BARCELONA, Spain, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei shared its vision for building an AI-centric all-optical target network at the Green All-Optical Network Forum organized by IDATE. Huawei proposed four initiatives to improve network capabilities in terms of bandwidth, reliability, coverage and latency, helping operators unlock network value while delivering the ultimate experience for AI services.
More than 200 industry leaders and experts from European telecommunications regulators, the FTTH Council, operators and equipment suppliers gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing all-optical networks in the AI era. Leading global operators such as Bouygues Telecom and China Unicom shared their successful practices, exploring network requirements for developing smart home services, enabling AI innovation through efficient computing, and advancing intelligent network operations.
Kim Jin, Vice President of Huawei’s Optical Product Line, introduced the vision of building an AI-centric all-optical target network and Huawei’s next-generation optical network products and solutions. By improving bandwidth, reliability, coverage and latency, Huawei aims to help operators build agentic UBB networks and deliver premium service experiences:
- Wider Wi-Fi coverage in home networks for a better user experience: Huawei’s tri-band Wi-Fi 7 FTTR solution delivers stable 4Gbps throughput in every room and seamless roaming throughout the home in 10ms. The new mesh Wi-Fi solution, combined with AI anti-interference technology, allows signals to penetrate an additional wall and increases speeds by 20% under interference conditions.
- Next-generation PON for lower latency and higher bandwidth: Innovative technologies such as PON slicing at OLT applications and Wi-Fi air interface scheduling are used to establish dedicated assurance channels for VIP applications, thereby providing multi-tiered and deterministic network experiences.
- End-to-end OXC metro network to improve AI experience: The all-new OXC solution extends all-optical switching to metro networks, reducing end-to-end network latency and creating a mesh network architecture to enable millisecond-level computing for AI services.
- Upgrade to 400G/800G to eliminate bandwidth bottlenecks: A core 3D mesh architecture, combined with new 400G/800G, Super C+L band and full-format submarine cable transmission, addresses bandwidth shortages in traffic hotspots and efficiently routes DCI and cross-border traffic.
- Fault-free optical networking to ensure always-on AI services: Coordinated hardware and software upgrades, algorithms and eOTDR technology help operators accurately identify and mitigate network risks. Innovative liquid crystal materials enable wavelength-switched optical network (WSON) switching within 50 ms, ensuring ultra-high reliability.
For O&M, the FANSpirit agent in the optical access field is applied to reduce complaints from home broadband users, and the OTNspirit agent in the optical transmission field recommends differentiated paths based on bandwidth, latency and reliability, enabling intelligent O&M upgrades for operators.
Kim Jin said: “The AI era gives operators a new chance once every ten years. Huawei is committed to working with industry partners to build an AI-centric all-optical target network.
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