MWC23 Shanghai Showcases RAN Vendors Eager to Usher in 5G-Advanced

Ed Gubbins, Principal Analyst

Summary Bullets:

• 5G-Advanced and energy efficiency were two prominent themes among RAN vendors at MWC Shanghai.

• ZTE introduced a new offering for private networks that features integrated RAN and core functions.

In June 2023, Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai celebrated its 10th anniversary as an Asian counterpart to the MWC held annually in Barcelona, Spain. As usual, China’s two biggest RAN vendors, Huawei and ZTE, loomed large over the proceedings, but neither vendor made major new RAN product announcements at the show.

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