MWC Shanghai returns after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19.

MWC Shanghai, Asia's largest mobile industry exhibition, has returned after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19. This year's event takes place from June 28th to 30th with the theme "Velocity". According to the organizer, the GSM Association (GSMA), 2023 marks the first decade of MWC Shanghai.

Visitors at MWC Shanghai 2023. (Photo: Weibo)

Ms. Sihan Bo Chen, Director of GSMA China, stated that the most significant transition in the past 10 years has been from 4G to 5G. She believes that 5G technology will be fully widespread by 2030 in many countries.

Previously, GSMA successfully organized MWC Barcelona from February 27th to March 2nd.

This year's MWC Shanghai theme emphasizes the importance of developing next-generation mobile networks in China, which boasts the world's largest 5G infrastructure and is also the planet's largest smartphone market. By the end of 2022, over 60% of global 5G connections were in China, despite the technology war with the US. China's 5G connections are projected to reach 1.6 billion by 2030, accounting for nearly one-third of the world's, according to a GSMA report.

China began commercial 5G deployment in June 2019. By March, the number of 5G base stations nationwide exceeded 2.64 million, providing coverage to all districts. Shanghai aims to install 70,000 5G base stations by 2025, while striving to achieve fixed broadband speeds of 500 megabits per second.

Lenovo is the largest exhibitor at MWC Shanghai this year. In addition, there are hundreds of other exhibitors such as China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Qualcomm, and Ericsson. More than 200 industry leaders and experts are expected to speak at MWC Shanghai, including Huawei Vice President Meng Wanzhou.

A highlight of this event is the debut of the "Digital Shanghai Zone," showcasing the city's achievements in developing digital infrastructure based on 5G, including AI, IoT, AR, and virtual reality. These are being applied in various fields, from healthcare to manufacturing, with the potential to transform Shanghai into a global benchmark for 5G transformation.

(According to SCMP)

The US will spend $42 billion to provide broadband internet access to its citizens . The White House will allocate $42.25 billion to all 50 US states and territories to ensure that all citizens have access to high-speed broadband internet by 2030.

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