China 5G

Beijing will build the first smart metro demonstration line and will study the use of 5G technology to improve train operation efficiency and system reliability so that the minimum travel interval during peak periods can be reduced by more than 10%.

The commercialization of 5G messaging will be based on interoperability, with the three carriers sharing a messaging platform and unified settlement at the end of each year based on their respective access volumes.

As of late September, the cumulative number of terminal connections for 5G users in China had exceeded 100 million.

In November, China shipped 20.13 million 5G phones, accounting for 68.1% of all cell phone shipments in the same period, according to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a government think tank.

China Unicom and China Telecom are working together to explore the possibility of building the world's largest shared network.

The price of 5G cell phones in China has fallen sharply, and 5G package prices have also fallen to less than RMB 100 (about $15), according to the blue paper "China Internet Development Report 2020" released Monday.

ZTE showcased a series of industry-leading 5G innovations.

China Unicom never disclosed its 5G subscriber numbers.

The number of China Mobile 5G terminal sales has reached 85 million, which is expected to grow to at least more than 100 million by the end of the year, said Wang Hengjiang, deputy general manager of China Mobile Terminal Co. on November 19.

The Beijing Subway Technology Innovation Institute was inaugurated today, and a number of new technologies will be used on the Beijing Subway, according to CCTV news.