China's 5G journey is absolutely soaring! 🚀 By the end of June, the Chinese mainland boasted nearly 3.92 million 5G base stations, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. That's a net increase of 540,000 since the end of last year! 🎉
These 5G base stations now make up 33% of all mobile base stations nationwide. It's not just about the infrastructure; the people are on board too! The number of 5G mobile subscribers skyrocketed by 105 million in just half a year, reaching a whopping 927 million users. That's over half of all mobile subscribers—52.4% to be exact—across China's major telecom giants: China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Broadnet. 📱
What's more, China's 5G network isn't just in the big cities. It covers every city and town, and more than 90% of villages across the country. Talk about staying connected! 🌐
Since launching commercial 5G services five years ago, the technology has been weaving into daily life and industries alike. From smart factories and energy grids to healthcare and education, 5G is making waves. China has already built 300 5G factories and kicked off over 13,000 projects under the '5G plus industrial internet' banner. 🏭
All this progress isn't just techy talk—it's boosting the economy in a big way. In the past five years, 5G commercialization has directly spurred economic output of about 5.6 trillion yuan (around $785 billion). 💰
And the journey doesn't stop here! China is set to keep expanding its 5G network to places like cultural hotspots, hospitals, universities, transportation hubs, and subway systems. The future is looking bright and super-connected! ✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
