On April 21st, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2026 and answer questions from reporters. Xie Cun, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Director of the Information and Communication Development Department, introduced that as of now, 5G and gigabit optical networks have been integrated into 91 out of 97 major categories of the national economy. In the medical field, 5G applications have achieved full coverage of pre hospital emergency, in-hospital emergency, inpatient treatment, rehabilitation and discharge processes, and have been implemented and promoted in more than 500 tertiary hospitals; In the field of education, 5G applications cover the entire scenario of teaching, examination, evaluation, school management, and have been deployed in nearly 3000 primary and secondary schools, vocational colleges, and higher education institutions. (New Society)