The user penetration rate is more than 50%, and the integration of 71 major categories of national economy 5G applications into thousands of industries has reached an average altitude of 5373 meters. In Puma Jiangtang Township, southeast of Langka County, Shannan City, Xizang, with the help of 5G network, villagers can open their mobile phones to watch sports events smoothly. Spanning nearly 3000 kilometers and using 5G remote robots, surgical experts in Beijing can operate robotic arms in the operating room in Hainan, successfully completing a complex surgery for patients with almost no delay. As of the end of 2023, the total number of base stations in China exceeded 3.377 million, and the number of 5G mobile phone users reached 805 million. China has built the world's largest fiber optic and mobile broadband network, covering all prefecture level cities, districts, and counties. 5G applications have penetrated into thousands of industries, profoundly changing people's production and life. This year's government work report proposes to accelerate the development of the digital economy, with a 5G user penetration rate exceeding 50%, and to deepen the innovation and development of the digital economy. What are the new advances in 5G technology and how will it empower economic growth? The reporter conducted an interview. The network base is becoming increasingly solid, and innovation capabilities are constantly enhancing. Walking through the Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain tunnel groups, through the windows, two thin and one thick black cables on the tunnel walls attract the attention of journalists. "A thick cable is called a leaky coaxial cable. During tunnel network construction, it is laid along the tunnel wall at the height of the car window to evenly transmit and receive public network signals to trains." said Zhao Xiezong, project manager of China Tower Yunnan Branch. The Lijiang section of the 139.7 kilometer Yunnan Tibet Railway, with bridges and tunnels accounting for over 70%, is jointly invested and planned by China Tower, China Mobile, and China Unicom. A total of 82 new base stations, 92.5 kilometers of tunnel distribution systems, and 2 large indoor distribution systems have been built along the railway line. Zhao Xiezong told reporters that 5G/4G signals achieve full line coverage synchronously with the opening of the railway. Even in a group of 20 tunnels, the maximum download speed can reach 300Mb/s. On Yongxing Island in Sansha, Hainan, the farthest 106 kilometers in the open sea area, "full range of mobile signals" is no longer a new phenomenon. "Currently, more than 90% of the completed base stations can achieve co construction and sharing, and there are 23.02 million ports with gigabit network service capabilities." The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology introduced that China has completed seven batches of universal telecommunications service pilot projects, supporting the construction of fiber optic networks in 130000 administrative villages and 60000 rural 4G base stations nationwide, so that rural areas can also enjoy high-speed and stable network services. As of now, the proportion of broadband access in 512000 administrative villages, poverty-stricken villages, and deeply impoverished areas in the "three districts and three prefectures" has all reached 100% nationwide. The average download speed of fiber-optic administrative villages has exceeded 100Mb/s, achieving the same network and speed as cities. The construction of network infrastructure is becoming increasingly solid, and key 5G technologies are also constantly achieving new breakthroughs. Led by technological innovation, in recent years, China's 5G technology industry has continuously enhanced its innovation capabilities in technology standards, network equipment, terminal equipment, and other aspects. 5G standard essential patent declaration accounts for over 42% of the global total, continuing