Latest News on China's 5G Technology 2020
Channel: Muhammad Umer Yasin
Date: 2020-07-29

China has 410,000 5G base stations by June
China will quicken the development of 5G network construction, with more than 600,000 5G base stations expected to be built nationwide by the end of 2020, according to the MIIT. Enditem

Shipments of 5G phones reached 86.23 million units in China, with 5G package users hitting 66 million by the end of June, said Wen Ku, an official with the MIIT.
The value-added output of information transmission, software, and information technology services rose 14.5 percent year on year, 1.3 percentage points faster than the first quarter.

5G to account for 20 percent of global connections by 2025: report
To support this growth, operators are expected to invest around 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars worldwide over the next five years in mobile CAPEX, roughly 80 percent of which will be in 5G networks, said the report.

Xinjiang hospital uses 5G technology to improve treatment
The technology is being used for pre-hospital first aid, robot guidance, VR visiting, remote ultrasound, and other medical services, according to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in Urumqi, the regional capita

How 5G and AI change washing machine production in China
5G and artificial intelligence are combined in making washing machines in a plant of China's home appliance giant Haier in north China's Tianjin Municipality.

China's 5G phone shipments grow in June
China saw the roll-out of 105 new 5G models in the first half of the year, with total shipments at 63.6 million units, according to the CAICT, a research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

5G, BeiDou integrate to become a key infrastructure
The integration of 5G and BDS is expected to serve fields including the self-driving industry. Besides, it projects the future development of the system by integrating with new technologies, such as big data and artificial intelligence, which will help promote change in production and lifestyle, as well as the innovation of business models.

#5G 500m underground: China's building "smart" coal mine

The Beijing branches of China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom, the first batch of companies that obtained the 5G licenses, have applied 5G in over 1,000 projects in the fields of industrial manufacturing, transportation and logistics, commerce and trade, and education and healthcare.

5G-supported "smart home" brings more possibilities to the future life, the door could be unlocked on the smartphone, while lights and the air conditioner will be turned on autonomously...

China Unicom has 130,000 5G base stations in operation
The company estimated its 5G base stations would reach 300,000 in number by the end of this year, covering all prefecture-level cities.

Shanghai upgrades public phone booths to mini 5G base stations

Huawei leads China's 5G phone market in Q1
At the end of March, shipments of Huawei's 5G smartphones amounted to 15 million units, topping the rankings with a 55.4-percent share in China. Huawei has released more than 19 models of 5G phones with prices ranging from 2,000 yuan to 16,000 yuan, and will soon cover all price ranges, Sheng said.

5G-assisted unmanned boat conducts water monitoring in Beijing park
The 1.2-meter-long boat is equipped with high-definition cameras and a water quality sensor, which can transmit real-time data to a monitoring platform through the 5G network. The boat can be remotely controlled or travel along a preset route. It can automatically avoid obstacles by scanning through its radar.

Misinformation linking 5G network to COVID-19 "utterly baseless: Australian Communications minister

5G network to cover all Shanghai 297 metro stations this year

China's top mobile operators to launch 5G messaging services

Alibaba Damo Academy launches a new lab on 5G research

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO further explores 5G market globally
OPPO on Friday unveiled its new 5G mobile Find X2 series online amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The new series of products have been improved in aspects including 5G experience, display, imaging, and charging and will be available in 31 countries and regions across the globe, the company said in the press release.

Beijing arranges 5G coverage on the highway to Winter Olympics ski venue

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