China Communications 2025 5G Base Station Procurement

How many 5G base stations will China build in 2025?

China plans to construct over 4.5 million 5G base stations in 2025 while introducing additional policy and financial incentives to support industries expected to shape the next decade, the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced during its annual work conference.

Where did China build a 5G signal base in 2021?

In April 2021, according to the Chinese military's official website, at an elevation of 5,374 meters, China had built a 5G signal base at the Ganbala radar station in Tibet's remote Himalayan region, which is the world's highest manually operated radar station.

Which countries dominated the 5G base station market in 2024?

Asia Pacific dominated the global 5G base station market in 2024. Suppliers of 5G base stations were benefited from the rapid development of 5G technology. Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE, and Samsung are among the world's leading suppliers. In 2024, these five vendors control almost 96.12 % of the global market.

What are the prospects of the 5G base station market?

Because of the increased need for high-speed data with low latency, the 5G base station market is likely to develop significantly throughout the forecast period. Furthermore, the growth of the 5G IoT ecosystem and vital communication services is expected to provide lucrative prospects for the 5G base station market to expand.

What will China do with the 5G push?

Alongside the 5G push, China will also start trials for 10-gigabit optical networks and optimize computing power centers amid an artificial intelligence (AI) boom brought on by ChatGPT.

How many 5G phone subscriptions are there in China?

China’s 5G mobile phone subscriptions surpassed 1 billion by the end of November, local press reported, citing data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The 5G subscriptions now represent 56% of all mobile lines in China, reflecting a 9.4 percentage point increase compared to the previous year.