8 cities in Henan to be China's first beneficiaries of 5G-A network
河南8市成为首批5G-A商用城市
On March 28, China Mobile activated the world's first commercial deployment of 5G-A in Hangzhou and unveiled the list of the first 100 Chinese cities to use the 5G-A network, with a plan to build the world's largest 5G-A commercial network by expanding its coverage to over 300 cities at the end of 2024. Zhengzhou, along with 7 other cities in Central China's Henan province, is among the first, marking a pioneering step into the new era of 5G-A commercialization.
3月28日，中国移动在杭州全球首发5G-A商用部署，公布首批100个5G-A网络商用城市名单，并宣布计划于年内扩展至全国超300个城市，建成全球最大规模的5G-A商用网络。河南省的郑州等8个城市在首批名单之列，率先迈进5G-A商用新时代。
5G-A (short for 5G-Advanced) is a crucial stage in the development from 5G to 6G, which boasts higher transmission speeds, greater connection density, shorter delays, etc. With the introduction of the technologies of Integrated Sensing and Communication, Integration of General Computing, Intelligent Computing and Supercomputing, and Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network, it expands the boundaries of 5G capabilities, enabling better interactive experiences by enriching the current 5G ecosystem, such as high-definition VR live streaming, instant video transmission, naked-eye 3D technology, XR, etc.
5G-A（5G-Advanced的简称）是5G向6G发展的关键阶段，相较于5G，具备更高速率、更大连接、更低时延等特点，通过引入通感一体、通算智一体、空天地一体等技术，扩展5G能力边界，可实现高清VR直播、视频秒传秒发、裸眼3D、XR等更佳智慧体验。
Since January, Henan Mobile, together with China Mobile Research Institute and Huawei, has deployed over 40 5G-A intelligent base stations in Zhengzhou, covering train stations, hospitals, schools, and high-speed trains, making Zhengzhou the world's first city with large-scale pre-commercial deployment of 5G-A intelligent base stations in multiple scenarios. Besides, in collaboration with State Grid Henan Electric Power Company and XJ Group Corporation, Henan Mobile has developed a variety of scenarios in the power industry for 5G-A RedCap, thus empowering the industry's digital transformation.
今年以来，河南移动还联合中国移动研究院、华为在郑州连片部署40多个5G-A智能基站，覆盖火车站、医院、学校、高铁等地，实现全球首个5G-A智能基站多场景规模试商用部署。同时联合河南电力、许继集团等生态合作伙伴，深入探索5G-ARedCap在电力行业的更多应用场景，为电力行业的数智化转型赋能。
"Zhengzhou, Nanyang, Luoyang, Zhoukou, Shangqiu, Xinxiang, Xinyang and Zhumadian become the first 8 cities in Henan to use the commercial 5G-A network. All of them have established demonstration halls, providing users an immersive experience of the commercial 5G-A network," said a staff from the Planning and Technical Department of Henan Mobile.
“我省有郑州、南阳、洛阳、周口、商丘、新乡、信阳、驻马店8个城市成为首批5G-A网络商用城市，当地均建成了首个5G-A示范营业厅，用户能沉浸式体验5G-A。”河南移动规划技术部负责人介绍说。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/陈辉 编译/杨佳欣 实习生 李凯 审校/张军平）