A quick overview of 5G industry development trends in May 2021

After the rapid development in 2020, my country's 5G will usher in a crucial year in 2021. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that my country's 5G base station construction will reach a cumulative goal of 1 million this year. At the same time, 5G network coverage, 5G terminal connections, 5G user growth and 5G commercial exploration will also achieve further results. In this context, my country's 5G construction has continued to exert force since May 2021, and the development of the industry is expected.





Huawei completes the first 5G large-scale commercial network verification
On May 1, Huawei announced that it and China Unicom have completed the first large-scale upgrade of the 5G commercial VoNR voice solution in Shenzhen, and completed the first 5G large-scale commercial network VoNR verification. It is reported that this test is based on the 5G commercial network of Shenzhen Unicom, with a site scale of over 100 stations, and the joint terminal and chip end-to-end complete 5G basic voice and video calls, 4G/5G voice switching and other basic function tests.

China Unicom officially launches 5G service in Hong Kong
On May 1, China Unicom officially released its 5G service in Hong Kong, launching a total of 30 5G monthly fee packages in three categories, covering the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in all directions and realizing 5G data roaming sharing. China Unicom's 22 business outlets in Hong Kong simultaneously launched a new "multi, fast, beautiful, reward" theme 5G service, and introduced a series of preferential measures to benefit the people's livelihood.



Ministry of Industry and Information Technology prepares 5G application "Sailing" action plan
On May 4, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology drafted and compiled the "5G Application "Sailing" Action Plan (2021-2023)." The "Plan" points out that by 2023, the penetration rate of 5G personal users will exceed 40%, and the number of users will exceed 560 million; 5G network access traffic will account for more than 50%; there will be more than 18 5G base stations per 10,000 people, and more than 3,000 will be built. A 5G industry virtual private network; the average annual growth rate of 5G Internet of Things terminal users exceeds 200%.

Global 5G commercial networks have reached 162
According to data released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association, as of mid-April, 435 telecom operators from 133 countries and regions have made 5G investments in trials, spectrum acquisition, network deployment and launch. Among them, 162 operators in 68 countries and regions have launched one or more 5G commercial services. At the same time, 703 5G devices have been announced, including 351 smart phones and 431 commercial 5G devices.




China Academy of Information and Communications Technology released the situation of domestic 5G mobile phones in April
On May 11, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology released an analysis report on the operation of the domestic mobile phone market in April 2021. In April 2021, the domestic market of 5G mobile phone shipments was 21.42 million units, accounting for 77.9% of the mobile phone shipments in the same period; 16 new models were launched, accounting for 50.0% of the number of new mobile phone models launched in the same period. From January to April, the domestic market shipped 91.267 million 5G mobile phones, and 80 new models were launched, accounting for 72.7% and 51.9% of the total.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a 5G/6G conference
On May 12, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a 5G/6G conference. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, my country has achieved a leading advantage in the development of 5G. It has built more than 819,000 5G base stations, accounting for about 70% of the global proportion; 5G mobile phone terminal users have connected to 280 million, accounting for more than 80% of the global proportion. 5G standard essential patents account for more than 38%, ranking first in the world. Regarding 6G, it is stated that it will conduct in-depth research on 6G application scenarios and focus on promoting key technological innovation breakthroughs.


China Telecom launches 5G cloud package
On May 17th, at the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day Conference, China Telecom launched a 5G cloud package to meet the needs of individuals and families for multi-scenario information consumption and build a digital life on the cloud. The 5G cloud package breaks the traditional package communication service model with traffic, voice, and SMS as the basic structure, and incorporates 60GB of free cloud space into the basic component of the package, realizing a cloud for everyone and a cloud for every family.

The nation's first operator service 5G news is online
On May 17, Beijing Mobile’s heart-level service 5G news was launched. This is the first service-related 5G news in the communications industry. According to reports, users do not need to download the APP, and can automatically jump to the application scene through mobile phone text messages, scanning QR codes, and other methods. On an interactive interface similar to traditional SMS, you can see information such as call bills, traffic inquiries, popular rights, etc., and you can also directly charge call charges, make appointments at business halls, and check points.

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