5G ushers in a critical period of large-scale development (Rui Finance) Demonstration | Technology | Key
The Kangbashi District of Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, continues to build a demonstration application area for the intelligent network-connected automobile industry, and puts self-driving vehicles with 5G technology in the main streets of the city to help the construction of smart city infrastructure. The picture shows a joint test of self-driving taxis on the streets of Kangbashi District a few days ago. Photo by Wang Zheng
The 2023 Global Digital Economy Conference, which recently concluded, released data showing that as of the end of May this year, China has built a total of 2.844 million 5G base stations, with over 2.05 billion mobile IoT terminal users. It is the first major economy in the world to achieve more "thing" connections than "person" connections, and the cornerstone of digital economy development is increasingly consolidated.
This year marks the fourth year of the landing of 5G commercial licenses. Over the past four years, the number of 5G base stations in China has rapidly increased, with new applications, scenarios, and formats continuously emerging. Experts point out that the development of 5G has entered a critical period of large-scale development.
Accelerate upgrade to "use well"
At present, China has built the world's largest and most advanced broadband network infrastructure. Zhao Zhiguo, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, pointed out that the deployment and scale application of 5G construction have been solidly promoted, accelerating the upgrade from "well built" to "well used".
In terms of network construction, we have achieved "5G connectivity between counties". As of the end of May this year, China has built and opened a total of 2.844 million 5G base stations, covering all prefecture level and county level urban areas. More than 16000 virtual private networks have been built in the 5G industry, effectively meeting the personalized needs of vertical enterprises for data localization and management autonomy. The number of 5G mobile phone users reached 651 million, accounting for 38.1% of mobile phone users.
In terms of integrated applications, 5G applications have been integrated into 60 out of 97 national economic categories, with a cumulative number of application cases exceeding 50000. It is understood that the application of 5G in the industrial field has gradually penetrated into the core links of production and operation, and the 5G+emergency treatment system has been built and used in more than 70 prefecture level cities. The proportion of 5G applications in the top 50 coal enterprises in China is as high as 72%.
In terms of technological innovation, 5G technology capabilities continue to break through. A relatively complete 5G system, chip, terminal, instrument and other industrial chains have been built, and the capabilities of popular bandwidth, network slicing, edge computing and so on have been constantly improved.
Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Wang Jiangping stated at the 2023 Global Digital Economy Conference that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will accelerate the digital transformation of industries, vigorously promote the integration and application of new generation information and communication technologies such as 5G and gigabit optical network in vertical industries, information consumption, social livelihood and other fields, and form a benchmark for innovative application in key areas.
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Assist in the digital transformation of industries
The seemingly ordinary sunglasses are actually smart glasses that can enter the metaverse, and "digital humans" can independently complete live streaming and sales... The rapid development of 5G and various new technologies accelerate the integration, adding many surprises to daily life.
For young people, playing games on mobile phones not only causes fast power outages but also burns. With the advantages of 5G large bandwidth, low latency, and the powerful computing power of cloud computing, this problem is gradually being solved. For the elderly, related apps allow children to remotely help them complete various online services such as online grocery shopping and car hailing appointments, helping them bridge the digital divide.
At the 2023 World Mobile Communications Conference, innovative achievements in multi-level 5G applications that integrate and support 5G, cloud computing, and AI intelligence emerged one after another. Black technologies such as metaverse, digital humans, and naked eye 3D are no longer just an experience on the exhibition stand, but are becoming tangible, tangible, and usable technological applications in daily life.
5G Advanced has become the focus of this conference. Unlike basic calls, 5G-A new calls can achieve subtitle display, real-time translation, motion capture, remote assistance, and more. It is understood that the relevant technology has been applied to over 1500 video call terminals, basically covering Android phones.
The change in 5G not only changes life, but also drives industrial development. Over the past four years of commercial use, 5G has been widely applied in over 17000 private network projects worldwide, assisting in the digital transformation of dozens of industries such as manufacturing, ports, mines, oil fields, and healthcare.
According to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, in 2022, China's total economic output directly driven by 5G is about 1.45 trillion yuan, indirectly driven by total output is about 3.49 trillion yuan, and indirectly driven by economic added value is about 1.27 trillion yuan, reflecting the enormous economic value of 5G.
Entering a new stage of 5G-A
Looking at the world, 5G networks are becoming increasingly dense. The Global Digital Economy White Paper released during the 2023 Global Digital Economy Conference showed that as of May 2023, 256 network operators from 95 countries provided commercial 5G services, with a global 5G population coverage rate of approximately 30.6%; The global 5G user base has reached 1.15 billion, with China accounting for 58%.
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The Global Association for Mobile Communications Systems predicts that as the world's largest 5G market, China will become the world's first market with 1 billion 5G connections by 2025; By 2030, the number of 5G connections in China will reach 1.6 billion.
With the evolution of technology and the gradual expansion of application boundaries, 5G has entered a new stage of 5G-A. At present, 5G-A has entered the stage of industrialization implementation from standardization, and global enterprises are widely concerned about standardization research in hot emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and computing power networks. They have also initiated technological exploration and industrial layout of 6G. Experts point out that as an evolving technology between 5G and 6G, 5G-A will effectively support the growth of 5G application scale and digital innovation development, thereby bringing new value realization opportunities to the industry.
"Compared to the distant 6G, 5G-A is a crucial stage in the evolution of 5G to 6G." Liu Yulin, a first level inspector of the Information and Communication Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that technological innovation should lead the development of 5G-A and accelerate the promotion of industrial maturity; Release 5G-A value through integrated applications to assist in economic and social transformation and development; To promote the prosperity and development of the 5G-A industry ecosystem through open cooperation and win-win cooperation for the future.
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