China issues 5G licenses for commercial use(2)

"By applying 5G technology in multiple fields like manufacturing, energy, electronics, transportation, biology, the integrated innovations will greatly enhance technical innovation, give new space to Internet power, and provide strong support for the development of manufacturing," said Lu Chuncong, deputy director of the information and communications administration at MIIT.

Wang Xiaoyun, general manager of China Mobile's technical department, said within this year, 5G will be commercialized in 40 cities in China.

"Let me give you an example, a high-quality video takes only one second to download with 5G. 5G has lower latency, such as in-car networking. By using 5G, the braking reaction distance is reduced to 3 cm from the previous 1.4 meters, enhancing the safety factor," said Wang.

Miao also emphasized China's welcome for overseas-funded enterprises to participate in the 5G market.

"After the issue of 5G licenses, we as always welcome foreign enterprises to actively participate in China's 5G market, seek common development of China's 5G technologies and share the achievements."