Three-minute review! A quick overview of 5G industry development trends in September

Since the beginning of this year, with the introduction of new infrastructure, my country's 5G development has entered the fast lane. After the fast-forward button was pressed after the resumption of work and production after the epidemic, my country's 5G base station construction has exceeded 500,000, and the scale of 5G users has exceeded 100 million. Provinces and cities represented by Shenzhen have basically achieved full coverage of 5G networks, and the speed of 5G construction has far exceeded expectations. At the same time, with more than 10,000 new base stations added each week, it is expected that more provinces and cities will achieve 5G network coverage goals by the end of the year. So in this context, what efforts has my country made for 5G construction and development in September this year? Let's take a look together!

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Guangdong will build the first school-enterprise cooperation "5G Innovation Joint Laboratory"

On the morning of September 15, China Unicom Guangdong Branch and Shantou University signed a "5G+Innovation Application" strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will carry out comprehensive cooperation in multiple fields such as smart campuses, industrial Internet, smart medical care, etc., and establish the province’s first school-enterprise cooperation "5G Innovation Joint Laboratory" to further promote scientific research cooperation in 5G and big data, blockchain, robotics, intelligent manufacturing and other aspects.

"5G Industrial Application White Paper" was successfully released in Chongqing

On September 16, the 5G Industrial Application Joint Innovation Laboratory successfully released the "5G Industrial Application White Paper" at the Chongqing Smart Expo. Based on an in-depth analysis of the domestic and international development trends and specific application scenarios of 5G industrial applications, the white paper proposed a general process for the integration of 5G and industry in response to the lack of integration technology, network construction solutions, and standards in the industrial application of 5G technology.

Four companies jointly release 5G full-scenario smart logistics system

On September 18, Huawei, China Mobile, Beckhoff China, and Huaheng jointly released a 5G full-scenario smart logistics system. It is reported that the system uses the low latency of the 5G network and the efficient Ether CAT real-time network communication mechanism to achieve the synchronous collaborative operation of multiple standard AGVs, as well as the combined work of AGVs and robots, which will usher in broad prospects in the fields of intelligent warehousing and material distribution and large workpiece transportation.

India suddenly announced that it would not exclude Huawei 5G

On September 19, according to Indian media reports, Indian Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Sanjay Dhotre said that the government does not intend to exclude Huawei and ZTE from 5G network infrastructure contracts. In August this year, the Federation of Indian Traders declared that it would ban the use of Chinese equipment on 5G networks and launched an initiative to prevent ZTE and Huawei from participating in the country's 5G construction.

Four departments jointly issued a document, and 5G development has attracted attention again

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance and other four departments jointly issued the "Guiding Opinions on Expanding Investment in Strategic Emerging Industries and Cultivating and Strengthening New Growth Points and Growth Poles". The "Opinions" proposed to accelerate the quality and efficiency of the new generation of information technology industry, including 5G technology. In the process of industrial development, it is necessary to increase investment in 5G construction, accelerate the pace of 5G commercialization, and accelerate the core research and development of basic materials, key components, etc.

The State Council issued a new policy to accelerate the construction of new infrastructure such as 5G

On September 23, the State Council issued the Opinions on Leading the Accelerated Development of New Consumption with New Business Forms and New Models. The Opinions pointed out the value of the development of cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and 5G, as well as new business forms and new infrastructure in promoting new consumption. It also requires strengthening the construction of information network infrastructure and further increasing the construction of new infrastructure such as 5G networks, data centers, industrial Internet, and the Internet of Things.

China Mobile 5G News WeChat Official Account Launched

On September 24, the WeChat public account "Enhanced Information" operated by China Mobile Internet Co., Ltd. was changed to "China Mobile 5G Message" on the same day. It was originally "RCS Enhanced SMS". It is understood that 5G messages are built based on the GSMA RCS UP standard, which can realize the multimedia and lightweight of messages, and realize the interactivity of industry messages by introducing MaaP technology.

Domestic 5G mobile phone shipments hit new highs in the first eight months

On September 24, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology recently released the "Analysis Report on the Operation of the Domestic Mobile Phone Market in August 2020". It shows that the domestic market shipped 16.17 million 5G mobile phones in August, accounting for 60.1% of the mobile phone shipments in the same period. According to the data from the first eight months, the cumulative shipments of 5G mobile phones in the domestic market reached 93.679 million units, approaching the 100 million mark, accounting for 46.3% of all mobile phones.

Germany opposes targeted ban on Huawei 5G

On September 24, German media reported that the German government does not want to be pressured by the United States on the important issue of 5G networks. Although Germany is currently formulating rules to ensure the security of its 5G networks, German Chancellor Merkel is reluctant to exclude Huawei from the construction of Germany's 5G network because it is "from China."

Shandong completed the task ahead of schedule and opened the 50,000th 5G base station

On September 26, Shandong Province held the opening ceremony of the 50,000th 5G base station at Quancheng Square in Jinan. At the event, Zhang Hongyi, director of the Communications Administration, introduced that by the end of September, Shandong's communications industry had completed the annual construction task of opening 40,000 new 5G base stations issued by the provincial government ahead of schedule, and all 16 cities in the province had achieved full 5G network coverage, and all 137 counties (cities and districts) had achieved continuous coverage of the main urban areas.

"5G High-tech Video Series Technology White Paper 2020 Edition" released

On September 27, the 2020 edition of the 5G High-tech Video Series Technology White Paper was released in Qingdao West Coast New Area. The series of technical white papers summarized the previous technical exploration and research, and provided technical guidance for radio and television and online audio-visual organizations to carry out innovative applications of high-tech video. It will further promote the implementation of 5G high-tech video related industries and the development of business applications to a new level.

The first "5G+autonomous driving test site" in the southwestern mountainous area was completed

On September 28, the first 5G intelligent network and L4 level autonomous driving high-speed closed test field in the southwest region, the Longchi "Vehicle-Road Collaboration" test field test section, was completed and will be put into testing immediately. It is reported that the test section is 2.6 kilometers long and is the first test field in China to study the key technologies of 5G intelligent network and autonomous driving in the southwest mountainous areas.

"5G+Industrial Internet" Cement Industry White Paper Released

On September 28, the 2020 "5G+Industrial Internet" Cement Industry Digital Transformation Forum was held in Nanning, Guangxi. The "5G+Industrial Internet" Cement Industry White Paper was released at the forum, which sorted out the typical application scenarios of "5G+Industrial Internet" and guided the industry to carry out the in-depth integration of "5G+Industrial Internet" applications.

More than 600,000 5G base stations have been built and put into operation nationwide

Recently, Liu Yulin, deputy director of the Information and Communications Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, revealed that my country's 5G network construction has been comprehensively accelerated in 2020. As of now, more than 600,000 5G base stations have been built and put into operation nationwide, gradually covering major cities across the country and extending to key counties and towns with conditions, laying the foundation for the large-scale commercialization of 5G.