Shanghai, China - June 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Visitors, exhibitors at 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC)
2. Various of robotic arm grasping item; visitors, exhibitors
3. Car being unlocked with scan of smart phone
4. Robotic dog going down stairs
5. Various of screen showing disaster-affected areas, flood; robotic dog, technicians working
6. Screens; sign reading "5G-A Commercial Achievements and Deployment Plans"
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Cao Lei, exhibitor (starting with shot 6/ending with shot 8):
"Compared with 5G technology, 5G-A features improved traditional communications performance—its uplink and downlink data rates are ten times faster than current 5G. Integrated with other technologies, including AI-enabled sensing satellites, 5G-A expands 5G's capabilities and paves the way for 6G."
8. Various of screens, visitors, robotic dog on display
9. Various of drones on display, visitors, exhibitors
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Jia Boran, exhibitor (ending with shot 11):
"We've adjusted some antenna elements at base stations to project signals skyward, ensuring full coverage below 600 meters for a low-altitude smart network integrating communication, sensing, and computing. Now, drones can be remotely controlled during flight with stable signals."
11. Various of drones on display, visitors, exhibitors
12. Sign reading "Connected World"; visitors, exhibitors, exhibitions
13. Various of humanoid robots, robotic dogs, visitors
14. Various of people wearing AR glasses
15. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ding Zhigang, exhibitor (ending with shot 16):
"The AR glasses industry is booming. Our orders this year have at least doubled compared to last year."
16. Various of people wearing AR glasses
17. Various of visitors, exhibitors
18. Various of visitors, screen, drone on display

The 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened on Wednesday in Shanghai, showcasing the latest breakthroughs in communication and connectivity technologies.

One eye-catching display at the event is a smart vehicle that uses a SIM card as a digital key, allowing the driver to unlock the car with a simple scan—no network, power, or Bluetooth required. The car also connects with the driver's smart home system, enabling remote activation of appliances like air conditioners, fans, and diffusers while still on the road.

Another innovation is a satellite-connected robotic dog capable of operating independently in disaster zones. Unlike traditional models that rely on manual controls, this robot can transmit real-time footage and navigate obstacles autonomously when power and communication networks are cut off.

A highlight of the exhibition is the emerging commercial use of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) network, a more powerful version of 5G. It offers significant improvements in capacity, speed, latency and positioning.

"Compared with 5G technology, 5G-A features improved traditional communications performance—its uplink and downlink data rates are ten times faster than current 5G. Integrated with other technologies, including AI-enabled sensing satellites, 5G-A expands 5G's capabilities and paves the way for 6G," said Cao Lei, an exhibitor.

By integrating communications, sensing, positioning, and supervision into one system, the revolutionary 5G-A network can be applied in the low-altitude economy to ensure the safety and efficiency of aircraft operating at low altitudes.

"We've adjusted some antenna elements at base stations to project signals skyward, ensuring full coverage below 600 meters for a low-altitude smart network integrating communication, sensing, and computing. Now, drones can be remotely controlled during flight with stable signals," said Jia Boran, an exhibitor.

5G-A's super high speeds, ultra-low latency and great data capacity can also ensure better performance for wearable AR devices and enhance customer experience, with products combining 5G-A technologies and AR enjoying growing popularity.

"The AR glasses industry is booming. Our orders this year have at least doubled compared to last year", said Ding Zhigang, another exhibitor.