University in Shanghai boasts full 5G coverage; lab pushes tech frontier

Shanghai University of Engineering and Technology has become China's first university to have full 5G coverage on its campus. It is also home to an innovation laboratory the university developed with the Shanghai branch of China Unicom.

The lab, which was unveiled on Tuesday, will offer research and development support for 5G networks with respect to video transmission, digital copyrights, artificial intelligence and other areas, China Unicom said in a news release.

The company has set up five 5G outdoor macro base stations and one 5G indoor micro base station on the campus, enabling full 5G coverage.