On June 26 at the MWC Shanghai 2019, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC for short, stock code: 601869.SH, 06869.HK) released the Optical Fibre and Cable Application in the 5G Era White Paper ("White Paper" for short), and officially launched a series of optical fibre and cable products for 5G network construction for the first time, demonstrating YOFC’s leading position in optical fibre and cable products and technologies.

The White Paper is a comprehensive product introduction for specific 5G application scenarios following the release of the 5G Full Connection Strategy of "All Scenarios, Excellent Quality, High Efficiency". Based on the service requirements of the 5G bearer network and in consideration of the status quo of optical fibre and cable network, the White Paper summarized the specific requirements of 5G network on optical fibre and cable, proposed an optical fibre and cable solution that fits in the construction of the various layers of the 5G bearer network at present stage, and aimed to provide a reference for the optical fibre and cable deployment of the 5G bearer network in China, for the development of international and domestic standards, and for the research and development of the new types of optical fibre and cable as well as the healthy and orderly development of the industry.

Bearer network is the prerequisite of 5G commercialization. Considering the characteristics of the 5G bearer network and the related deployment scenarios, the White Paper summarized the new challenges that the 5G bearer network posed to optical fibre and cable into three points:

First, addressing the current application requirements, and considering the needs for technology upgrades or service growth in the future;

Second, adapting to the complicated application environments, and providing efficient and flexible deployment options;

Third, sophisticated and reliable technical solutions, and low operating and maintenance costs.

In addition, the White Paper analyzed the specific application scenarios and the service characteristics of the 5G bearer network, and comprehensively introduced the optical fibre and cable solutions for the various network layers from the access layer that connects the 5G base stations, to the metropolitan area convergence, the core layer, and to the backbone network and data center in combination with the performance advantages and specific engineering cases of YOFC’s new optical fibre and cable products.

High-quality and high-performance optical fibre and cable lay the foundation for 5G network, and new optical fibre and cable technology will certainly provide better support for the 5G network construction. Adhering to the mission of "Smart Link Better Life", YOFC is committed to continuously providing high-quality optical fibre and cable products and solutions, collaborating with the industry chain to promote the sustainable development of the optical communication industry, and fully supporting the 5G construction worldwide.