Accelerate the empowerment of information technology and build a new engine for high-quality development, "said Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on the 4th. China will accelerate the construction of virtual private networks in the 5G industry, deeply implement the" Sailing "action for 5G applications, and further enrich and expand 5G application scenarios. Jin Zhuanglong made the above statement at the opening forum of the 31st China International Information and Communication Exhibition and ICT China Forum held in Beijing on the 4th. He said that at present, the digital economy and the real economy are deeply integrated, and the information and communication industry plays an important supporting role in promoting Economic restructuring and promoting economic and social development. China will continue to optimize the layout of infrastructure, improve the depth and breadth of coverage of high-quality networks such as 5G and gigabit optical networks, deepen the integrated application of Industrial Internet, build a batch of 5G factories, and continue to promote the development of 5G applications. Accelerate the construction of digital information infrastructure and connect the information 'artery' of economic and social development, "said Ke Ruiwen, Chairman of China Telecom. While China Telecom is accelerating the construction and application development of 5G, it is also continuing to carry out the construction of all optical networks. Currently, the gigabit optical network has covered more than 300 cities. According to Liu Liehong, Chairman of China Unicom, in 2022, China Unicom and its partners launched the first 5G Advanced low delay flexible production line in Great Wall Precision, promoting "5G+Industrial Internet" to go deep into core production links. Through 5G innovation and development, we can drive the growth of the ICT industry and fully unleash the dividends of 5G value innovation, "he said. Dong Xin, General Manager of China Mobile, introduced that China Mobile has led nearly 200 5G international standards and applied for over 4100 patents. Next, China Mobile will continue to deepen the implementation of the "5G+" plan, accelerate the evolution of 5G towards the integration of heaven and earth, intelligent networks, and synesthesia, and conduct advanced research on 6G technology. There are 5G on the top and optical cables on the bottom, "said Zhang Zhiyong, Chairman of China Tower. China Tower has over 2.1 million station sites, which can not only serve the communication industry but also empower thousands of industries. In recent years, China's iron towers have been based on sharing and innovative development, transforming over 200000 "communication towers" into "digital towers". Through "iron towers+5G+AI", they have equipped multiple industries with "thousand mile eyes" and "smart brains". (New News Agency)