities. Another is a wireless automated guided vehicle (AGV) which can transfer materials from warehouses to the specific workstations as required, while with low-latency 5G networks, wireless programmable logic controllers (PLC) were also displayed. These controllers can order robotic arms to swiftly switch between different tasks, maximizing the efficiency of flexible manufacturing. Finally connected drones which can perform facial recognition and provide a security patrol for a safer city were shown off.

Wireless X Labs is Huawei's mobile application scenarios lab for wireless networks. It consists of three laboratories with each dedicated to explore people-to-people connections, applications for vertical industries, and applications in household.

MWC Shanghai 2017 runs from June 28 to 30 in Shanghai, China. Huawei is showcasing its products and solutions at booth W5.E50 in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), and booth W3.A10 Innovation City. For more information, please visithttp://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwcs2017.