China News Service, Beijing, February 23 (Reporter Liu Yuying) Liu Liehong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, introduced at the 2021 World Mobile Communications Conference (Shanghai) on the 23rd that the cumulative investment in 5G network construction by Chinese basic telecommunications companies has exceeded 2,600 100 million yuan (RMB, the same below).

Data map: Visitors watch the 5G indoor router at close range.

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　　The 2021 World Mobile Communications Conference (Shanghai) hosted by GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association) opened.

In 2020, the conference will be temporarily suspended due to the epidemic.

One year later, the conference was held for the first time in a combination of online and offline.

　　Liu Liehong introduced that China has built more than 718,000 5G base stations, accounting for about 70% of the world's total. 5G networks in independent networking mode have covered all cities in the country, and the number of 5G terminal connections has exceeded 200 million.

In addition, China has accelerated the construction of 5G networks, and basic telecommunications companies have invested more than 260 billion yuan.

　　Liu Liehong said that 5G application models in vertical industries such as mining, medical care, ports, and manufacturing have gradually become clear, and large-scale replication and promotion have begun.

In the future, a group of 5G application integration solution providers will be cultivated to accelerate the landing of 5G applications in key areas such as energy, medical care, transportation, manufacturing, and cultural tourism.

　　Liu Liehong also said that China will continue to uphold the concept of openness, cooperation, and win-win, and continue to promote cooperation and exchanges in 5G technology, standards, construction, application, and security, and jointly promote the prosperity and development of the digital economy.

　　The 2021 World Mobile Communications Conference (Shanghai) has the theme of "Harmony and Symbiosis". The agenda of the conference focuses on how the digital ecosystem supports the global economic recovery and how to change people's lives.

　　Many industry leaders from China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo, Nokia, Verizon and other companies gave speeches on site or by video. Representatives from more than 200 companies including Shanghai Nokia Bell, Qualcomm, and Samsung participated Opening ceremony.

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