5G becomes a new driving force for transformation

At the exhibition site of the 2021 World 5G Conference, media practitioners experience 5G + car networking VR virtual driving.　

As a new generation of information and communication technology that is highly valued worldwide, 5G, with its high-speed, low-latency, and wide-connected technical characteristics, is driving society into the era of the Internet of Everything, promoting the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy.

At the 2021 World 5G Conference held a few days ago, Xiao Yaqing, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that my country has opened 993,000 5G base stations, covering all prefecture-level cities across the country, and the number of 5G terminal mobile phone connections exceeds 392 million. There are more than 10,000 5G application cases across the country, covering 22 important industries and related fields of the national economy, including steel, electric power, and mining. In the future, where will the global 5G industry development and application scenario innovation go? Participating experts shared their views.

5G development exceeds expectations

"All countries have made the construction of 5G and the promotion of broadband infrastructure construction a priority. I think 5G will shine in the next 10 years." Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, introduced.

Zhu Juwang, Director of the Department of Public Institutions and Digital Government of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, believes that vigorously developing 5G has become a strategic consensus of the international community. 5G will enhance the application benefits of the mobile Internet, meet the application requirements of the Internet of Things, promote the in-depth integration of mobile communication technology with industries, transportation, medical and other industries, and provide impetus for the sustainable development of the world economy.

“Since 5G’s commercial use, it has developed rapidly beyond expectations and has an important impact on the world economy. According to analysts’ forecasts, 5G will create more than US$13 trillion in global economic output by 2035 and bring more than 20 million Jobs, including millions of jobs in China.” According to Alex Rogers, President of Qualcomm’s Technology Licensing Business and Global Affairs, more than 170 operators in 70 countries and regions have launched 5G services , More than 260 operators are investing in the deployment of 5G networks, and the accelerated deployment of networks has driven strong growth in 5G terminal shipments. "We expect that global 5G smartphone shipments will be close to 500 million units this year, and this number will exceed 1 billion by 2023."

"For many countries, the development of 5G is a great opportunity to transform to an innovation-driven economy. The key to realizing this demand lies in the establishment of a sound intellectual property system." Alex Rogers believes that companies are inventing and developing new The technology and products of the company bear a lot of risks. Putting the protection of intellectual property rights in place will help encourage enterprises to take risks and innovate.

 

Integrate into thousands of industries

In the past two years since my country's 5G commercialization, from network coverage to terminal popularization, from technological innovation to application landing, it has achieved world-renowned achievements. The "14th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for the large-scale deployment of my country's 5G network, as well as a period of rapid development of 5G application scenarios and industrial ecology. How to further accelerate the construction of 5G so as to be more helpful to empower the industry, aroused many concerns.

 

Application landing, network first. "Focusing on 5G network construction and large-scale applications, my country will deploy a series of major projects to push 5G construction to a new stage of comprehensive and deep coverage." said Lin Nianxiu, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission.

"All prefecture-level cities in my country have basically achieved continuous 5G network coverage outdoors. The next step is to deploy 5G networks in densely populated public places such as transportation hubs and commercial buildings to achieve continuous coverage from outdoor to indoor." China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. Chairman Ke Ruiwen said that it is necessary to tailor a batch of 5G dedicated networks for key customers, key enterprises, and key parks to complete the in-depth integration of the network, enterprise production, and management.

 

In order for 5G to truly exert its value, the key is to integrate into a wide range of industries and enter the stage of large-scale application. "We will pay more attention to cooperating with leading companies in various industries such as industry, transportation, energy, medical treatment, education, etc., to shape a good industrial ecology, and transform the existing 5G application'model room' into a large-scale and replicable'commercial housing'. "Said Liu Liehong, chairman of China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd.

 

The birth of 5G networks has accelerated the rapid development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and edge computing, and the integration and innovation of these technologies have jointly empowered the digital transformation of the industry. "Our special plans such as 5G+ and AI+ will focus on expanding 5G applications in key industries and empower the high-quality development of the real economy." Lin Nianxiu said.

In Alex Rogers' view, the combination of 5G, AI, and cloud computing will give birth to new business models and user experiences, and promote industry changes. For example, he said that in highly intelligent chemical factories, sensors, industrial robots, and display devices are intensively deployed, and data is transmitted to the cloud through a highly reliable 5G enterprise private network. Manufacturing equipment will use smart cameras to monitor production and dynamically adjust equipment to correct errors in real time. This will not only help manufacturing companies improve their automation level and control efficiency, but also obtain real-time data, improve business insights, and make decisions faster and more accurately.

 

"In the next two years, the pace of 5G enhancement technology research and development and application development will accelerate significantly. Application scenarios support adaptability will continue to expand to better meet the large-scale digital needs of vertical industries." said Li Meng, deputy minister of science and technology.

 

Strengthen global cooperation

For mobile communication technology to evolve, unified standards are essential. Alex Rogers said: "If different regions have different standards, mobile technology cannot reach the current scale and scope."

"5G will ignite the flames of the digital economy, allowing the Internet, industrial Internet, and artificial intelligence to develop better. 5G will also increase the existing network capacity by more than 10 times, and promote the digital transformation of global enterprises. High-speed, low-latency networks will become The foundation of the digital economy.” Li Meng said that a new upsurge in the layout of the 5G industry is setting off globally. my country is focusing on exploring the secondary development technology system for 5G vertical industry applications, launching 5G equipment R&D and testing, and improving 5G vertical industry applications. The adaptability of 5G to solve the continuing problems of the development of 5G frequency expansion and coverage enhancement. We must work together at home and abroad to ensure that 5G growth can benefit the world.

 

In addition, the global problem of network security also requires a global solution. Dai Libin, a senior expert at Huawei's Global Cyber ​​Security and Privacy Protection Office, emphasized that whether it is ubiquitous cyber threats and attacks, or data resources and cyberspace that require collaborative governance, it has proved that cooperation is necessary to maintain cyber security.

Gong Ke, chairman of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, said frankly that whether the results of 5G, a global cooperation, can truly bear fruit in the world, so that people all over the world can benefit from digital transformation, which is facing great challenges today. In this regard, Li Meng emphasized that the 5G era is highly connected, countries are highly dependent, and open cooperation is the general trend.

Lin Nianxiu also believes that win-win cooperation has always been the main theme of world development. Mobile communication technology has developed to the fifth generation, standards are gradually unified, technology is increasingly open, and industries are increasingly integrated. This has created favorable conditions for the interconnection of international information networks and for the people of all countries to better share the fruits of civilization.

 

"5G development itself has the characteristics of division of labor and coordination. Deepening cooperation and expanding openness are the only ways for development." Zhu Juwang said, "We hope that Chinese companies will actively participate in the global 5G network construction and application promotion, and cooperate with other countries, including developing countries. To share the results of 5G development together."