On the e-commerce platform, "5G+ virtual reality" brings real consumption scenes; In the factory floor, "5G+ Industrial Internet" brings more intelligent flexible manufacturing; In tourist attractions, "5G+ cultural travel" will bring more convenient park experience. At present, the construction of new infrastructure, represented by 5G, has been accelerated and integrated into thousands of industries, promoting the steady expansion of the digital industry.

By the end of March, China had installed 1.56 million 5G base stations and 403 million 5G mobile phone users. Luo Junjie, director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said that basic telecom companies will be guided to appropriately deploy 5G base station construction in advance, promote the formation of physical work as soon as possible, and give full play to the role of investment.

Network accelerated coverage

"All key areas and hot spots in xiongan New Area have achieved full 5G coverage." China tower hebei male law-abiding company director zhang hui told reporters that so far, a total of five g acer station more than 1700 construction projects, to achieve 100% co-construction and sharing, the county main area, AnXin city cables, country parks and other key areas of complete coverage of 5 g, effectively promote the development of 5 g and industry integration and power 5 g network and industry application of the double lead.

In the first quarter, the construction of 5G base stations made steady progress and the number of 5G users kept increasing. By the end of March, 134,000 5G base stations had been built, the number of 5G mobile phone users had increased by 48.11 million, the supply capacity of information and communication services had been continuously improved, and the construction of new infrastructure had been accelerated.

Zhao Zhiguo, director of the Information and Communication Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, revealed that infrastructure construction will be accelerated this year to guide the expansion of effective investment. We will advance the development of 5G and gigabit optical networks in a steady and orderly manner, and deepen joint construction and sharing of networks. We will continue to increase the depth and breadth of China's Internet coverage. This year, we will complete the construction of 600,000 5G base stations and provide gigabit optical networks to more than 400 million households.

"The speed of 5G construction in China is very fast, and this year is still a period of high investment in 5G construction." Zhejiang University International United Business School digital Economy and financial innovation research center co-director, researcher Pan Helin said.

In terms of 5G investment, Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile, said that the period from 2020 to 2022 will be the peak of 5G investment, and from next year, China Mobile's 5G investment will not grow and will gradually decline.

It is understood that China Mobile expects 5G related capital expenditure of about 110 billion yuan in 2022, and plans to open a total of 1.1 million 5G base stations by the end of 2022, including 480,000 700 MHZ base stations, to achieve continuous coverage of cities, counties, cities and towns across the country. China Telecom expects 5G-related capital expenditure of 34 billion yuan in 2022, with more than 990,000 5G base stations in use by the end of the year.

Figures show that in 2021, China mobile's 5 g related investment totaling 114 billion yuan, has opened more than 730000 5 g base stations, the basic elements of a city, county, township continuous cover, some key areas, the developed rural areas, the key property place good coverage, customer service 5 g network of 207 million households, 5 g in the world's first network scale and customer scale. China Telecom has invested 38 billion yuan to build and share 5G networks with China Unicom. The number of 5G base stations in use has reached 690,000, and the 5G network covers all cities and counties as well as some developed towns and townships in China. China Unicom invested 32.05 billion yuan in 5G.