China Telecom launches 5G commercialisation in China

On October 31, Mr. Chen Zhaoxiong, the Vice-minister of Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, accompanied by the chairman of China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Tower, officiated at the opening ceremony of PT Expo China 2019 to unveil the 5G commercialisation in China.

During the opening ceremony, Mr. Ke Ruiwen, the Chairman of China Telecom, remarked, “On the endeavour of 5G commercialisation, driven by technology innovation, the foundation of the network is supported by core services to work with applications that are key to the safe and secure ecological system.

China Telecom will align itself with the 5G development trends and sustainably expand the partnerships, driven by technology innovations and user demands, to further enhance the 5G industry prosperity and establish a safe, reliable and intelligent 5G network. The network will be comprised of rich content, outstanding features and convenient 5G applications. The flexible, secure and user-friendly 5G services will constantly empower our senses of gain, happiness and sense of security, which truly represent “users-defined 5G”.

He emphasised that China Telecom will adhere to the SA direction, advocate, as well as foster the development of global 5G industry, and jointly develop 5G SA deployment strategic framework. Today, the 5G SA commercial network was officially launched in Shenzhen, representing a remarkable evolution of 5G networks.