The number of 5G base stations nationwide is expected to exceed 600,000 by the end of this year

Beijing, March 31st (Reporter Zhang Xinxin) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will accelerate the 5G network progress. It is expected that the number of 5 base stations will exceed 600,000 by the end of the year to achieve continuous outdoor coverage in prefecture-level cities. Scene coverage:

In recent years, China's 5G development has achieved remarkable results. As of the end of February, there were 164,000 5G base stations nationwide. The 5G industry ecology has gradually matured. As of March 26, there have been 76 5G mobile phone product types in China, with cumulative shipments exceeding 26 million.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has proposed that students based telecom companies can encourage 5G terminal consumption through package upgrades, credit purchases, and other measures to accelerate the development of users to migrate to 5G. At the same time, we will use 5G application technology industry squares and other platforms to unblock 5G application research and promotion Important link to promote the innovation of 5G integrated education application management in various industries and fields.