Since the commercial use of 5G in 2019, how to empower the digital economy is the key to the high-quality development of 5G. In July 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the Central Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission and other nine departments, jointly issued the "5G Application "Sailing" Action Plan (2021-2023)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"), which has attracted people from all walks of life. s concern. At present, my country's 5G construction is accelerating, 5G industry applications are accelerating, and the large-scale development of 5G applications has also entered a critical period.

The effect of 5G industry application empowerment has begun to show

Policy traction promotes the large-scale replication of key industries and key scenarios. Since the "Action Plan" was issued last year, the country has vigorously promoted the large-scale application of 5G. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has jointly issued policies to carry out pilot projects in conjunction with medical, energy, education and other industry authorities to accelerate the integration of 5G technology and vertical industries; Shanghai, Jiangsu, Chongqing, Jiangxi , Henan, Shaanxi, Guangxi and other provinces and cities actively introduced supporting policies to accelerate the implementation of 5G applications. At present, 5G has covered 40 of the 97 categories of the national economy, and there have been more than 20,000 5G application cases. Especially in industries such as industry, medical care, energy, etc., 5G is combined with the digital transformation and development of the industry itself, and the enabling effect is gradually released. Together with the new generation of information technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, it drives the digitization and networking of various industries. , intelligent process. In scenarios with high requirements for large bandwidth and low latency, such as mobility, precise collaboration, and remote control, a number of typical application scenarios with commercial value are formed and a situation of large-scale replication is gradually formed. In the mining field, 5G plays an important role in the unmanned operation of smart mines. Scenarios such as 5G unmanned mining truck operation and remote control of excavators provide new means for safe production; in the industrial field, 5G + cloud AGV, 5G + AI quality Inspection and other applications have become the standard configuration of 5G fully-connected factories. In production, testing, operation and maintenance, transportation, safety management and other links, 5G applications are used to improve enterprise efficiency and effectively promote innovation in enterprise production models and industrial organization. In the medical field, 5G first aid Scenarios such as vehicles, 5G+ remote consultation, and 5G+ epidemic prevention are accelerating across the country, further promoting the intelligentization of my country's medical industry.

The continuous consolidation of the network foundation promotes the accelerated diffusion of 5G to more fields. As of the end of July this year, 1.968 million 5G base stations have been built and opened across the country, and all prefecture-level urban areas, county urban areas and 96% of townships and towns have achieved 5G network coverage. With the improvement of 5G network coverage and the gradual reduction of technical thresholds, 5G continues to spread to more industries and enterprises, and traditional fields such as agriculture, forestry, ocean, and water conservancy are gradually embracing 5G. Thanks to the 700MHz network construction, 5G entering the sea can improve marine governance capabilities and help offshore fisheries. For example, 5G can be used to create applications such as maritime law enforcement, on-site inspection, and emergency rescue, which can meet the needs of maritime departments for joint dispatch, remote law enforcement, remote inspection, and rapid response. To meet the needs of rescue and other needs, fishermen can use the 5G network to install real-time surveillance cameras to meet the needs of safe production and anti-theft warning. The role of 5G in helping rural revitalization is gradually emerging. For example, the 5G-based digital farm control system can precisely control the amount of fertilizer and watering, reduce the temperature of peanut fields, reduce pests and diseases, and increase peanut production; Networking, UAV remote sensing, artificial intelligence and other technologies, through various environmental sensors, weather sensors, insect sensors, intelligent surveillance cameras, real-time monitoring of orchard environmental information. 5G is entering small and medium-sized enterprises, and in parks with strong industrial aggregation, the need for digital transformation using 5G is gradually emerging. For example, the government of Zhongkai High-tech Zone in Huizhou, Guangdong Province provides cloud services such as 5G + machine vision, 5G + data acquisition, 5G + automatic guided vehicle (AGV) for small and medium-sized enterprises in the park through the 5G virtual private network public service platform in the park; in Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, in order to promote The transformation and upgrading of wood processing enterprises will systematically rectify the safety risks in the field of wood processing from the source (dust-related explosions). Effectively reduce the occurrence of safety production accidents.

5G industry applications have formed three typical models

With the gradual deepening of 5G industry applications, three models of replacement and upgrading applications, intelligent upgrading applications, and innovative transformation applications have been formed.

Replacing and upgrading applications mainly refers to the use of 5G to remove the wired constraints of the original terminal equipment, and to further promote the networking of the industry by improving the wireless access performance of the terminal. The most typical application scenarios are 5G video surveillance, 5G data collection, and 5G remote consultation. The characteristics of such applications are that the transformation of existing systems and equipment is less difficult, the deployment and implementation are fast, the results are quick, and it is easy to cross-domain and cross-border. Industry replication.

Intelligent improvement applications mainly refer to the deep integration of 5G with new generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, edge computing, cloud-edge collaboration, and precise positioning. On the basis of introducing new terminal equipment or intelligently transforming existing equipment , bringing new technical capabilities to the industry. Among them, the more representative ones are 5G + intelligent inspection, 5G + machine vision, etc. These applications can greatly improve the digital and intelligent level of the original application scenarios. The implementation of such applications involves not only equipment transformation and new terminal development, but also the connection and commissioning of new technology solutions and some existing systems. Deployment and implementation are difficult, but the application empowerment value is higher.

Collaborative innovation applications mainly refer to changes in the original business system logic, production mode and business process in the process of in-depth integration of 5G with industry, medical care, education, security, etc., and the impact on collaborative innovation in the production process. Typical applications such as 5G + cloudification PLC, 5G remote control, 5G+ predictive maintenance, etc. Such applications often need to change the original business system, equipment form and even production process, and implement subversive changes to the original system of the industry, so deployment and implementation are the most difficult, but such applications can bring new models, new services, New business formats that provide incremental or revolutionary value.

The combination of the above three types of application models and the industry is from shallow to deep, and which application model is adopted depends on the urgency of the industry's application needs, the maturity of 5G and related technical solutions, cost, standard formulation, policy guidance and many other factors.

Grasp the three major paths to realize the large-scale development of 5G industry applications

At present, the scale of 5G applications still faces many problems such as high cost of 5G private networks and module terminals for industry users, different digital development processes in various industries, and diverse and fragmented industry application requirements. Finding a balance between sexual technology products and forming scalable, cost-effective, and high-value-enhancing application solutions, products and services has become the primary challenge at present. In the next step, we need to focus on grasping the three major paths, and promote the 5G industry application to accelerate in the direction of scale.

The first is to introduce cascades to continuously improve the application value of 5G. 5G urgently needs to be closely integrated with the unique technologies, knowledge, and experience of various industries. It requires both supply and demand sides to focus on real scenarios and work together to tap demand, seize key industries and key scenarios, and explore, tap, join, and mature a batch of , promote a batch, copy a batch, and continuously expand and deepen the application scenarios from shallow to deep, forming a positive cycle of large-scale development of 5G applications.

The second is to gradually expand the market size from large to small. Actively promote the development of 5G applications from the "big construction and large investment" model for large enterprises to the "small application and big promotion" development model for small and medium-sized enterprises. On the one hand, it is necessary to play the role of "leader" of leading enterprises, overcome the key problems of deepening the application of 5G, establish a number of high-quality 5G application benchmarks, and drive upstream and downstream enterprises to adopt 5G technology; "Type" 5G application solutions, lowering the application threshold and helping small and medium-sized enterprises to digitally transform.

The third is to optimize the environment and promote the accelerated diffusion of 5G industry applications. The application of 5G industry requires multi-dimensional coordinated development of policy system, industrial system and innovation system. With the digital transformation of the industry as the driving force, policy guidance will continue to be strengthened, and key industrial nodes such as module terminals and common technology platforms will be seized, and technological innovation, service innovation and model will continue to be carried out. Innovate, continue to prosper the 5G industry application ecology, and promote the accelerated coverage of 5G technology in various industries.

At the same time, it should be fully realized that the scale of 5G application is a long-term and difficult process, and it is a systematic strategic task. Especially in the field of vertical industries, the development speed of 5G applications depends not only on the maturity of 5G and other related technology industries, but also on the industry's own informatization process, urgency of demand, development environment and other factors. , funds and other coordinated efforts, taking into account the balanced development of economic and social benefits, to help the high-quality development of my country's digital economy.