How many 5G base stations will China build in 2025?

China plans to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025 while introducing additional policy and financial incentives to support industries expected to shape the next decade, the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced during its annual work conference.

How many 5G stations are there in China?

Stock photo of a network tower. Base stations offering high-speed fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks have now exceeded 3.19 million, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China has said. The country now hosts 22.6 5G stations for every 10,000 residents, CGTN reported.

What is China's ambitious 5G project?

China’s ambitious project is not just aimed at delivering different types of content to users but also taking its production capacities to the next level. The country has been working to incorporate 5G technology into mining, power supply, and other industrial sectors in a bid to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Will 5G Revolution & 6G innovation be a priority next year?

The move comes as the country charted its vision for industrial growth during a two-day work conference of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. With 4.19 million 5G base stations already in operation, the industry regulator said that "promoting 5G revolution and 6G innovation will be one of the priorities" next year.

Will 5G improve public services?

Official numbers for the US suggest that the US built 100,000 base stations between the years 2019 and 2021 and while Americans are looking at 5G to stream videos better and play games on their increasingly powerful smartphones, China is looking to deploy the technology for improved delivery of public services.

What will China do with the 5G push?

Alongside the 5G push, China will also start trials for 10-gigabit optical networks and optimize computing power centers amid an artificial intelligence (AI) boom brought on by ChatGPT.