Setting tech standards comes with rewards

The commercial use of 5G technology started in China on Friday with mobile carriers offering 5G mobile services. And now that it has entered the 5G era, China should make greater efforts to set the global standards for 5G technology, because by doing so, it will not only guide the industry's development but also be seen as the norm maker to further develop the technology.

The standards for information and communications technology are of great importance to the development of the technology, and facilitate mass communication and exchange of information worldwide. Actually, in the age of globalization, it is necessary to set international standards for electronic equipment and telecommunications technology to ensure their sustained development.

The establishment of international standards for 5G will take at least two years, from proposal to final approval, and require the approval of about 200 countries, 600 industrial enterprises and innumerable manufacturers. It will take another three to five years to promote and improve 5G technology.