ZTE Launches GigaMIMO: AI-Native Wireless Empowers Human-Agent Synergy

• ZTE envisions 6G as the AI-native infrastructure for human-agent synergy, driving three core transformations across society: connectivity transformation, interaction transformation, and service transformation
• ZTE unveiled the GigaMIMO technology at MWC Barcelona 2026, pioneering AI-native wireless as the foundation for 6G evolution by achieving breakthrough progress in deep AI-wireless integration

Barcelona, Spain, March 5, 2026 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK/000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, officially unveiled the 6G Vision for Human-Agent Synergy at MWC Barcelona 2026. ZTE has established a forward-looking 6G vision zone under the theme "Human-Agent Future". Through immersive interactions between humans and robots, ZTE presented a systematic roadmap and future outlook for 6G evolution to a global audience.

6G: Infrastructure for Human-Agent Synergy

ZTE pointed out that 6G is not merely a generational upgrade in communication technology, but a new foundational infrastructure for the harmonious symbiosis of humans, objects, and agents. It will drive three core transformations across society:

· Connectivity Transformation – From connecting humans and objects to connecting humans, objects, and agents. 6G will build an integrated space-air-ground intelligent network, ensuring that intelligent agents remain always connected and completely breaking down geographical service boundaries.

· Interaction Transformation – From two-dimensional audio-visual interaction to AI-empowered immersive multi-dimensional perception. 6G will enable high-fidelity synchronization and real-time rendering between the virtual and real worlds, making "being there" experiences part of daily life.

· Service Transformation – Networks will evolve from passive pipelines into proactive "Agent Networks". 6G will fundamentally shift service models from "passive response" to "active support", becoming the intelligent core for efficient societal operation.

Core Breakthrough: GigaMIMO with AI-Native Architecture Leads 6G Industrialization
To realize this vision, ZTE has systematically developed full-stack technological capabilities, with a focus on advancements in "Integrated Space-Air-Ground Networks" and "AI-Integrated Immersive Communications". Among these, the landmark GigaMIMO series technologies have taken center stage, demonstrating ZTE's comprehensive industrial drive—from prototyping and field trials to ecosystem co-creation, centered on deep integration of AI and wireless technologies.

1. Industry's First GigaMIMO with AI-Driven Performance Leadership

Centralized GigaMIMO: ZTE has unveiled the industry's first U6G band 2000+-antenna-element 6G prototype system, achieving 10X capacity improvement over 5G-Advanced under AI algorithm-driven capabilities. Without requiring new site deployments, it elevates edge user experience to a level comparable with mainstream 3.5 GHz bands, effectively addressing core challenges in capacity and coverage.

Distributed GigaMIMO: In collaboration with China Mobile, field verification has been completed. Under AI-coordinated scheduling, cell-edge user experience has been successfully improved by 6 times, breaking through traditional network capacity and experience bottlenecks, achieving revolutionary leaps in the spatial dimension, and forming a solid foundation for the smooth evolution from 5G-Advanced to 6G.

2. AI Deeply Integrated into Wireless Systems, Reshaping Spectral Efficiency

Through co-design of massive MIMO and AI algorithms, spectral efficiency improvement of over 30% has been achieved, while ensuring network experience consistency and service differentiation capabilities, laying the foundation for large-scale 6G deployment.

3. Industrial Collaborative Innovation, Accelerating 6G Ecosystem Maturity

ZTE remains committed to an open and collaborative philosophy, actively engaging with global industry partners to build the 6G ecosystem. The company has jointly completed with China Mobile the industry's first IODT verification of a single carrier with 400 MHz bandwidth in the U6G band (6425–7125 MHz). ZTE's GigaMIMO has also successfully demonstrated the industry's first AI immersive interaction in the U6G band, redefining the future paradigm of human-agent interaction.

Through this exhibition, ZTE has not only systematically presented a clear 6G vision and technological pathway but has also demonstrated the technical strength and unwavering confidence to turn blueprint into reality with verifiable innovations like GigaMIMO. ZTE looks forward to continuing its collaboration with global partners to jointly usher in a new era of intelligent connectivity for human-agent synergy.