During the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain on March 12, 2025, Huawei unveiled its updated FTTO 2.0 solution, leading the way in the development of 10G campus networks.
Perry Yang, President of Huawei Enterprise Optical Domain, highlighted the significance of this advancement by stating, “For campus networks, Wi-Fi 7 has entered the ramp-up phase, and ‘Fiber-in-Copper-out’ has become the preferred choice for many customers. To date, over 10,000 locations worldwide have implemented the FTTO solution.”
In 2024, Huawei introduced the FTTO 2.0 solution, supporting the continuous evolution of campus networks from 10G to 50G. This new solution has achieved significant breakthroughs and four key upgrades:
– Bandwidth Expansion for 10G to WLAN: Huawei introduced the industry’s first commercial 50-Gigabit Passive Optical Network (50G PON) for campus scenarios requiring high network performance. Upgrading from 10G PON to 50G PON allows for 50G in classrooms and 10G for WLAN, providing users with ultra-broadband and multiple network services over a single fiber optic connection.
In addition to this, Huawei launched the optical 10G terminal P883H for smart classroom scenarios, supporting 2.5 Gbit/s for terminals and enabling smoother streaming of online courses. For office settings, Huawei introduced the 10G High-Performance Wi-Fi 7 optical AP W817C, supporting uninterrupted mobile work.
– Scenario Upgrades: Huawei released the 10G Wi-Fi 7 optical AP W817T for outdoor hotel scenarios, covering hotel outdoor pools and beach areas. For MAN scenarios in the education sector, Huawei introduced the optical gateway E853E, supporting remote PON ports and flexible configurations to meet service access requirements for elementary schools and kindergartens.
Moreover, Huawei launched the 10G Panel ONU P892M for hospital stations, enabling a direct fiber optic connection to hospital beds without information boxes, installable on bed media rails.
– Upgrade from Single Campus to Multiple Campuses: The multi-tenant network management platform One NMS simplifies operations and maintenance tasks, reducing repetitive setup work and cutting operational and maintenance costs by 30%.
– Upgrade from Manual to AI-based Automated Planning: Huawei introduced the industry’s first AI planning tool for purely optical campuses, capable of recognizing CAD drawings and automatically creating configurations, reducing network planning time from two days to one hour.
In conclusion, Huawei’s FTTO 2.0 solution is revolutionizing campus networks by enhancing bandwidth capabilities, introducing new scenarios, and implementing advanced planning tools. The focus on innovation and efficiency is driving the evolution of network infrastructure, making it more adaptable to the changing needs of users. By staying at the forefront of technological advancements, Huawei continues to lead the way in providing cutting-edge solutions for modern network environments.
