Huawei introduces next generation optical network products

At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei presented Next Generation Optical Network products and solutions to combine Artificial Intelligence (AI) and networks and to support the evolution toward AI-centric all-optical networks.

The ITU-T released the ION-2030 vision, which defined key capabilities, application scenarios, and a standardization roadmap for next-generation optical networks. Leading global operators were accelerating deployment of next-generation optical networks.

Huawei described AI for Networks capabilities including intelligent fiber sensing that located faults within 10 meters, an optical performance simulation based on thousands of parameters that extended transmission distance by 20%, Wi‑Fi interference detection with AI-adjusted power that increased rates by 20% under interference, port and board hibernation that reduced average energy consumption by 40%, and a home broadband O6M agent that identified over 60 fault types and assisted Network Operations Center (NOC) O6M engineers via natural language interaction.

Huawei launched a full series of Next Generation Optical Network products and solutions across optical access and optical transmission. It introduced Next Generation FAN products including FTTR, Optical Line Terminal (OLT), ONT, and ODN, and released Next Generation Optical Transport Network products for Optical Transport Networks (OTN) backbone, OTN optical layer, and OTN metro networks to help operators build Agentic UBB networks.

“Huawei advances Next Generation Optical Network solutions in two directions: AI for Networks and Networks for AI. In AI for Networks, AI technologies enable intelligent fiber sensing, enhance network performance and user experience, improve O\u0026M efficiency, and reduce energy consumption. In Networks for AI, enhanced network capabilities help operators build AI-centric all-optical target networks, accelerating AI adoption across homes and enterprises,” Bob Chen said.

Huawei described plans to support the evolution toward AI-centric all-optical networks and to support AI adoption across homes and enterprises.