Shenzhen aims to have full 5G coverage by 2020

The southern tech hub of Guangdong Province will realize full 5G coverage by August 2020, the city government announced on Wednesday. Memorandums of cooperation have been signed between the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology of Shenzhen and the local branches of the three major operators, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, on the construction of 5G base stations throughout the city. According to the local government, a total of 15,000 5G base stations will be built by the end of 2019. By August 2020, the city will have full 5G coverage with 45,000 5G base stations.

New radio channel on air in Greater Bay Area

A radio channel covering the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area started broadcast from 7 a.m. Sunday. The channel, airing on FM 101.2 and MW 1215, will broadcast 21 hours a day mainly in Cantonese and also include programs in the dialects of Hakka, Chaozhou and Shantou, said its operator China Media Group in a press release, adding that it will also have accounts on social media platforms. The move aims to promote cooperation between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau and help the two special administrative regions integrate their own development into the overall development of the country, said Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group.