Beijing Unicom announced on April 7 that its 5G users reached 1 million, making Beijing the first city for China Unicom to achieve one million 5G user milestone.
At present, Beijing Unicom has opened tens of thousands of 5G base stations, and the outdoor 5G network has achieved continuous coverage within the fifth ring, with more than 70% coverage within the sixth ring, and continuous coverage has also been achieved in some key areas outside the sixth ring.
At the same time, Beijing Unicom has launched a variety of 5G applications with the help of network foundation. 5G+ remote diagnosis and treatment, 5G+ thermal imaging human body temperature measurement, 5G inspection robots, and 5G online teaching have been used in the fight against the epidemic.
Earlier, Guangdong Unicom had more than 1 million 5G mobile phone users in March, becoming China Unicom's first provincial branch with 5G users exceeding one million.
According to China Unicom's data, by the end of 2019, Guangdong Unicom had built nearly 11,000 5G base stations, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen core business district has basically achieved continuous 5G coverage. At the end of June, the 5G network will cover all county-level urban areas and towns in developed regions in Guangdong Province.