Chinanews Client Beijing, March 25 (Reporter Wu Tao) On the 24th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Notice on Promoting the Accelerated Development of 5G" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") and proposed to accelerate the progress of 5G construction. What heavy content does the "Notice" include, and what can accelerated development bring us?

Data Map: The 5G era is here. Photo by Wu Tao of Chinanews

Speed ​​up 5G construction and extend coverage to key counties and towns

The "Notice" proposes to support basic telecommunications companies to target 5G independent networking (SA), control the scale of non-independent networking (NSA), accelerate the construction of networks in major cities, and gradually extend coverage to key counties and towns where conditions permit. .

The latest data from the three major operators show that as of the end of February, there were 164,000 5G base stations nationwide, and it is expected to exceed 550,000 by the end of the year, achieving continuous outdoor coverage in prefecture-level cities, targeted coverage in counties and towns, and indoor coverage in key scenarios.

Wang Zhiqin, deputy director of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said that the construction of new 5G infrastructure will not only fundamentally change the status of mobile networks, promote the production, flow, and use of data elements, but also make it easier for all industries to collaborate and provide Unicom. Services have driven the formation of a trillion-scale 5G-related products and services market.

Many netizens are concerned about the expensive 5G packages, and the “Notice” also puts forward, “Encourage basic telecommunications companies to promote 5G terminal consumption and accelerate user migration to 5G through package upgrades and discounts, credit purchases and other measures.”

It is worth noting that the "Notice" also revealed some important information, including adjusting the 700MHz band frequency use plan, accelerating the implementation of the 700MHz band 5G frequency use license; releasing part of the 5G millimeter wave band frequency use plan in a timely manner.

The 700MHz band frequency is called the "Golden Band" and is currently in the hands of China Radio and Television. After the "Notice" was issued, some analysts said that the 700MHz band networking cost is low, and it is expected to be used for 5G construction soon, thereby achieving relatively low-cost wide coverage of 5G networks.

Data Map: 5G Pan-Smart Terminal Display. Photo by Wu Tao of Chinanews

Drive emerging consumption exceeding 8 trillion yuan

The "Notice" also proposes to cultivate new consumption models, including the promotion of 5G + VR / AR, live games, game entertainment, virtual shopping and other applications, to promote new information consumption. Encourage basic telecommunications companies, broadcast media companies and content providers to strengthen collaboration and enrich new multimedia content sources such as 4K / 8K, VR / AR in education, media, and entertainment.

Wang Zhiqin said that the advent of the 5G era will not only enable people to enjoy a higher-speed, lower-traffic network, but also innovate a variety of consumer products in smart terminals, wearable devices, and smart homes. , Create a lot of new consumption in e-commerce, government services, online education, online entertainment, etc.

According to estimates from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, 5G commercial use will drive more than 8 trillion yuan of new consumption between 2020 and 2025.

Data map. Photo by China Press Agency reporter Yin Liqin

Created more than 3 million jobs

Wang Zhiqin also stated that accelerating the development of 5G is conducive to driving employment and entrepreneurship, and forming a stabilizer for social development. Including driving employment in industries such as scientific research and experimentation, production and construction, and operating services; creating new and integrated employment needs in many industrial fields such as industry and energy; making it easier to work anytime, anywhere, and working from home, and expanding flexible employment in the sharing economy.

According to estimates from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, 5G is expected to directly create more than 3 million jobs by 2025.

In addition, Wang Zhiqin said that 5G construction will also stabilize domestic investment. It will not only involve a large amount of investment in infrastructure such as engineering, base stations, power supply, etc., but also stimulate the transformation and upgrading of various industries, leading to many investments such as factory renovation, construction operations, system upgrades, and technical training. . It is estimated that by 2025, the cumulative investment in 5G network construction will reach 1.2 trillion yuan, which will lead to a cumulative investment of more than 3.5 trillion yuan. (Finish)