Chinese operators have already deployed 993,000 5G base stations across the country, according to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). 5G base stations installed by local carriers have already covered all prefecture-level cities, more than 95% of counties and 35% of towns across China. The government also reported that more than 392 million households in China are currently connected via 5G terminals. The ministry said that over 10,000 5G application cases have covered 22 industries and related fields of the national economy, including steel, electric power and mining. Li Meng, vice minister of Science and Technology, said: “As...