China will increase resources to advance the construction of the 5G network, expand the application of 5G technology in various fields, and promote the research and development of 6G, officials and experts said at the 6th Digital China Summit, which ended on Friday in Fuzhou, Fujian province.
“China has built the world’s largest 5G network with the most advanced technologies. The number of the country’s 5G base stations had exceeded 2.64 million by the end of March this year,” said an official, Zhao Ce.
Zhao said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will make more efforts to bolster the building of the 5G network in an orderly manner and accelerate its industrial applications, push forward the research and development of 6G, and strengthen international exchange and communication in 5G-related technology, standards and application.
Cao Ming, president of the wireless product line at Huawei Technologies, said China is taking the lead in 5G development across the globe, and 5G is expected to play a bigger role in improving digitalization in a wide range of sectors covering intelligent connected vehicles and intelligent transportation.
“As the next-generation mobile communication technology, 6G integrates with telecommunication, perception, computation, artificial intelligence, big data and security,” said Cui Chunfeng, president of the future research institute of the China Mobile Research Institute, adding the research on 6G is still at a primary stage worldwide.
Although there is no universally accepted definition of 6G, the technology is predicted to provide faster speeds, lower latency (and more bandwidth than 5G. The 6G network will realize the deep integration of physical and virtual worlds, and build a new world featuring the intelligent connection of everything, Cui said.
Noting new cybersecurity challenges have popped up with the rapid development and application of 5G technology, Qi Xiangdong, chairman of Chinese cybersecurity company Qi-Anxin Technology Group (QATG), said the company will strengthen cooperation with the country’s major telecom carriers to help them deal with growing cybersecurity risks.
28. What will China increase resources to do according to Paragraph 1?
A.To stop the construction of the 5G network. |
B.To deal with new cybersecurity challenges. |
C.To suspend the application of 5G in diverse fields. |
D.To further the research and development of 6G. |
29. What does the underlined word “bolster” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Reduce. | B.Improve. | C.Oppose. | D.Evaluate. |
30. What is the main idea of Paragraph 6?
A.The integration of 5G and 6G. |
B.The comparison between 5G and 6G. |
C.The potential to be realized through 6G. |
D.The intelligent connection achieved with 6G. |
31. Why will QATG enhance partnership with major telecom carriers?
A.To advance digitalization in various fields. |
B.To accelerate the 5G network industrial applications. |
C.To help them address mounting network security risks. |
D.To strengthen international cooperation in technology. |