Huawei Announced 5G Multi-mode Chipset and 5G CPE Pro device

Huawei launched 5G multi-mode chipset Balong 5000 and its first commercial implementation the Huawei 5G CPE Pro device.

Huawei claims Balong 5000 chipset is a significant development in the 5G era. The small form factor chipset supports 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G on a single chip with a high degree of integration. It further reduces overall power consumption and latency while exchanging data between different modes.

Executive Opinion

CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Group, Richard Yu. said, "The Balong 5000 will open up a whole new world to consumers. It will enable everything to sense and will provide the high-speed connections needed for pervasive intelligence. Powered by the Balong 5000, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro enables consumers to access networks more freely and enjoy an incredibly fast connected experience. Huawei has an integrated set of capabilities across chips, devices, cloud services, and networks. Building on these strengths, as the leader of the 5G era, we will bring an inspired, intelligent experience to global consumers in every aspect of their lives."

Huawei 5G CPE Pro and Balong 5000 Chipset

Claimed to be the first, the Balong 5000 chipset supports both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures for 5G. The announcement said that with non-standalone, 5G network architecture is built on top of legacy 4G LTE networks, whereas standalone 5G, as the name implies, will have its own independent architecture.

Balong 5000 supports a broad range of 5G products in addition to smartphones, including home broadband devices, vehicle-mounted devices, and 5G modules. Thus enabling 5G experience across multiple scenarios.

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro achieves a high speed of 3.2 Gbps in live network tests

This is the first multi-mode low-latency chipset that supports Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communications for connected vehicles.

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro device is based on Balong 5000 chipset which can download 1-GB HD video clip in three seconds and 8K video streaming without any lag. Adopting new Wi-Fi 6 technology, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro delivers speeds of up to 4.8 Gbps. It is also the first 5G CPE that supports HUAWEI HiLink protocols, bringing smart homes into the 5G era.

Huawei has been working on 5G based R&D since 2009 and provides end-to-end 5G systems.