The reporter recently learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that as of the end of August, the total number of 5G base stations in China had reached 4.042 million, achieving "gigabit connectivity in every county" and "5G connectivity in every township". Data shows that in the first eight months of this year, China's communication industry operated basically steadily, with the continuous promotion of new infrastructure construction such as 5G and gigabit optical networks, the expansion of network connection user scale, and the sustained rapid growth of mobile data traffic. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will adhere to the principle of moderate advancement and continue to strengthen the construction of network infrastructure. At the same time, we will promote the 5G network in cultural and tourism, medical care, universities, transportation hubs, subways and other places to further cover the original coverage, accelerate the construction of "5G factories", create an upgraded version of "5G+industrial Internet", and make the 5G network better serve economic and social development and people's lives. (New Society)