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17:16, 05-Jul-2017
China's telecom giants to pilot 5G technology to provide faster connectivity
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Three major Chinese telecom operators will pilot 5G technology in several cities in the second half of this year, the Economic Information Daily reported Wednesday.
According to the telecom giants China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom, the pilot projects will be carried out in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Ningbo.
The operators will test the 5G technology, build base stations, and launch applications for autonomous driving, smart cities, and smart homes based on the network.
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The trial will be expanded to another ten or more cities in provinces including Jiangxi, Hainan, Shanxi, Shandong, Zhejiang, and Hebei in the future.
This move will assist China to be a leader in developing the global 5G standard and pave the way for its commercialization.
China plans to commercialize 5G mobile networks, which provide much faster connectivity and lower energy consumption, by as early as 2020.
(Source: Xinhua)