According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of the end of May, the total number of 5G base stations reached 3.837 million, accounting for 32.4% of the total number of mobile base stations; The number of 5G mobile phone users has reached 905 million, accounting for 51.3% of mobile phone users. Since the issuance of 5G commercial licenses 5 years ago, 5G applications have been integrated into various industries. The next step will be to steadily promote the construction of 5G and gigabit optical networks, and orderly upgrade 5G networks to 5G lightweight and 5G-A (the evolution and enhanced version of 5G networks). During the recent Shanghai Mobile World Congress (MWC Shanghai), the President of GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association) Greater China, Si Han, stated that China is the world's largest 5G market. Meanwhile, China is laying the foundation for the evolution of 5G-A. According to Zhao Zhiguo, spokesperson and chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China has achieved "5G connectivity in every county", with over 90% of administrative villages connected to 5G and a 5G user penetration rate of over 60%. The exploration of mobile communication has formed a development model of "advanced pre research, standard guidance, system innovation, network first, and application empowerment". The application of 5G industry has been integrated into 74 major categories of the national economy. Huawei's Executive Director and Director of the ICT Infrastructure Business Management Committee, Wang Tao, believes that the commercialization of 5G has achieved significant results in the past five years, and its impact on the global mobile industry is unprecedented. 5G has expanded the "breadth" of global services, realized the "speed" of intergenerational experiences, and led the "depth" of digital transformation. Zhao Gang, President of the Saizhi Industry Research Institute, analyzed that we have witnessed the rapid development of 5G commercialization, but at the same time, we also face a series of challenges and need to break through the bottleneck of large-scale applications. Including breaking through the bottleneck of large-scale deployment of 5G industry terminals and making 5G industry terminal costs lower; Breakthrough the bottleneck of phenomenon level application scenarios and encourage more individuals and enterprise users to actively use 5G; Breakthrough the bottleneck of application complexity in the 5G industry and enable more small and medium-sized enterprises to use affordable 5G solutions. Zhao Zhiguo stated that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will adhere to the further coordinated promotion of "construction, utilization, and research", and accelerate the high-quality development of the information and communication industry. Building "means consolidating network infrastructure, steadily promoting the construction of 5G and gigabit optical networks, orderly advancing the evolution and upgrading of 5G networks towards 5G lightweight and 5G-A, and solidly promoting the development of the computing power industry. Implement the "Signal Upgrade" special action to promote further deep coverage of 5G networks in cultural and tourism, medical, university, transportation hub, subway and other places on the basis of existing coverage. "Use" means deepening integrated application, accelerating the construction of "5G factory" and creating an upgraded version of "5G+industrial Internet". 'Research' means strengthening technological research and development, coordinating the evolution of 5G-A and innovation in 6G research and development. Entering a new stage of development, 5G-A is considered a key technology for continuously expanding the boundaries of 5G capabilities and driving the industry's evolution towards 6G. Wu Hequan, academician of the CAE Member, said that compared with 5G, 5G-A not only realizes bandwidth improvement, but also has the characteristics of active adaptation, lightweight, intelligence, etc. These characteristics will be the driving force of 5G's "second half" technological innovation. The 5G-A international standard continues to make efforts to expand the 5G ecosystem in multiple dimensions and enhance 5G network performance. Wang Tao believes that 5G-A is a deterministic industry path, which can protect existing investments on the one hand, and bring new business opportunities and broaden business boundaries on the other hand. In order to effectively leverage the significant intergenerational capabilities of 5G-A, Huawei recently partnered with telecom operators to launch the 5G-A Commercial Navigation Plan. China Mobile General Manager He Biao introduced that China Mobile has built the world's largest 5G and fiber optic network, and has taken the lead in launching 5G-A construction. It will achieve commercial deployment of 5G-A in 300 cities by the end of this year. Chen Zhongyue, Chairman of China Unicom, stated that China Unicom will accelerate the innovation of 5G-A and integrated space and ground technologies, and promote the intelligent upgrading of network elements, components, topologies, and systems. Wu Lidong, Vice President of Ericsson Northeast Asia, believes that the current development of global 5G networks is not consistent, and some operators are still in the first stage. They need to expand the scale of 5G connections and complete the transition from non independent networking to independent networking. Some operators, represented by Chinese operators, have entered the second stage and started the construction of 5G-A networks. This stage of 5G networks will have more flexibility and new capabilities. To support large-scale innovation and commercial monetization of 5G-A, it is crucial to build a high-performance, open programmable network. With the development of 5G lightweight, 5G-A, and intelligent terminal technology, 5G applications will further deepen. Zhao Gang believes that we should seize the development opportunities of intelligent hardware such as humanoid robots, low altitude aircraft, autonomous vehicle, and realize the large-scale deployment of 5G industry terminals. Accelerating the Embrace of Artificial Intelligence: At the Shanghai Mobile World Congress, "5G+Artificial Intelligence" showcased more possibilities. At the China Unicom AI Application Exhibition Area, 5G connected terminals were showcased that can adapt to multiple manufacturers' drones, fully ensuring the security of low altitude flight information and data. Lenovo Group showcased AI terminals such as AI PCs and AI smartphones, new generation AI servers, storage and other AI infrastructure, as well as AI solutions and services, to assist in the transformation towards intelligence. Zhao Gang analyzed that "5G+artificial intelligence" is like the "nerve fiber system+brain" of the human body. The combination of the two not only enhances the intelligence level of communication networks, but also greatly broadens the boundaries of intelligent applications. China Mobile Chairman Yang Jie stated that in recent years, general artificial intelligence has made substantial progress and is accelerating its transformation from the forefront of technology to real productivity, promoting economic and social development from "+AI" to "AI+". The echelon upgrading and sustainable development of "Internet plus", "5G+" and "AI+" will bring new production modes such as large-scale customization and flexible manufacturing. 5G+artificial intelligence has been widely applied in application scenarios such as smart factories, autonomous driving, and remote control. For example, a high-level autonomous vehicle equipped with "5G+AI" can perceive and transmit data from roads, pedestrians and roadside in real time, dynamically observe and analyze traffic conditions, automatically complete driving behavior, and significantly improve driving safety. The combination of 5G and artificial intelligence has promoted the development of industrial Internet of Things, making production processes more intelligent and efficient. In addition, fields such as smart cities have also been revitalized by the integration of 5G and artificial intelligence. The development prospects of "5G+artificial intelligence" will be even broader. Zhao Gang predicts that "5G+artificial intelligence" will become a standard configuration for intelligent devices such as humanoid robots and low altitude aircraft, promoting the intelligence level of these devices to be close to that of humans, thereby liberating labor productivity to a greater extent, improving total factor productivity, and becoming an important technological force for cultivating new quality productivity. (New Society)