From October 20 to 21, the 2023 China 5G Development Conference was held in Shanghai. Zhang Yunming, member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the conference and delivered a speech.

At present, the new generation of information technology represented by 5G is accelerating its integration into all sectors of the economy and society, and has become a key support for the smooth circulation of data resources, and an important engine leading the transformation and upgrading of intelligent, green and integrated industries. Thanks to the joint efforts of all parties, China has built the world’s largest and technologically advanced 5G network. By the end of September, China had built and opened a total of 3.189 million 5G base stations, 737 million 5G mobile phone users, more than 20,000 5G industry virtual private networks, and the number of 5G standard necessary patent declarations accounted for 42% of the global total. It has held six consecutive “Blooming Cup” 5G application soliciting competitions, with a total of 94,000 participating projects, and the number of participating subjects has increased from 189 in the first session to nearly 16,000 in the sixth session. 5G applications have been widely integrated into 67 of 97 national economic categories, and the role of 5G enabling value and wisdom has been continuously highlighted.

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We will fully implement the spirit of the Party’s 20 National Congresses, implement the spirit of the National Conference on Promoting New Industrialization, support and serve Chinese-style modernization, and help build a strong manufacturing country, a strong cyber country, and a digital China. First, continue to strengthen the foundation and further consolidate network capabilities. Accelerate the in-depth coverage of 5G networks in cities at the prefecture level and above, and gradually accelerate the extension to counties and towns with conditions, accelerate the construction and deployment of virtual private networks in the 5G industry, and improve the supply capacity of diversified 5G networks. Second, we will continue to seek innovation and further increase the internal driving force. Forward-looking layout of 5G-A technology research, standard development and product development, accelerate the evolution of 5G lightweight (RedCap) technology and commercial deployment, continue to carry out 5G new technology testing and verification, and accelerate the maturity of the industry. Third, continue to promote integration and further pool application forces. Give full play to the role of platforms such as the “Blooming Cup” 5G application Collection contest, promote the large-scale and diversified development of 5G applications, strengthen departmental cooperation and ministerial and provincial linkage, and promote the deep integration of 5G and vertical industries. Fourth, continue to build consensus and further tap cooperation potential. China will deepen international exchanges and dialogue in the fields of standards, technology, industry, network, application and security, encourage domestic enterprises to strengthen 5G overseas cooperation, and promote the construction of an open, inclusive, universal and win-win global industrial ecology.

With the theme of “5G sails to promote new quality, Industrial upgrading to create the future”, the conference was hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and activities such as the opening ceremony, main forum, sub-forum and investment and financing matchmaking were set up to release the latest achievements of 5G development, build an industrial exchange and cooperation platform, and promote the quality and high-quality development of 5G expansion. Relevant responsible comrades of relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and affiliated units, relevant departments and local governments attended the conference.