5G-A bridge to new telecom, industry era

Improved solution provides a glimpse of even-faster 6G; to drive industrial transformation with AI for better connectivity and more innovation

As China celebrates the sixth anniversary of 5G commercialization, the fusion of artificial intelligence with next-generation connectivity is unlocking unprecedented industrial transformation, which is of crucial importance to the upgrade of the country's sprawling industrial economy, corporate executives and experts said.

What began as a high-speed network blueprint has now evolved into a dynamic ecosystem where 5G-Advanced, or 5G-A, technology bridges today's smart applications and tomorrow's 6G ambitions — with China at the forefront of this global shift, they added.

Globally, 5G has achieved staggering adoption, surpassing 2 billion connections by 2024 — half of which are in China, the first market to hit 1 billion 5G users, according to a report from the GSMA, an industry group representing the world's largest mobile phone operators.