China’s world-leading development of 5G is being highlighted at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2024, which opened on Wednesday, as the country continues to expand coverage of its 5G network and further refine its telecoms sector.
The three-day MWC Shanghai event is deemed the biggest gathering of the connectivity ecosystem in Asia and is putting a focus on 5G and artificial intelligence (AI).
China’s prominent global position in the field of 5G is underscored by the sheer amount of 5G base stations in the country, with a chief engineer from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) noting that the number is fast approaching 4 million.
“By the end of May 2024, the total number of 5G base stations built in China has reached 3.837 million, accounting for 60 percent of the global total. In China, more than half of the mobile phone users are 5G users,” said Zhao Zhiguo, the ministry’s chief engineer, in a speech at the opening ceremony of the congress.
Zhao added that China has achieved over 94,000 5G application cases in industries such as manufacturing, mining, power, ports and healthcare, showing how integral the super-fast network is across multiple key sectors.
The Global System for Mobile Communications Alliance (GSMA), who are organizing the MWC Shanghai event, have forecast that China’s number of 5G connections will hit 1.6 billion by the end of 2030 — accounting for nearly a third of the estimated global total by that time.
Much attention has also been given to the emergence of 5G Advanced, or “5G-A”, which is an enhanced version of 5G, and many operators say they are stepping up efforts to commercialize 5G-A.
“The first batch of 500 integrated 5G-A sensory base stations will be deployed across 18 provinces and regions, and innovation demonstration bases will be established in 10 provinces including Guangdong, Fujian, and Anhui. We will also carry out networking scale tests for the three major areas of low altitude, water and land to fully verify the product and network capabilities,” said Bian Yannan, deputy general manager of the planning and construction department of China Mobile.
From a technical standpoint, industry insiders say the new technology will deliver better connectivity and can also help provide enhanced entertainment experiences for users, while the overall reach of 5G is expected to continue to grow.
“We now work with the three major operators on 5G-4 in 25 provinces and regions. The typical issue is in resolving the bandwidth problem. For example, in working with China Central Television (CCTV) on broadcasting their Spring Festival Gala show, we will enable viewers to not only to enjoy a high-definition picture of the livestream, but also enjoy an AR or VR effect,” said Wang Xiang, senior vice president of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE.
“We have published a thorough 5G-4 solution in 2024. We are also promoting lightweight 5G-A Internet of Things networks with operators. Domestic operators have launched commercial 5G services, and the future scale is expected to reach tens of millions,” said Song Xiaodi, chief marketing officer of telecoms giant Huawei.
China’s world-leading 5G development in spotlight at Mobile World Congress Shanghai
A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and demand accountability for violations against children.
Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, made the appeal at a Security Council’s open debate on children and armed conflict held at the UN headquarters in New York.
Fu welcomed the listing of offenders that harm children in the Secretary-General’s annual report of the perpetrators of grave violations against children in the Gaza conflict and called it a timely response to international demands.
“The immediate priority is to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, ensure humanitarian aid, and hold those responsible for violations against children accountable. We urge the international community, especially influential countries, to take effective actions to prevent further humanitarian disasters. China supports the Security Council’s Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict in promptly reviewing the situation of children in Gaza and taking necessary actions,” said Fu.
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also briefed the Security Council meeting, urging its members to prioritize the welfare of children in issues concerning their victimization.
Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), also addressed the Security Council, expressing concerns over the impact of the armed conflict on children.
China urges Gaza ceasefire, demands accountability for violations against children
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