Chen Zhaoxiong presides over a special meeting on accelerating the development of 5G (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)

On March 6, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a special meeting on accelerating the development of 5G, deeply studying and implementing the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping on promoting the accelerated development of 5G networks, listening to the progress, difficulties and suggestions of 5G work in basic telecommunications enterprises, studying and deploying new infrastructure construction such as 5G networks, and serving epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development work. Chen Zhaoxiong, Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology, attended the meeting. Ke Ruiwen, Chairman of China Telecom, Yang Jie, Chairman of China Mobile, Wang Xiaochu, Chairman of China Unicom, Tong Jilu, Chairman of China Tower, and Song Qizhu, Chairman of China Radio and Television, attended the meeting.

Chen Zhaoxiong fully affirmed the contributions made by basic telecommunications enterprises during the epidemic prevention and control period in promoting the construction and application of 5G networks, strengthening communication service guarantees and communication big data support services for epidemic prevention and control, using new generation information and communication technology to assist in resuming work and production, and suspending classes and schools.

Chen Zhaoxiong pointed out that 5G, as a key new infrastructure supporting the digital, networked, and intelligent transformation of the economy and society, not only plays a prominent role in assisting epidemic prevention and control, resumption of work and production, but also has enormous potential in stabilizing investment, promoting consumption, assisting upgrading, and cultivating new driving forces for economic development. We should focus on the complexity of the current situation of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, fully recognize the importance and urgency of accelerating the development of 5G, scientifically grasp the new situation and requirements faced by 5G development, and pragmatically promote the accelerated development of 5G. One is to accelerate network construction, coordinate epidemic prevention and control with resumption of work and production, conscientiously implement precise prevention and control requirements at different levels, and accelerate the pace of 5G network construction. The second is to deepen the integration of applications, enrich the application scenarios of 5G technology, develop a platform economy based on 5G, drive the development of industries such as 5G terminal equipment, and cultivate new economic growth points. The third is to strengthen the industrial ecosystem, enhance the coordinated development of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain, accelerate the research and development of key 5G core technologies, expand international cooperation and exchanges, and continuously improve the level of 5G security assurance.

Before the meeting, Chen Zhaoxiong and his delegation conducted research on the support of China Telecom's 5G, big data, and information technology applications for epidemic prevention and control, as well as resumption of work and production. The meeting also studied the support services of communication big data for epidemic prevention and control, number portability, network security, and other related work.

Comrades from the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Department of Information Technology Development, the Department of Information and Communication Development, the Information and Communication Management Bureau, the Network Security Management Bureau, and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology participated.

Information source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

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