Huawei has launched an AI-centric target network designed to help carriers monetize both data traffic and AI tokens, alongside a wide range of service and infrastructure innovations unveiled at MWC Shanghai 2026.

In a statement on Thursday, Huawei said the new network can shift from traffic-centric connectivity toward real-time interaction, with a computing layer designed around network-wide compute scheduling rather than traditional traffic transport, and AI computing infrastructure emphasizing high performance and support for open ecosystems.

At the MWC Shanghai 2026, Huawei released technological and business innovations with China’s three major carriers covering 5G-A high uplink, experience monetization, AI-powered business upgrades, and token monetization. The giant also demonstrated how the integration of services, networks, and compute can help carriers capture value from rapidly evolving AI models and agents

David Wang, Huawei’s Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating Chairman, highlighted imperatives that “will shape the next decade of industry growth,” including developing new mobile communications services, integrating AI into three distinct layers of intelligence, building integrated satellite-ground network architecture, and defining specifications for AI-native core networks.

Huawei said the number of 5G-A users worldwide has now exceeded 100 million, and that it is working with global carriers to advance 5G-A experience monetization to retain mid-range and high-end users and increase average revenue per user.

On spectrum, Huawei highlighted Upper-6 GHz as the next-generation frequency band for AI agent-driven token services requiring high uplink, high reliability, and low latency. More than 20 countries and regions have designated U6 GHz for International Mobile Telecommunications, covering nearly 80 percent of the world’s population. The Middle East is expected to deploy the world’s first commercial 5G-A network on U6 GHz in 2026, with carriers in Hong Kong and Macao also beginning commercial deployment.

Huawei noted it will continue working with carriers in Guangdong, Shanghai, and Hebei to reengineer consumer and home services with AI, while pursuing AI computing services centered on compute-network integration for business customers. The company also said it is developing domain-specific intelligence across wireless and transmission networks to lay the groundwork for level-4 autonomous networks.

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