German media: Shenzhen has more 5G base stations than the whole of Europe

The German "Business Daily" recently published an article "Why Shenzhen has more 5G base stations than the entire Europe" pointed out that the 5G network in Shenzhen, China already has 46,000 base stations. In Germany, there are only 850 mature 5G base stations. In other words, the number of 5G base stations in Shenzhen is 50 times that of Germany. At present, in terms of 5G deployment, China is not only ahead of Germany, but also ahead of Europe.

According to the article, German network operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica also claim to have 5G networks that serve millions of Germans. The problem is that they do not rely on mature 5G mobile communications. Instead, they use software upgrades to make existing 4G networks suitable for 5G.

This means that they are not using a true 5G independent network. Eventually, consumers will see the 5G logo on their smartphones, but there is almost no difference in actual internet speed.

In the field of 5G, Shenzhen is in a leading position in China and even the world. As of the end of December 2020, Shenzhen has built 46,500 5G base stations.

Currently, Shenzhen has the highest density of 5G base stations in the country. It is also the first city in China to achieve full coverage of 5G independent networks. In addition, Shenzhen is "the best city for 5G independent networks." Not only that, the total number of 5G standard essential patents in Shenzhen is the largest in the world.

Data show that as of the end of 2020, China has 718,000 5G base stations, accounting for 70% of the total number of base stations in the world. In 2021, China will have more than 1 million 5G base stations.

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