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Development Background

Synaesthesia integration: Expanding the business boundaries of communication networks and enhancing network value

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Communication introduces perception to build synaesthesia

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• One network, multiple functions: connecting the physical world and the digital world
  Network communication + traditional perception + ubiquitous perception + cloud..., forming a network with multiple capabilities, network as a service; ubiquitous synaesthesia integration is the bridge connecting the physical world and the digital world.
• One number for multiple uses: creating new value
  The data acquired through synaesthesia is processed through modeling with different computing powers and provided to different customers.
• Value realization: triggering changes in business models
  Using base stations as platforms, we build integrated core capabilities of tele-sensing, computing and control; provide value-added business capabilities for other industries and comprehensively advance the digitalization process.

Technical principle

Definition and Principles of Synaesthesia Integration

Definition of communication and perception integration: Through the joint design of air interface and protocols, spectrum resource sharing, software and hardware equipment sharing, etc., the integrated design of communication, perception and other functions is realized, so as to achieve the fusion and symbiosis of communication function and perception function.

Principle of integrated communication and perception: While transmitting information, it can also measure distance, speed, angle, image, detect, identify, and reconstruct the environment of target or environmental information by analyzing the direct, reflected, and scattering characteristics of radio waves.

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Basic principles of perception implementation

Analyze the direct, reflected, and scattering characteristics of radio waves, and perform distance measurement, speed measurement, angle measurement, imaging, detection, identification, and environmental reconstruction of targets or environmental information.

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Network Architecture

Tightly coupled architecture (5GC integration)

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• The perception function SF is integrated with the existing 5GC architecture, and SF exists as a logical function (network element) of 5GC.
• SF opens the perception capability to the perception application AS through the NEF network element of 5GC.
• It can be used as a general architecture for wide-area perception.

Loosely coupled architecture (RAN only)

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• The sensing function SF is integrated with the BBU and exists as a logical function in the BBU.
• BBU realizes capability exposure and opens perception capabilities to perception applications AS.
• The perception latency is low, the perception data does not leave the campus, the deployment is simple and flexible, and it is suitable for industry-specific network perception scenarios.

Computing architecture

Computing power base station provides perception computing power

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Edge DC provides perception computing power

• The perceived latency is low, but additional edge DCs need to be deployed
• Suitable for scenarios where MEC has been deployed

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Core DC provides perception computing power

• It can provide the strongest perception computing power, but also has the longest perception delay
• Suitable for scenarios with low perceived latency requirements

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Application Scenario

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In the future, we will continue to explore global perception and empower smart industries

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