5G-powered radio, TV programs to debut in nation soon

Audiences in China will soon be enjoying tech-savvy radio and television programs which will feature interactive and immersive experiences as a 5G technology-driven project was unveiled at the 2019 Qingdao International Film and Television Expo in Shandong province which ran from August 26-28.

The National Radio and Television Administration, or NRTA, Shandong provincial government and Qingdao municipal government signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to jointly establish a 5G High-and New-Tech Video Pilot Park in Qingdao.

5G technology is reshaping many sectors and industries including the audiovisual sector, said Nie Chenxi, deputy head of the publicity department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and minister of the NRTA.