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5G is already powering
applications leveraging the
potential of the Industrial
Internet. With solutions
tailored for different
sectors, China Mobile

offers IoT cards, terminal
products and integrated
solutions for smart homes,
cities and businesses.

increase connectivity.

• Building a new ecosystem
In July 2020, more than 20 companies,
including China Mobile, Fibercom,
China Mobile and other industry players and regions) have been available for 51 TVU and other operators, equipment
are working together on an initiative operators using Non-Stand Alone (NSA) manufacturers and industry solution
based on the ORAN (Open RAN) concept architecture. providers, jointly launched the 5G
that is expected to increase efficiencies, Internet of Things Innovation Program
bring substantial cost savings for • Leveraging new technologies to spearhead the growth of the digital
all operators, and ultimately bring China Mobile has laid a solid foundation economy around the world. China
numerous benefits to customers. for wider industrial applications of Mobile has also continued to expand
5G with its investment in building its global Hand-in-Hand (hi-H)
All 5G roaming with China Mobile is the infrastructure. The application Program. Launched in 2015 to enhance
supported by China Mobile International and integration of new technologies collaboration among partners from the
(CMI) IPX, with its existing 74 IPX- alongside 5G—with its high-speed, low- ICT industry, and accelerate the shift to
ready PoPs around the world. CMI has latency and high-reliability features— 5G, hi-H program has 27 members that
optimized IoT roaming connectivity, will help facilitate new innovations serve over 3 billion mobile subscribers
supporting 5G roaming since last year and applications and accelerate digital worldwide.
and planning for NB-IoT roaming soon. transformation across industries.
This solution is not only one of the first These technologies include artificial 5G is already powering applications
to market, but also easy to implement intelligence, IoT, cloud computing, big leveraging the potential of the Industrial
and backed by 24x7 service support. data, edge computing and blockchain. Internet. With solutions tailored for different
Until February 2021, China Mobile’s 5G Together, they are enabling an sectors, China Mobile offers IoT cards,
roaming services (covering 36 countries Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS) future terminal products and integrated solutions
that will have the potential to support for smart homes, cities and businesses.
All 5G roaming with China high-quality economic and social Since the onset of the pandemic, China
Mobile is supported by development. Mobile has developed anti-epidemic
solutions that help companies safely
China Mobile International One example is 5G-powered resume operations.
(CMI) IPX, with its existing connected drones for industrial
74 IPX-ready PoPs around applications. Drones equipped with China Mobile firmly believes that
the
throughout
stakeholders
high-resolution cameras and infrared
the world. CMI has opti- detection technology can be used telecommunications value chain will need
mized IoT roaming con- for emergency communications, to work together to ensure that 5G benefits
all industries and promotes the intelligent
traffic management, agriculture and
nectivity, supporting 5G environmental monitoring, power line interconnection of sectors. This is
roaming since last year inspection, surveying and inspections important because the sustainable future
and planning for NB-IoT at construction sites. Integrating the development of 5G technology carries the
promise of a digital economy that improves
use of drones in smart cities is top of
roaming soon. mind for smart city planners looking to people’s lives.

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