Huawei Contributes to ITU-T Release of G.fast Broadband Standard

Huawei Contributes to ITU-T Release of G.fast Broadband Standard – Dec 22, 2014– Shenzhen, China (Techreleased) – ITU-T this month has approved the G.fast broadband standard, a milestone in G.fast standardization. Huawei has played a pivotal role in the development of G.fast standards and products since 2011, which are designed to deliver access speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s over copper wires, enabling rapid deployment of ultra-broadband networks without the need for fiber to the home (FTTH) deployment.

The proposals contributed by Huawei to the ITU-T G.fast standardization committee cover a wide range of G.fast core technologies, including time division duplex (TDD), basic frame structure, forward error correction (FEC) channel coding, line activation negotiation mechanism, multi-line crosstalk cancelation, online reconfiguration, and power-saving working mode.

Huawei’s key milestones in the development of the G.fast standard include:

• February 2014: Huawei conducted the industry’s second G.fast trial with TeliaSonera in Northern Europe, verifying the compatibility between G.fast and ADSL2+/VDSL2. To date, Huawei has carried out G.fast lab tests with more than 15 operators, conducted G.fast trials with four operators, and signed the industry’s first ever G.fast commercial contract with a top European operator.
• October 2013: Huawei overcame technical barriers, and began to gear up for G.fast commercialization by conducting the industry’s first ever G.fast trial with BT, catalyzing G.fast readiness for commercial use and accumulating extensive engineering experience.
• August 2013: Huawei launched the industry’s first multi-port G.fast product prototype supporting IP68 waterproofing.
• November 2011: Huawei unveiled the industry’s first G.fast technical prototype, demonstrating the feasibility of ultra-high-speed gigabit access over one twisted pair.