[Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2026] At MWC Barcelona 2026, the WBBA-hosted Broadband Development Congress (BDC) brought together top minds from industry organizations, carriers, and stakeholders. This pivotal event delved into the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of Net5.5G intelligence. Steven Zhao, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, delivered a keynote speech about Huawei's Net5.5G-oriented products and solutions for helping accelerate the journey into the intelligent world.

At the BDC held in Paris in 2025, the WBBA, together with global mainstream carriers, released the Net5.5G R2 White Paper, calling for AI agent-network integration to accelerate network evolution toward intelligence and driving industries to stride into the all-intelligence era. As a leading global ICT infrastructure provider, Huawei collaborates with industry organizations and leading carriers to drive groundbreaking technology advancements and deliver tangible practices, setting benchmarks across industries.

Steven Zhao, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, delivering a keynote speech
Themed "Moving Towards the All Intelligence Era, Net5.5G Leads Intelligent IP Innovation"

In his keynote speech, Steven Zhao, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, said, "To embrace the All Intelligence era, WBBA promotes the in-depth integration of networks and AI based on Net5.5G, and Huawei upgrades IP bearer networks across three dimensions—security resilience, multi-dimensional awareness, and network autonomy. These efforts empower carriers to build a Net5.5G intelligent IP network foundation to safeguard service experience, accelerate monetization, and enhance efficiency, leading a new chapter of intelligent connectivity."

Multi-Dimensional Awareness@2H: Accurate Encrypted Traffic Identification Enables Bit Business Experience Operations

Following a rise in encrypted Internet traffic, the rate of application identification has plummeted, rendering experience assurance increasingly ineffective. To tackle this challenge, Huawei has introduced the industry's first AI-powered encrypted traffic identification engine—Xingluo Identification Engine. This engine boasts an identification accuracy exceeding 95% for encrypted traffic flows. It also constructs a multi-dimensional user service characteristics database, aiding carriers in swiftly acquiring new customers. The solution has helped AIS Thailand triple the customer base for its live-streaming package.

Security & Resilience: Intrinsic Network Security Builds a Highly Resilient Network Security Foundation

Network security is the lifeline of carriers. Huawei provides intelligent intrinsic security boards, which enable devices to instantly detect any unusual activity related to files, memory, processes, and traffic. They also promptly identify and block intrusions to prevent attacks from lurking or spreading.

Network Autonomy: Network Agents Reshape Network O&M

Traditional network management depends on offline data and expert analysis, leading to inefficiency and high costs. Huawei has introduced the intelligent O&M solution to offer round-the-clock network protection. Serving as the intelligent brain of the network, NetMaster simulates expert analysis, strategy formul5ation, and action execution, facilitating the transition from reactive to proactive O&M.

Looking ahead, Huawei will continue to collaborate with industry organizations and global carriers to drive forward into the intelligent network era under the visionary guidance of the WBBA's Net5.5G initiative. By leveraging Net5.5G standards and advanced intelligent solutions, Huawei will be committed to empowering carriers to stride into the intelligent network era and driving rapid business growth.

MWC Barcelona 2026 will be held from March 2 to March 5 in Barcelona, Spain. During the event, Huawei will showcase its latest products and solutions at stand 1H50 in Fira Gran Via Hall 1.

The era of agentic networks is now approaching fast, and the commercial adoption of 5G-A at scale is gaining speed. Huawei is actively working with carriers and partners around the world to unleash the full potential of 5G-A and pave the way for the evolution to 6G. We are also creating AI-Centric Network solutions to enable intelligent services, networks, and network elements (NEs), speeding up the large-scale deployment of level-4 autonomous networks (AN L4), and using AI to upgrade our core business. Together with other industry players, we will create leading value-driven networks and AI computing backbones for a fully intelligent future.

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