BEIJING - China is set to become the world's largest 5G market by 2025 with 460 million users of the next-generation superfast network, a report released on Wednesday said.
Said GSMA director-general Mats Granryd:"After spending billions over the last decade deploying 4G networks to all corners of the country, Chinese mobile operators are now set to invest a further US$58 billion over the next two years to prepare for and begin 5G rollouts, laying the groundwork for China to become one of the world's leading 5G markets."
The report came as China's big three mobile operators－China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom－roll out trial operations of 5G systems in a string of cities. They aim to fully commercialise the technology in 2020. "These changes are right before our eyes," Hu said."This year, 5G will also play a vital part in triggering explosive growth in virtual reality and augmented reality because it can solve all the technological bottlenecks that are blocking the industry's development."