Capital favor continues to rise, and 5G development will receive another 100 billion hot money in 2021

In 2019, my country's 5G commercial use was officially launched, and then 5G became popular. How popular is it? On the one hand, major operators and downstream companies have increased 5G research and development, applications and infrastructure; on the other hand, various capitals including the government and investment institutions have also continued to pay attention to and support 5G. It is understood that in 2020, 5G investment reached nearly 1 trillion yuan, which directly boosted the pace of 5G construction and development. Against this background, what is the status of the 5G capital market in 2021? Let's take a look!

my country has invested 260 billion yuan in 5G

At the World Mobile Communications Conference on February 23, 2021, Liu Liehong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, officially announced that China's basic telecommunications companies have played an active leading role in accelerating the construction of advanced and complete 5G networks, overcoming the impact of the epidemic, building nearly 700,000 5G base stations, and completing 5G network coverage in prefecture-level cities and above, with a total investment of nearly 260 billion yuan.

Ningxia completes 920 million yuan 5G investment

According to the Ningxia Communications Administration, in 2021, Ningxia completed 5G investment of 920 million yuan, an increase of 45.11% over the previous year; 3,527 new 5G base stations were built and put into operation, exceeding the annual target of 3,000 base stations, with a completion rate of 117%; 5G users reached 1.71 million households, and the 5G network penetration rate reached 23.8%. In 2021, Ningxia successfully built the Yinchuan Administrative Center Demonstration Zone, Yuehai Business District Demonstration Zone, BRT Demonstration Zone and University Demonstration Zone, and achieved 5G network coverage in towns and villages.

The three major operators plus China Tower have invested more than 200 billion yuan in 5G

In 2021, the three major operators' 5G-related capital expenditures were 184.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%. Among them, China Mobile's expenditures were 110 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.32%, China Telecom's expenditures were 39.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%, and China Unicom's expenditures were 35 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 2.94%. In addition, China Tower also stated at the financial report conference that in 2021, the investment in 5G was 18.4 billion yuan.

Huizhou City, Guangdong Province invested 450 million yuan in 5G base station construction in the first half of the year

At the fourth joint meeting of Guangdong Huizhou City to accelerate the development of 5G industry, relevant departments introduced that from January to June, Huizhou City invested 450 million yuan in 5G base station construction and added 2,373 5G base stations. As of the end of June, Huizhou City had built a total of 2,829 5G base stations and opened 5G package users for a total of 607,000 households.

Shanghai's 5G investment in the first three quarters was nearly 2.7 billion

The Shanghai Communications Administration has released statistics on the city's communications industry from January to September this year. The data shows that the overall communications industry has been stable and improving in the first three quarters, and various indicators continue to maintain a steady and progressive development trend. Among them, 5G network construction and user development are constantly advancing. From January to September, the city's 5G investment was 2.68 billion yuan, accounting for 37.7% of the total industry investment.

Fujian Province plans to invest 4.5 billion yuan in 5G

In 2021, Fujian Province plans to invest 10 billion yuan in key information and communication infrastructure projects, of which 4.5 billion yuan is expected to be invested in 5G. At present, Fujian Province has completed the decomposition of the 5G base station construction plan by city and district, and promoted basic telecommunications companies and tower companies to complete the entry of 21,000 5G base station electricity accounts into the electricity market.

Xinke Mobile plans to raise 4 billion yuan to invest in 5G research and development

On December 28, the IPO application of Xinke Mobile, a high-tech enterprise controlled by a central enterprise engaged in the formulation of international standards for mobile communications, core technology research and development, and industrialization, on the Science and Technology Innovation Board was recently accepted. In this IPO, Xinke Mobile plans to raise 4 billion yuan, of which 3 billion yuan will be invested in 5G wireless system product upgrades and technology evolution research and development projects, 5G industry private networks and intelligent application research and development projects, 5G converged antennas and new indoor equipment research and development projects, and 1 billion yuan will be used to supplement working capital.

Henan Province invests 600 million yuan in smart energy in Pingdingshan High-tech Zone

On the morning of December 30, Pingdingshan High-tech Zone held a signing ceremony for the "5G" network resource investment and construction cooperation agreement with Henan Provincial Investment Smart Energy Co., Ltd. The "5G" network resource investment and construction project signed this time plans to invest 600 million yuan. Based on the high-tech zone, it will radiate the "5G" network resource investment and construction in the entire Pingdingshan City, and is committed to making the high-tech zone a base and bridgehead for the "5G" industry in Henan Province, driving the development of related industries and talents.

Henan Province plans to invest 13.21 billion yuan in 5G construction

The Henan Provincial Communications Administration previously stated that the province's initial planned investment in 5G network construction in 2021 is 13.21 billion yuan, with plans to build 51,000 new 5G base stations. It is expected that the number of 5G base stations in the province will reach 96,000 by the end of this year, achieving full coverage of townships and rural hot spots.