Info & Communication Tech: International expo in Beijing showcases latest trends

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The 2018 China International Information Communication Technology Expo has kicked off in Beijing. The three-day event draws over 400 exhibitors and some 60,000 visitors for the latest trends in the sector. Zheng Yibing has the details from the largest such expo in Asia.

The annual expo on Information Communication Technology, or ICT, opens in Beijing.

It has the theme of "Digitalization and Intelligence", and shows new products, technologies and concepts.

MIAO YU MINISTER OF INDUSTRY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY "This expo will demonstrate trends as the economy transitions into one driven by data, Internet-based connectivity, deep artificial intelligence, and innovation in high-end production."

Noting the fast development of the industry, an expert said during a forum that changes are needed to welcome the 50th anniversary of the first appearance of the internet, which will come next year.

WU JIANGXING MEMBER OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING "We need to innovate the internet-enabling technologies to make our smart internet to attain a multi-modal development to match our real world."

But the most important part of the expo is technologies. There are many new examples.

With the new progress, remote control of production lines from far away becomes reality.

DEVELOPER FOR CHINA MOBILE "With 5G technology, production like this has more flexible networking and better mobility."

And people can have the virtual reality experience from a museum even at home.

YU ZHUANG DEPUTY IT DIRECTOR, THE PALACE MUSEUM "With 5G technologies, no matter the location and time, you can see the antiquities with high definition. To some extent, it can be an experience better than that in a museum."

Such progress is happening not only in the network infrastructure, but in artificial intelligence, cloud and data, and smart city construction.

They will be seen by some 60,000 visitors until Friday.

"After touring the hall, I noticed the biggest trends this year are in 5G and big data. I expect a lot out of them and their future development."

ZHENG YIBING BEIJING "Organizers say this year's expo aims to give further impetus to global coordination in ICT innovation, and build a community with a shared future. Zheng Yibing, CGTN, Beijing."