A completely different high-speed network experience is about to officially enter our lives. 5G will eventually realize that "information is at your fingertips and everything is at your fingertips". What benefits will it bring us? What role did China play in this brand-new technology research and development process? With these questions, let's listen to the answers of relevant officials and experts from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of Voice of China.
How much convenience will the arrival of 5G bring to our life?
According to Voice of China, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology show that by the end of March, the proportion of fiber-optic broadband users in China had reached 9 1%, and the proportion of 4G users had reached 75%, ranking among the advanced in the world. At present, whether in urban or rural areas, nearly 80% of residents pick up their mobile phones, and the 4G network logo is generally displayed in the upper left corner. Surfing the Internet-watching movies, playing games and video chatting become very simple. Now, the first year of 5G commercialization is coming. The highest theoretical rate of 5G network can reach 10G per second. Download a movie of 1G and it will be done in a few seconds. When 5G is officially commercialized, the wireless access rate can reach about 1G per second, which is greatly improved compared with 4G networks. Chen Zhaoxiong, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, said that the development of 5G can be divided into three stages:
Chen Zhaoxiong: First of all, standard setting, technology research and development and product development. With the joint efforts of all parties in the industry, the current 5G technology and products are becoming more and more mature, and the main links of the industrial chain such as systems, chips and terminals have basically reached the commercial level, which is suitable for commercial deployment. The second stage is spectrum allocation, network construction and policy improvement. At present, China has defined the frequency planning and test frequency of the 5G intermediate frequency band, and formulated the relevant allocation scheme. Basic telecommunications companies have successively released 5G deployment plans, actively carried out 5G testing, and promoted network construction. Third, application and promotion to build an integrated application industry ecology.
With the coming of the first commercial year of 5G, 5G will play a great role in autonomous driving, industrial production and public transportation. For example, in February this year, China's first 5G expressway project landed in Hubei, realizing a comprehensive, real-time and accurate perception of the expressway, and the 5G intelligent high-speed unmanned driving also entered the application testing stage. Relying on high-speed network in industrial field can greatly reduce costs and improve efficiency. In life, taking advantage of the high reliability and low delay of 5G network can make distance education and telemedicine become a reality and promote the enjoyment of high-quality educational resources and medical resources. In May this year, the first nationwide remote lung surgery using 5G network was completed in Jiangsu. In addition, our network cost will be greatly reduced. Xiang Ligang, an expert in telecommunications industry, said that with the advent of the 5G era, the cost of future 1G traffic can even be reduced to one yuan.
Xiang Ligang: Of course, there is definitely room for capital decline. We still hope that the biggest downside is 5G. With the arrival of 5G, my basic judgment is that the traffic can reach 1G/ yuan, and it is likely to be cheaper. There will also be national policies, market competition and so on, but technological progress is the core.
What role does China play in the research and development of 5G technology?
When it comes to mobile phones, people may think more about "foreign goods" such as Apple and Samsung in the past, but now, domestic mobile phone brands such as Huawei and ZTE have sprung up, and their share in the world market is increasing. The three major domestic operators, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, are also building their own networks faster and faster. In the formulation of 5G standards, China has played a leading role in the whole system from runner to parallel runner to today's leader, and Huawei has also obtained the right to formulate 5G short codes. At present, only four manufacturers in the world have released 5G chips, three of which are from China. Gong Daning, a senior engineer at the Institute of Policy and Economics of China Institute of Information and Communication Technology, said that China has initially established the competitive advantages of 5G technologies, standards and industries.
One hero and three gangs, in the global village, China's 5G R&D process has also been supported and helped by relevant global enterprises.
Gong Daning: China has always adhered to the concept of openness, tolerance, cooperation and win-win, and joined hands with the global industry to jointly promote the development of 5G. In 20 13, IMT-2020(5G) promotion group was established in China, and many well-known foreign enterprises such as Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm, Intel, Rhodes and Schwartz were members of the promotion group. Relying on the promotion group platform, domestic and foreign enterprises jointly carry out technical research, technical test and product test verification, * * * formulate technical specifications and test specifications, and actively participate in testing. Global system equipment, chips, terminals, test instruments and other enterprises cooperate and promote each other, which has played an important role in accelerating the development and maturity of China's 5G industrial chain.
How will the future of 5G be extended?
The 5G network is already knocking at the door, and national policies are accelerating its progress in many ways. Wen Ku, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Information and Communication Development Department, said that in the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will continue to improve the policy environment, promote relevant enterprises to strengthen cooperation, help the successful commercialization of 5G, and support the development of digital economy and society:
Wen Ku: Strengthen the policy guarantee of 5G construction, support relevant operating enterprises to carry out network construction, encourage all localities to introduce policy guarantee such as site planning, and strive to build a high-quality 5G boutique network. The second is to create a good environment for the development of 5G applications, support the industry to hold application collection competitions, promote relevant enterprises to strengthen communication and cooperation with all walks of life and fields, and dig deep into typical 5G applications. Third, continue to promote the maturity of 5G enhancement technology, support the development of 5G enhancement technology on the basis of accelerating the maturity of 5G industrial chain, and lay a good foundation for the subsequent development of 5G.
The development of global mobile communication industry has formed a pattern of "you have me and I have you". Enterprises from all countries join hands to win. In the 4G era, many foreign companies have participated in the construction of China's mobile communication market, and the 5G era will not be absent. Gong Daning, a senior engineer at the Institute of Policy and Economics of China Institute of Information and Communication Technology, said:
Gong Daning: In the 4G era, many foreign companies participated in the construction of the mobile communication market in China and established good cooperative relations with telecom operators in China. They are an important part of the mobile communication market in China and have made great contributions to the development of the mobile communication industry in China. Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will issue a 5G commercial license, and China will officially enter the first year of 5G commercial operation. We will, as always, welcome foreign enterprises to actively participate in China's 5G network construction and application promotion, continue to deepen cooperation, * * * seek common development and innovation of 5G, and * * * share the achievements of China's 5G development.