On November 26, the 2020 World 5G Conference opened in Guangzhou. Scientists, entrepreneurs and people from all walks of life in the global 5G field have in-depth discussions on 5G development trends, sharing 5G development experiences, and discussing 5G development plans.
Ma Xingrui, Governor of Guangdong Province, said that accelerating the innovation and development of the 5G industry is an important measure to implement the General Secretary's decision and deployment on building a network power and digital China, and it is also a strategic choice to promote the digital transformation and upgrading of the industry and promote high-quality economic development. Guangdong will give full play to the leading role of 5G in the development of the new economy, focus on key areas to strengthen 5G technology research and standard formulation, accelerate the large-scale construction of 5G infrastructures, and promote the in-depth integration and application of 5G in industries, education, medical care, and agriculture. Improve the ability to systemize the entire industry chain, and strive to create a world-class 5G industrial cluster and integrated application area.
Xiang Libin, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, said in his speech that the world is actively exploring 5G integration applications, showing a development trend of the consumer market and the vertical industry market going hand in hand. With the joint efforts of all parties in the global government, industry, academia, research and users, 5G is injecting a steady stream of power into the world's further digital transformation and intelligent upgrading, and the effect of scale is about to take shape.
Xiang Libin pointed out that the global 2G-5G development experience tells us that unification and globalization are the general trend of mobile communication development. In the past, my country and other countries in the world have promoted the formulation of a globally unified 5G international standard. In the future, it will also be unswerving. Continue to strengthen scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between countries, and strive to produce more fruitful 5G scientific and technological achievements, promote the continuous growth of the global economy, and help the continuous development of human society.
Currently, 5G is booming worldwide. According to the latest statistics released by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association, as of mid-November, 122 operators in 49 countries and regions around the world have launched 5G services. In addition, in order to boost the economy, many countries around the world have formulated and announced 5G network investment plans for the next few years.
China’s 5G commercialization has been in commercial use for more than a year. Wu Hequan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, revealed that in the third quarter of this year, my country has completed its goal of building 600,000 5G base stations by the end of the year ahead of schedule. It is particularly worth mentioning that the epidemic has rapidly stimulated demand for telemedicine, online education sharing platforms, and collaborative office. 5G has shown strong vitality in the application of smart medical, smart cities, and industrial Internet.
Embracing the 5G era requires extensive international cooperation. Liu Liehong, deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that for the first time, 5G has shifted from the connection of people to the full interconnection of people, machines and things. There is no existing experience and it is facing many challenges such as technological innovation, application exploration, and ecological construction. The industry has joined hands to promote the application of 5G technology on a larger scale, deeper and higher level.
Japan’s Fifth Generation Mobile Communications Promotion Forum Chairman Yoshida Jin believes that countries should continue to share information and cooperate and collaborate globally to benefit the 5G industry.
The conference is co-sponsored by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The conference is based on the theme of "5G empowerment, sharing and win-win 5G+, By All for All", using online and offline phases. It is held in a combined manner to promote better integration of 5G into various industries, benefit the people of all countries, and inject new vitality and momentum into promoting economic recovery and improving people's livelihood. The conference also held an exhibition with an exhibition area of about 12,000 square meters at the same time, focusing on showing the current excellent cases of 5G, highlighting the results of 5G benefiting the public and empowering the industry.
