SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a lengthy document on Tuesday calling on localities to accelerate 5G network buildouts and applications to minimize the impact of the coronavirus.
FILE PHOTO: A 5G sign is pictured at Huawei’s booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
The directive comes as China continues its aggressive 5G network expansion, which was disrupted when the coronavirus outbreak halted construction of base stations in February and fibreoptic factories ceased production.
In one part of the 18-point directive, the agency urged local authorities to construct 5G smart medical systems and “optimize and promote the application of 5G in the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic”.
The directive also asks authorities to develop 5G applications in virtual reality for the industrial and related car sectors.
Beijing has long considered building 5G should…
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