Shanghai claimed on Saturday that it has become the world\u2019s first district using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network as China seeks to establish lead over the US and other countries in the race to develop next generation cellular mobile communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trial runs of the 5G network, backed by state-run telecom carrier China Mobile, officially started the service in Shanghai\u2019s Hongkou on Saturday, where 5G base stations had been deployed over the last three months to ensure full coverage, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a launch ceremony, Shanghai vice-mayor Wu Qing made the network\u2019s first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X, the world\u2019s first 5G foldable, AI phone, it said. When fully operational, subscribers stand to avail of the same service without having to upgrade their SIM cards, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei, China\u2019s telecom technology giant, whose revenue in 2018 crossed USD 100 billion, is battling a wave of opposition to its 5G trials from the US and different countries.The 5G stations are being installed in different parts of China, including Tibet, as part of Huawei\u2019s plans to lead the 5G trials despite the opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US has been pressurising countries it has closer ties to ban Huawei and other Chinese telecom firms from providing gear used to build 5G wireless networks. Meng, daughter of Huawei owner Ren Zhengfei has been accused of allegedly misleading banks about the company\u2019s business dealings there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zhang Jianming, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Informatisation Commission, the local telecom and industry regulator, said Shanghai city aims to build over 10,000 5G base stations by the end of this year, and that figure is expected to surpass 30,000 in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A comprehensive deployment of the network, which transmits at least 10 times faster than 4G at peak rates, will help develop industrial manufacturing, internet-connected cars, healthcare and smart city management, Zhang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jian Qin, vice-president of China Mobile, said it has invested the most in Shanghai to date to help the city expand its 5G trial network and related applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChina Mobile has invested the most in Shanghai to date to help the city expand its 5G trial network and related applications, because it is the most developed city in China with rather solid infrastructure in many aspects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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