Huawei believes the world could see commercial 5G by 2018

Huawei and Russian operator MegaFon signed an MoU yesterday morning focused on the development of 5G technology, with plans to deploy trial networks in time for coverage at the 2018 World Cup. The 5G-focused Memorandum of Understanding builds on a lengthy partnership between the two companies – going all the way back to a GSM network deployment in 2002. The MoU covers a number of key areas: Huawei will hold regular meetings with MegaFon to share progress on the standardisation of the technology, and both companies will work together to determine the requirements of 5G network construction.