China will speed up the construction of virtual private networks
in the 5G industry and enrich the country's 5G application
scenarios, industry and information technology minister Jin
Zhuanglong said on Sunday, Azernews reports, citing Xinhua.
China will improve the coverage of high-quality networks such as
5G and gigabit optical networks by continuously optimizing the
infrastructure layout, and build a batch of 5G factories, Jin said
at the opening forum of the 31st PT Expo China in Beijing.
Ke Ruiwen, chairman of China Telecom, said the company has been
building an all-optical network, with gigabit optical networks now
covering more than 300 cities.
China Mobile, another telecom giant in China, said it has led
nearly 200 international standards for 5G and applied for more than
4,100 patents.
According to China Tower, the company has made more than 200,000
communication towers smarter by equipping them with 5G and
artificial intelligence.
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