Chinese operators built a total of 257,000 new 5G base stations in the first half of the year, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The total number of 5G base stations in China had reached 410,000 by the end of June, MIIT data showed. Chinese mobile operators are expected to deploy over 600,000 5G base stations by the end of the year, covering cities above the prefecture level in the country.
Government data also showed that the shipments of 5G phones had reached 86.23 million units in China, said Wen Ku, an official with the MIIT.
