Hot five: digital information infrastructure construction

FC-9821KE Reporter: At present, in order to better support the development of the digital economy, the construction of digital information infrastructure represented by 5G, gigabit optical networks, data centers, etc., has accelerated significantly. What achievements has the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology made in promoting the construction of digital information infrastructure? What measures will be taken in the future to further strengthen the “foundation” of the digital economy?

FC-9821KE Zhao Zhiguo: Digital information infrastructure is the “base” of the digital economy, which plays a strategic, fundamental and leading role in economic and social development. This year’s government work report also clearly stated that digital information infrastructure should be built. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology resolutely implemented the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and The State Council, and solidly promoted the construction of digital information infrastructure, and made positive progress.

The first is the continuous enhancement of infrastructure, which is seen from three dimensions. Coverage is wider, and the coverage of 5G networks continues to expand. In the first quarter, the new 5G base stations reached 134,000, and nearly 1.56 million 5G base stations were opened in total. On the basis of the comprehensive coverage of optical fiber access for fixed broadband, the optical fiber access capacity of 320 million households has been upgraded to gigabit. More powerful, the scale of computing power continues to grow, and the total scale of data center racks in use exceeds 5 million.

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FC-9821KE Second, the level of service continued to improve. A 5G integrated comprehensive service system has been established, with richer service functions and more diverse service types. In the first quarter, the number of new 5G mobile phone users reached 48.11 million, and the total number reached 403 million, accounting for 24.3% of the total number of mobile phone users. The number of newly developed gigabit and above users reached 11.41 million, and the scale has reached 45.96 million.

FC-9821KE Third, the enabling effect has gradually become prominent. Vigorously cultivate 5G and gigabit optical network “double gigabit” network integration applications, and the cumulative number of application innovation cases has reached 23,000. For industrial, smart city and other applications, the first batch of new data centers in 44 countries was released. At present, the emerging digital services for enterprises have become the first driver of telecom business revenue growth.