China plans to install more tha 600,000 5G stations by the end of the year
The number of 5G base stations that provide
access to super-fast wireless networks is set to more than quadruple across
China in 2020, its industry and information technology ministry has revealed to
local media.
It is revealed that more than 250,000 units are currently operating in the
country, offering services to over 36 million users. Chinese government plans
to speed up construction by adding nearly 10,000 new stations every week – a
huge boost compared to 2019, when fewer than 2,500 towers were built
weekly. By the end of the year, more than 600,000 5G base stations will be
completed, covering all of China’s major cities.
The
next-generation technology enables users to enjoy fast mobile internet and is
actively implemented by major Chinese mobile operators. In April alone, the
number of 5G users in the country increased by at least seven million,
according to the Xinhua news agency.
China’s major telecoms company,
Huawei, is the global leader in 5G technology. Having filed more than 3,000
patent applications, the tech giant boasts the largest declared 5G
portfolio. While Huawei has been participating in the rollout of 5G
networks in many countries across the globe, it has come under increased
scrutiny, as the US has been pressuring its allies to blacklist the company.
Apart from trying to deprive Huawei of foreign 5G
contracts, Washington has also put the company on its infamous Entity List,
prohibiting US businesses from dealing with it without special permission. In
its latest move, the US tried to cut the firm off from global semiconductor supplies.
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