China’s 5G network Has Over 600,000 Base Stations: MIIT
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the implementation of digital applications, aided by the development of 5G.
China is stepping up the construction of its 5G network, and has now built over 600,000 5G base stations, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ( MIIT). With the rapid increase in 5G users, the number of connected devices on the network has exceeded 150 million, data from the ministry showed.
“In the next three years, China will be at the introduction stage of 5G development, so it is necessary to make proactive moves in construction,” said Wen Ku, an official with the MIIT.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the implementation of digital applications, aided by the development of 5G.
These include various digital products, services and solutions. As the number of 5G users continues to increase, innovative services related to 5G will grow substantially, said Liu Duo, head of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
Beijing now has over five million 5G users
The number of 5G users in Beijing has hit 5.06 million following the city’s official launch of commercial 5G in 2019, local authorities said.
As of August, a total of 44,000 5G base stations have been put into operation in Beijing, and that number is expected to exceed 50,000 by the end of 2020, according to the Beijing Municipal Communications Administration.
The Beijing branches of China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, the three companies with 5G licenses, have applied 5G in over 1,000 projects.
They are able to meet the demand of industrial internet, internet of vehicles and tele-medicine, according to the administration.