Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: my country has opened a total of 961,000 5G base stations

On July 17, at the press conference on the development of industry and information technology in the first half of the year held by the State Council Information Office, Tian Yulong, member of the Party Leadership Group, chief engineer and spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that we have built the world's largest 5G independent networking network and opened 961,000 5G base stations.

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According to Tian Yulong, my country's 5G industry ecosystem is gradually expanding, integrated applications are becoming increasingly active, and a system leading advantage has been formed.

First, we are leading in 5G network construction. We have built the world's largest independent 5G network, opened 961,000 5G base stations, promoted the construction and sharing of more than 400,000 base stations, and the number of 5G terminal connections has reached 365 million;

Second, the advantages of the 5G industry are constantly expanding. The proportion of 5G standard essential patents declared by Chinese companies continues to lead the world, and Huawei and ZTE's 5G equipment market share exceeds 50%. From January to June this year, domestic 5G mobile phone shipments reached 128 million units, accounting for 73.4%;

Third, 5G applications have been integrated into thousands of industries. In the two years since 5G was put into commercial use, it has been integrated into various industries such as industry, energy, and medical care, playing an important role, opening up new paths and providing new engines for the digital transformation of the economy and society and the development of the digital economy.

It has been more than two years since my country officially issued 5G commercial licenses in June 2019. In the past two years, my country has made remarkable achievements in 5G development, with the construction of 5G base stations accelerated and the application scenarios continuously enriched, showing a trend of blossoming everywhere.