my country's mobile Internet of Things connection has reached 1.698 billion households

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 21 (Reporter Zhang Xinxin) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information on the 21st that as of the end of August, my country's mobile Internet of Things connection had reached 1.698 billion, which exceeded the number of mobile phone users for the first time.

The mobile Internet of Things is based on the mobile communication network providing the Internet of Things connecting services. It is widely used in the fields of manufacturing, public services, and personal consumption. In recent years, all walks of life have accelerated the pace of digital transformation. The mobile communication network has served the communications of "people" from the previous main service "people", accelerated to the main service "people", "people and things", and "objects and things". my country's mobile Internet of Things has made significant progress in network capabilities, application development and industrial capacity.

According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of the end of August 2022, the total number of narrow belts, 4G, and 5G base stations reached 755,000, 5.937 million, and 2.12 million, respectively. The network infrastructure pattern has been formed. The mobile Internet of Things is deeply integrated into the various fields of economic and social development, the technology and product research and development capabilities of domestic enterprises have continued to increase, and the ecosystem has continued to improve.

[Editor in charge: Zhao Yang]

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