Shanghai’s Hongkou district showcases its 5G achievements
September 24, 2019 Category IT & Telecom, Weekly
Shanghai’s Hongkou District is striving to become the world’s first district to be covered with gigabit 5G connectivity and broadband network. The Superfast North Bund Comprehensive Demonstration Zone was set up in the district and by the end of June there was 5G coverage across the district. The internet speed at key office buildings was increased as part of efforts to optimize its business environment. China’s three major telecom carriers have preferential policies to help companies based in Hongkou upgrade their internet speed. By the end of August, over 120 companies had finished internet upgrading to enjoy gigabit internet connectivity.
By the end of September 6, the district had built 610 5G base stations, which means every square kilometer of land has 14 5G base stations. Key areas such as the North Bund and Sichuan Road N. commercial street have the fastest download speed of 1.6 Gbps, while the average in the district is above 800 Mbps.
Meanwhile, the district has initially released 10 5G applications, covering medical services, education, finance, retail, public security, fire prevention, urban management, construction and sports. Many of the services are being offered at hospitals, schools, construction sites and sports venues in Hongkou. The district has established a number of major innovation parks and maker spaces to create an innovative 5G ecological system, including the newly unveiled 5G International Innovation Harbor, Huawei-Shanghai 5G+VR/AR/MR Innovation Center and Lingang 5G scientific park.
The 10 major 5G applications in Hongkou district as reported by the Shanghai Daily:
1. Smart medical treatment: Shanghai General Hospital in Hongkou has become the city’s first hospital to be fully covered by the 5G network. It is exploring the application of 5G for pre-hospital first-aid, remote consultations, remote surgery guidance, remote ultrasound connections and augmented reality.
2. Wisdom education: The Shanghai East Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU has been sharing its quality classes with the North Daqiu Middle School in Yunnan province. The program aims to improve linguistic education in remote mountainous regions.
3. Smart finance: China Construction Bank’s North Bund branch is the first 5G bank in the city. It uses 5G and AI to improve customers’ self-service experience.
4. Smart retail: An unmanned supermarket has been opened in Hongkou featuring 5G and AI technologies. The Aiqunar store has high-definition cameras to track customers’ actions and offer remote payment.
5. Smart public security: The Hongkou Public Security Bureau is exploring a three-dimensional patrol system for the police, providing intelligent law enforcement.
6. Smart firefighting: The Hongkou fire brigade uses drones to spot fires quickly and send photos through the 5G network, helping firefighters to choose the most efficient way to extinguish fires.
7. Smart city management: The Hongkou District Urban Management Law Enforcement Bureau has installed high-definition panoramic cameras on law enforcement patrol cars, while officers wear recorders to send back real-time information to the command headquarters.
8. Smart construction site: The No. 78 plot in Hongkou has launched a smart site management platform to monitor personnel and construction materials entering the site.
9. Smart Party construction: Hongkou District Science and Technology Financial Party Construction Service Center applies 5G+VR technology to improve the quality of Party classes and to revive the history of the Communist Party of China.
10. Smart sports: A popular public basketball game has been using 5G, 4K and VR technologies for live broadcasts.
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