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At the world's second largest expo on telecommunications,5G-related products and applications are underway in Shanghai. Smart phones are no longer the star of the show, it is now 5G.
The technology is everywhere at the venue,showcasing many possible applications: From remote controlled excavators to robots.
A professional at MWC operating an excavator in another province. /CGTN Photo
China Media Group is showing their 8K videos enabled by 5G's wide bandwidth,and the group believes this is what TV could be. Consumers in China could be enjoying the future soon,as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued 5G licenses to major Chinese carriers in June.
aims to finish building 50,000 5G base stations this year,which will make the network available in more than 50 Chinese cities. "For example,we've now got most of Shanghai covered. Next year,the entire city will be covered by 5G," said Huang Yuhong, deputy general manager of China Mobile Research Institute.
The telecom operator announced it has signed an initial round of equipment contracts for about 2 billion U.S. dollars. About half of this equipment will come from Huawei.
Despite the recent ban from the U.S. administration,the Shenzhen-based tech company is still confident that it will lead the industry. On Tuesday,the company said it has already signed 50 5G contracts in the global market.
"We have spent more than four billion U.S. dollars on 5G RD research. Besides,we make more than 18,000 contributions to 3GPP,and also we hold about 20 percent of essential patents globally," said Peng Honghua, the chief marketing officer of Huawei Wireless Network.
Huawei equipment at MWC 2019. /CGTN Photo
Huawei's equipment has a significant presence in many developing countries. "Sri Lanka has been really helped,backed and supported by the Chinese. The entire backbone,all the networks are with the Chinese companies. So it makes sense for us to use their technology rather than having somebody that is not present in Sri Lanka," said Harin Fernando, Sri Lanka's minister of telecommunications, foreign rmployment and sports.
Despite Huawei's position in the industry,it is hardly the only provider of 5G solutions for China mobile. More than 40 percent of the carrier's procurement comes from Sweden's Ericsson and Finland's Nokia.
"Building 5G is a big undertaking. It can't just rely on one company,one industry or even one country. We need to work with diversified partners from around the world to make our services better," said Huang Yuhong of China Mobile Research Institute.
Chinese officials say they will continue welcoming foreign companies to take part in 5G deployment nationwide and to share the dividends of 5G development.
(CGTN)
