ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 4, 2024 — Themed Accelerating Net5.5G, Striding to Intelligence, the Net5.5G Intelligent IP Network Summit took place today during the Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) 2024. Leading global carriers, industry organizations, government agencies, and device vendors came together at the summit to discuss groundbreaking use cases in Net5.5G IP network advancement and industry digital transformation. The global Net5.5G Pioneer Program was also launched, calling on industry players to speed up the commercial deployment of Net5.5G and foster the growth of the fixed network sector.

Martin Creaner, Director General of the WBBA, shared insights into global network development trends in the AI era and provided suggestions for future evolution. He highlighted how bandwidth demands and the number of connections for applications like AIGC are continuously increasing in the AI era. Carriers need to offer differentiated experiences on their networks. Therefore, WBBA launched the Net5.5G Pioneer Program to establish a high-speed and high-quality end-to-end network infrastructure.

Xu Huan, Vice President of Router Domain, Huawei’s Data Communication Product Line, delivered a speech titled Net5.5G Converged IP Network, Inspiring New Growth. He expressed his belief that ultra-broadband 400GE/800GE, elastic experience assurance based on SRv6 and slicing, and ADN L4 capabilities of Network Digital Map assist carriers in building Net5.5G converged IP target networks and achieving new growth.

At the summit, representatives from leading global carriers, such as Turkcell Türkiye, shared their commercial use cases of Net5.5G. Mehmet Durmus, IP/MPLS and Data Center Networks Associate Director, Turkcell Türkiye, stated that based on their vision “Superior digital services for a better future”, Turkcell will continue to build networks oriented towards Net5.5G, commercially deploy key technologies like 400GE/SRv6/Network Digital Map on the target network, build high-quality network infrastructures, and continuously innovate to deliver premium digital services to customers.

Mohamed Ben Amor, Director General of the AICTO, delivered a speech titled Arab-African Region: Towards Net5.5G-based Future Network Infrastructure. He emphasized that the AICTO spearheaded the establishment of the Arab IPv6 Council to actively promote the deployment of Net5.5G in the Arab and African regions to achieve the Arab Horizon 2030. He also mentioned that the AICTO will continue collaborating with all regional partners to build a high-speed and high-quality future network infrastructure based on Net5.5G.

Ibrahim Senyonga, General Manager for EBU, MTN Uganda, remarked that “We are excited to work with Huawei to provide an innovative SASE solution for our customers. The partnership will solidify our leadership in the enterprise market in Southern Africa and help customers achieve seamless intelligent transformation.”

At the conclusion of the summit, the launch ceremony for the Net5.5G Pioneer Program took place. To recognize carriers that have achieved significant milestones in deploying Net5.5G and to accelerate its global deployment, the Net5.5G Pioneer Award Ceremony was held, with over 10 carriers receiving the award.

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