Industry and Information technology department: Continue to promote core communication chips, key RF device innovation breakthroughs

Jessie December 26, 2023

Xie Cun, director of the Information and Communication Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that China has built the world's largest and technologically advanced 5G network with increasing supply capacity, Xinhua reported. Innovative technologies continue to make breakthroughs, and the number of 5G standard necessary patent claims currently accounts for 42% of the world's total; The enabling effect continues to be evident, and 5G and gigabit optical networks have been integrated into 71 national economic categories.

At present, China's new information infrastructure represented by 5G and gigabit optical networks has become an important cornerstone to support the vigorous development of the digital economy. Xie Cun said that in accordance with the idea of "construction, use and research" overall promotion, continue to consolidate and enhance the competitive advantage and leading position of the industry, and further consolidate the network base for the development of the digital economy: accelerate the construction of network infrastructure, continue to adhere to the concept of moderate advance, and accelerate the construction and deployment of 5G networks and gigabit optical networks; Promoting industrial innovation and development, focusing on key directions such as 5G technology evolution and high-speed optical communication, continue to promote innovation and breakthroughs in core communication chips and key RF devices; Deepen the empowerment of network applications, continue to carry out the "double gigabit" coordinated development, 5G application "sail" action plan and other work.