AT the 12th annual Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Dubai on October 12, Huawei's rotating chairman, Ken Hu, spoke on the current state of 5G development and new opportunities moving forward.

'In just five years of commercial deployment, 5G has provided a considerable upgrade in mobile experience for consumers, and it's already starting to empower different industries around the globe,' Hu said. 'Progress was much faster than we expected, especially in terms of the subscriber base, network coverage, and the sheer number of 5G terminals on the market.'