China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Thursday issued 5G licenses for commercial use, marking China's official entry into the 5G era.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issues 5G licenses to four major telecom carriers for commercial use in Beijing, China, June 6, 2019. (MIIT Photo)
The licenses have been granted to China's major telecom carriers: China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network for the operation of the "fifth generation digital cellular mobile communication business."
The much-anticipated technology will not only greatly enhance the speed, coverage and responsiveness of wireless networks, but many other aspects.
Minister of MIIT Miao Wei issued the licenses and said at the granting ceremony that enterprises should take the market and business as the orientation, actively promote the integrated application and innovative development of 5G, focus on the industrial Internet, the Internet of Things, the Internet of Vehicles and other fields, and equip more vertical industries with energy and wisdom, and promote the digitization, networking and intelligent development of all industries.
Wang Xiaochu, chairman of China Unicom (L) and Miao Wei, minister of MIIT. /MIIT Photo
Zhao Jingchun, chairman of China Broadcasting Network (L) and Miao Wei, minister of MIIT. /MIIT Photo
