The rapid advancement of 5G network construction 5G application "set sail"

2021 is a year of accelerated 5G popularization. While the rapid deployment of 5G basic network coverage, 5G applications have also entered a new stage of large-scale development, empowering the digitalization of traditional industries and deep integration with vertical industries. The 5G To B market is becoming New blue ocean.

The rapid progress of 5G network construction

As a pioneer in global 5G construction, China has delivered a very "bright" report card through practical actions. Data shows that as of the end of October this year, my country has built a total of 1.291 million 5G base stations, covering all cities and urban areas above the prefecture level, more than 97% of counties, and 50% of townships and districts in the country. The number of terminal connections exceeds 470 million, and users have penetrated The rate reached 28.7%. Co-construction and sharing have achieved remarkable results in solving the coverage of 5G networks in towns and rural areas. China Telecom and China Unicom have deeply promoted joint construction and sharing. So far, more than 640,000 5G base stations have been opened, saving more than 100 billion yuan in construction costs and building the world's first and world-leading 5G SA joint construction and sharing network. Following the 5G co-construction and sharing of China Telecom and China Unicom, China Radio and Television and China Mobile signed a "5G Strategy" cooperation agreement, officially launching the co-construction and sharing of the 700MHz 5G network to accelerate 5G network coverage in an efficient and intensive manner. With the acceleration of the commercialization of 5G networks, operators are actively exploring applications in the field of 5G private networks, accelerating the construction of 5G private networks and computing power networks based on 5G, data centers, and clouds. China Mobile's 5G private network construction layout is earlier. In July 2020, it will release the three major systems of 5G private network products, technology, and operation. It will launch the three models of 5G private network "Private, Exclusive, and Exclusive". It will be planned again in 2021. The evolution of 5G private network technology system 2.0. As of 2021, China Mobile has expanded 452 private network projects; China Telecom released 5G customized network solutions in November 2020, providing "Zhiyuan", "Nearby", and "Ruyi" Three types of customized network service models. As of 2021, China Telecom has already implemented more than 360 customized network commercial projects; China Unicom has released three 5G private network products and two 5G private line products: 5G virtual private network, 5G hybrid private network, and 5G Independent private network and 5G smart selected private line, 5G boutique private line. The 5G private network services of the three major operators adopt different service models according to the needs of different customers, meeting the needs of industry customers to build safe and reliable, stable performance, and service visualization.

5G millimeter wave landing is near

While rapidly deploying 5G basic network coverage, 5G technology is also making rapid progress, especially the faster 5G millimeter wave technology, which will promote 5G in high-performance application scenarios such as high-definition video, AR/VR, industrial Internet, and Internet of Vehicles. Unleash your potential. At present, China's 5G millimeter wave industry chain is basically mature and has the conditions for deployment and commercialization. In terms of the main base stations of 5G technology, Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson, CITIC, and Nokia Bell have all launched millimeter wave base station products; in terms of terminals, millimeter wave commercial smartphones have been launched; and in terms of chips, Qualcomm and HiSilicon , Samsung, and MediaTek have all deployed millimeter wave chips. On July 13 this year, ten departments jointly issued the "5G Application "Sailing" Action Plan (2021-2023)", which proposed to "strengthen the protection of 5G frequency resources, timely release 5G millimeter wave frequency plans, and explore 5G millimeter wave frequency licenses Implement a bidding system, study and formulate 5G industrial-specific frequency licensing models and management rules suitable for my country." This also indicates that the ecology of millimeter waves is bound to grow further. The industry predicts that my country is expected to issue 5G millimeter wave licenses in 2022. It is foreseeable that in the next few years, 5G millimeter wave will be an important direction for the development and improvement of 5G networks and 5G applications.

5G application "set sail"

In 2021, 5G commercial products will continue to land, setting off a new wave in the digital world, and the 5G To B market is becoming a new blue ocean. Up to now, there have been more than 10,000 cases of 5G application innovation across the country, covering 22 important industries in the national economy, and vertical industry application scenarios such as industrial manufacturing, mining, and ports have accelerated their scale implementation. The initial production auxiliary business has been focused on equipment The development of core business such as control and quality control is a relatively mature field of current 5G application solutions. The data shows that as of the end of June this year, the numerical control rate of key processes in the manufacturing industry and the penetration rate of digital R&D design tools reached 53.7% and 73.7% respectively. The domestic market satisfaction rate of intelligent manufacturing equipment exceeds 50%. With the popularization of large-scale 5G applications, more and more people "walk into" a smarter and more convenient 5G life. Applications such as 5G smart campuses are beginning to take shape; more than 600 top three hospitals have launched applications such as 5G (emergency and first aid, remote diagnosis, and health management); 5G applications such as augmented reality tour guides, 4K/8K live broadcasts are developing rapidly in the field of information consumption; mobile cloud, The market potential of new products such as 5G news, ultra-high-definition video, VR/AR, and cloud games is gradually emerging. The "5G Application Innovation and Development White Paper" recently released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology also shows that the overall global 5G application is still in its infancy. With the cornerstone of the super-large market, my country's 5G development momentum continues to increase, and 5G applications are moving from "testing the waters". "Set sail for a long time."