Advances in 5G transforming biz

Application of tech enhances innovation, production

On the factory floors of a leading appliance manufacturer in Europe, a quiet revolution is underway. China Unicom's 5G network has transformed operations at this zero-carbon smart facility, where the marriage of ultra-low latency connectivity and advanced production lines management technology has yielded remarkable results: a 30 percent reduction in product defects, 12 percent increase in production output, and annual operational savings exceeding $100,000.

This success story is being replicated across continents, from a mine in Southeast Asia where a single operator can now remotely control up to six heavy machines simultaneously, to smart ports in China where efficiency gains are rewriting operational playbooks.

At the heart of this transformation is China Unicom's innovative application of 5G networks and artificial intelligence technologies. The recent Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2025, held in late June, served as the launchpad for China Unicom's next strategic evolution with the introduction of the U PLUS SMART system.