China-Singapore Jingwei, January 10 According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the 10th, the thirteen departments recently issued the "Notice on Accelerating the Construction of "Broadband Frontiers", mentioning that they are encouraged to introduce exclusive preferential tariffs for special groups such as poverty alleviation households, the elderly, and the disabled in border rural areas.
The notice clearly states that by the end of 2025, 5G and gigabit optical networks will be connected to counties and towns in border areas100% of administrative villages, rural population areas with more than 20 households, border management and ** institutions, and inhabited islands have access to broadband (including optical fiber, 4G or 5G).Mobile network coverage has been basically achieved along border national highways and provincial highways;On-demand network coverage in inland seas.
By the end of 2027, more than 95% of administrative villages, border management and first-class institutions in border areas will be connected to 5G networks5G network coverage has been basically achieved in rural areas with more than 20 households, along border national highways and provincial highwaysThe proportion of 5G networks on inhabited islands has reached 100%.5G network coverage has been achieved in inland seas, territorial waters and other sea areas.
The circular also put forward 16 key tasks in seven categories.
The first is to speed up the upgrading of the county's broadband network. Includes:
Upgrade and expand the county's broadband network infrastructure. Actively guide basic telecommunications enterprises to appropriately advance the layout of "double gigabit" network infrastructure in border counties, gradually promote the deployment of large-capacity transmission equipment and data equipment, and improve the carrying capacity of comprehensive services in towns and towns. Coordinate the construction of important routing optical cables at the county level, upgrade and expand the optical cable network between the county seat and the prefecture-level city and the township and the county, and promote the construction of dual uplink optical cable routes between the county and the township.
Deploy frontier application infrastructure on demand. Combined with the needs of digital development such as government affairs, medical care, education, rural e-commerce, and border management, we will actively promote the deployment of application infrastructure such as cloud resource pools and content distribution networks to border areas, and rationally deploy computing infrastructure. Collaborate on the deployment of edge computing, intelligent terminals and other equipment, and cultivate a number of typical cases of application infrastructure that can be replicated and promoted in border areas.
The second is to strengthen the construction of rural broadband networks. Includes:
Accelerate the upgrading of broadband networks in rural areas. Promote the upgrade of broadband to gigabit optical networks in towns and towns and administrative villages in border areas, flexibly use medium-frequency and low-frequency 5G base stations, and gradually promote the extension of 5G network coverage to rural areas. Explore broadband access technologies and networking solutions for decentralized users in remote areas, and accelerate broadband network coverage in scenarios such as rural areas with more than 20 households, new villages in the border area, forest farms, farms, and pastures.
Promote broadband network coverage in production areas in an orderly manner. Promote the extension of mobile network coverage to rural production and operation areas such as planting areas, breeding areas, and agricultural product processing areas in border areas, and gradually improve the breadth and depth of network coverage. Strengthen the construction of "double gigabit" networks in key areas such as live broadcast bases for agricultural products, rural logistics service outlets, and agricultural product wholesale markets in production and marketing areas, and improve the quality of network services.
The third is to promote the coverage of road mobile networks. Includes:
Optimize mobile network coverage along major transportation routes. Focusing on national highways, provincial highways, and highways within the county, we will accelerate the construction of 4G and 5G networks along the routes. Priority should be given to covering adjacent road sections such as township ** stations, administrative villages, and tourist attractions, and gradually promoting the mobile network coverage of rural roads and border roads.
Improve mobile network coverage along border railways and waterways. Combined with business needs and investment capabilities, improve the level of mobile network coverage along railways and international border rivers and waterways in border areas. Negotiate and promote the construction of networks in key areas such as railway tunnels, achieve effective coverage along the railways, and actively ensure the network needs of users.
Fourth, enhance the capacity of border management agencies and border trade regional network support, including:
Enhance the broadband network supply capacity of border management agencies. Accelerate the improvement of the broadband network coverage and access capacity of border management institutions such as ports, border passages, border checkpoints, border checkpoints, border police stations, police offices, and duty points, promote the application of a new generation of information technology such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence, and effectively enhance the ability of informatization to control and control borders.
Accelerate the construction of high-quality networks in border areas. Give full play to the advantages of location and resources along the border, accelerate the construction of "double gigabit" networks in key areas such as mutual market points, logistics hubs, commodity distribution centers, characteristic industrial parks and demonstration bases, consolidate the digital foundation of "smart customs, smart borders, and smart connectivity", and effectively improve the level of facilitation.
Fifth, strengthen broadband network coverage in island and sea areas, including:
Optimize and upgrade the broadband network in the island area. Deepen broadband network coverage on inhabited islands, and gradually promote the construction of "dual gigabit" networks on islands. We will explore submarine cables, satellites, microwaves, and other means of communication technology, and strengthen the network connection between important islands and neighboring islands and the mainland. Promote mobile network coverage on uninhabited islands as needed.
Promote mobile network coverage in coastal waters. Combined with the characteristics of the coastline and the needs of offshore marine development activities, the coverage of 5G signals in coastal waters will be gradually expanded. Encourage the use of coastlines, islands and reefs, lighthouses, offshore oil and gas and wind power platforms, etc., to promote signal coverage in inland seas, territorial seas and adjacent areas, and flexibly use satellite, microwave and other technologies to ensure the network needs of exclusive economic zones.
Sixth, improve the level of network maintenance services, including:
Strengthen the daily operation and maintenance of the network in the border areas. Increase investment in personnel, funds, materials, etc., strengthen the monitoring and inspection of network equipment, line security, and operation status in border areas, and promptly discover, investigate, and deal with potential safety hazards. Improve the emergency communication management mechanism and continuously improve the emergency response capability.
Ensure the quality of the network in the border areas. Encourage the coordinated development of 5G and 4G networks, support the development and deployment of multi-mode base station equipment, and meet the needs of different standard networks in rural areas. Support border areas to prioritize cross-network roaming and reduce the overall network construction cost in border areas. Carry out network quality evaluation, monitoring and analysis to ensure user service access experience.
Improve the level of network services in border areas. Increase the service assessment of first-line windows such as physical business halls and customer service **, and effectively improve the quality of broadband network services. Encourage the introduction of exclusive preferential tariffs for special groups such as poverty alleviation households, the elderly, and the disabled in border rural areas.
Seventh, it is necessary to empower the digital development of border areas, including:
Empower public institutions with digital services. Promote the construction of 5G and gigabit optical networks in primary and secondary schools in border areas, and create a number of benchmark cases for the construction of "dual gigabit" networks in primary and secondary schools. Promote the construction of "double gigabit" networks in grassroots medical and health institutions such as border county-level hospitals, township health centers, and village clinics, promote the integrated application of information technology in basic medical care and public health services in rural areas, and carry out pilot applications of "broadband network + healthy villages".
Empower the digital transformation of rural industries. Deepen the application of "dual gigabit" networks in agricultural production scenarios, help build a number of smart farms, smart pastures, and smart fisheries, and realize the digitalization of the entire process of agricultural production. Upgrade the network of rural e-commerce service sites to help the development of rural live broadcast e-commerce. Promote "5G + smart tourism" and create a new tourism model.
Empower digital governance in rural areas. Promote the deep integration of "dual gigabit" networks and rural governance, and give full play to the important role of digital technology in grassroots party building, government services, and comprehensive governance. Help the "Internet + government services" sink to rural areas, and effectively improve the efficiency of grassroots convenience services. With "double gigabit" network, high-definition, big data platform and other technical means, we will continuously improve the ability of rural grid and refined management. (Zhongxin Jingwei app).
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