China says it has built 700,000 5G base stations this year, more than rest of world combined

China said it has built close to 700,000 5G base stations this year, exceeding its original target of half a million, as the country continues to push ahead with ambitions to lead in the next generation of ultra-fast wireless technology.

The figure is more than twice the number of 5G base stations outside China said Ministry of Industry and Information Technology vice-minister Liu Liehong, without citing comparison figures from other countries.