SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a lengthy document on March 24 calling on localities to accelerate 5G network buildouts and applications to minimise the impact of the coronavirus.
The directive comes as China continues its aggressive 5G network expansion, which was disrupted when the coronavirus outbreak halted construction of base stations in February and fibreoptic factories ceased production.
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