Leadership call for 5G speedup hailed by analysts

The central leadership's call for more efforts to accelerate the commercial use of 5G networks will inject new vitality into China's ongoing manufacturing upgrade push, analysts said on Tuesday.

Qu Xianming, an expert with the National Manufacturing Strategy Advisory Committee, said as 5G is capable of delivering superfast internet speeds and a highly responsive network, it will be the fresh driver of the in-depth incorporation of technological advances with traditional manufacturing sectors.

"5G will not be just another technology or system. Instead, it is a platform in which the telecom industry needs to be deeply linked with other sectors. That is the fundamental difference between 5G and 4G," Qu said.