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The number of 5G base stations in China exceeded 1.7 million units

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, at the end of May, there were

1.7 million 5G base stations.There are 12 5G base stations for every 10,000 people in the country. In total, there are 428 million 5G users in China. It is noted that the volume of traffic in 5G networks already reaches 27.2% of the total traffic in the country. 5G networks cover 92% of the country's settlements, including rural settlements. The volume of traffic over 5G networks is growing at a rapid pace, with data for May up 19.1% compared to results in 2021. Chinese operators are also actively developing private 5G networks, for example, such networks are already operating at more than 1,000 enterprises, and a total of 6,518 private 5G networks have been implemented in the country.