Infrastructure first, technological breakthroughs, and application empowerment to create new advantages for the development of the future network industry
2025-08-11
At the end of the 14th Five Year Plan, the future network industry, driven by technological breakthroughs and practical applications, has become an important support for cultivating new quality productivity. The first mover advantage formed by China in 5G-A commercial, aerospace networking, industrial clusters and other fields lays a solid digital foundation for high-quality development. A total of 4.55 million 5G base stations have been built for the comprehensive development of the network, with both quantity and quality improving; Realize "gigabit connectivity in every county and 5G connectivity in every township", with over 90% of administrative villages achieving 5G network coverage; The 56th Statistical Report on the Development of China's Internet Network (hereinafter referred to as the Report) released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) shows that in the first half of 2025, the quantity and quality of China's digital infrastructure will rise simultaneously, and the coordinated development of communication networks will be good. Industry experts have introduced that as early as 2021, China proposed to accelerate the construction of an intelligent comprehensive digital information infrastructure that is "high-speed ubiquitous, integrated with heaven and earth, integrated with cloud and network, intelligent and agile, green and low-carbon, and safe and controllable", clearly outlining the basic form and development direction of future networks. In recent years, the construction has achieved remarkable results, laying a solid hardware foundation for the final battle of the 14th Five Year Plan. At the local level, many regions have recently introduced policies to accelerate the layout of future network new tracks. Shanghai encourages basic telecommunications companies to actively participate in 6G pre research, national 6G technology research and development, standard formulation, and explore innovative pilot and practical applications of 6G scenarios; Shandong has clearly proposed a forward-looking layout of new network facilities such as 6G, satellite Internet and quantum information to promote the construction of low altitude Internet; Sichuan has included 6G in 23 key breakthrough directions, focusing on key technological breakthroughs and the creation of iconic products, as well as standard development and application requirement verification; The Action Plan for Future Industrial Development in Anhui Province also clearly proposes to lay out a number of iconic future industries in the "7+N" fields such as quantum technology, aerospace information, and future networks, and strive to build an innovative highland with global competitiveness. At the enterprise level, collaborative innovation in the future network industry chain will accelerate. Not long ago, Zhongke Shuguang and Zhongke Xingtu signed a "Cooperation and Development Framework Agreement in the Field of Space Computing" at the "2025 Aerospace Information Conference", promoting the full chain technological innovation of "chip machine computing network data application ecology"; China Telecom and Huawei jointly released the innovative technology of "Smart Aggregation Big Uplink" during the 2025 Mobile World Congress (Shanghai), creating a 5G-A network that is both experiential and energy-efficient; China Unicom Digital Technology revealed at the 2025 China Unicom Partner Conference that it is actively building a digital base through the integration of five networks, incubating a series of network connectivity innovation capabilities for low altitude and diverse scenarios, and further creating integrated service applications for 6G air space ground. Li Jun, President of Zhongke Shuguang, stated that "the cooperation with Zhongke Xingtu is not only an exploration of implementing 'high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement', but also a cutting-edge attempt to build the ecosystem of China's space computing industry." Cao Ming, Vice President of Huawei and President of Wireless Network Product Line, said that in the future, China Telecom and Huawei will continue to lead by technological innovation, unlock the potential of 5G-A, promote intelligent connectivity to accelerate towards the goal of 'everything is fast, all encompassing, and all powerful', and inject new vitality into the high-quality development of wireless networks. The breakthrough in key areas of technological breakthroughs is at Luogang Park in Hefei, Anhui. The unmanned manned aircraft of Hefei Heyi Aviation Co., Ltd. is hovering in the sky, and tourists can enjoy the aerial scenery in real time in the future. Currently, Luogang Park is building the first demonstration project for the application of unmanned systems in all spaces in China, and low altitude safety is the primary condition for the development of low altitude economy. China Mobile Anhui Branch, based on 5G-A integrated sensing technology, conducts ubiquitous monitoring of low altitude targets in all areas and quantities, innovatively explores multi-mode monitoring data fusion algorithms, and achieves significant results in the closed-loop of the "detection, surveillance, and counter" chain. It can provide functions such as electronic fence setting and intrusion warning for unmanned aerial vehicle takeoff and landing points to ensure flight safety. Industry experts say that currently, China's research and development of key technologies such as 5G-A and 6G, as well as the development of international standards, are in the forefront of the world. Not only is 5G-A technology constantly breaking through, but China's 6G research and development has also pressed the "fast forward button". The report shows that in terms of 6G research and development, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has guided the establishment of the IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group, which has united efforts to promote 6G innovation, released more than 50 research results such as the "Overall Vision and Potential Key Technologies of 6G", organized testing and verification of key 6G technologies such as sensory integration and wireless AI, and promoted the acceleration of technology maturity. The integration and evolution of technologies such as 5G-A, 6G, and artificial intelligence are reconstructing communication capabilities, ushering in a new era of 'intelligent connectivity of all things', and presenting development trends such as' integration of heaven and earth, integration of sensing, and integration of intelligence'. ”At the 2025 World Mobile Congress (Shanghai), He Biao, General Manager of China Mobile, pointed out that all parties should work together to promote the integrated development of 5G-A and 6G around demand, standards, technology, and ecology. We should leverage the advantages of network technology, data resources, and scenario applications, focus on key areas such as intelligent robots, intelligent manufacturing, and low altitude economy, promote innovation and application scenarios of 5G-A products, and proactively layout the 6G application industry ecology. The fusion application activates the momentum of the real economy at the home stadium of Suzhou Super League team. The 5G-A network allows more than 30000 fans to be online at the same time, and the exclusive tag of "Super Burning Suzhou Super League" lights up the screen; At the 5G-A automotive flexible manufacturing base in Shanghai, wireless control is achieved in 12 major scenarios... Currently, future network technology is deeply penetrating into the consumer and production fields. 5G-A is accelerating its development at an unimaginable speed, and the era of mobile AI is roaring towards us. 5G-A applications are deeply integrated into people's lives, work, and learning, significantly improving productivity and efficiency; Integrate into the production process of the enterprise to achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement. ”Cao Ming stated. It is worth noting that the low altitude economy is becoming a new growth pole for future network integration applications, and multiple companies have been exploring the construction and application of low altitude intelligent networking. The low altitude infrastructure system developed by China Telecom uses high-precision navigation unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with multimodal sensing arrays to achieve intelligent monitoring of all elements in three-dimensional airspace, providing key infrastructure verification capabilities for low altitude economic core scenarios such as smart logistics, urban air traffic, and emergency rescue. China Mobile is building a "sky earth integrated" three-dimensional transportation navigation network with "precise guidance, clear visibility, and accurate calculation" to achieve efficient coordination of ground air infrastructure and other transportation modes. China Unicom is also actively exploring the integration of land, sea, and sky networks. The construction of low altitude networks in low altitude new infrastructure is crucial. The low altitude environment is complex, and there is a lack of infrastructure. Many challenges need to be solved through technological updates, iterations, and research and development. ”Sun Jun, the director of the Low Altitude Research Institute of Zhongke Xingtu Low Altitude Cloud Technology Co., Ltd., said. Industry experts say that from the network blueprint of integrating space and sky to the intelligent transformation of thousands of industries, the future network industry is following a three wheel driving model of "infrastructure first, technological breakthroughs, and application empowerment", bringing a successful conclusion to the "14th Five Year Plan" and accumulating momentum for the leapfrog development of the "15th Five Year Plan", continuing to write a new chapter in the construction of digital China. (New Society)
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Source:Economic Information Daily
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