Henan's Information and Communication Industry Runs Smoothly in Q1

In the first 3 months, Henan saw continuous improvement in its network capability by accelerating the construction of 5G network infrastructure. Data released by Henan Communications Administration on May 9 shows that in the first quarter, Henan's fixed-asset investment expanded 53.6 percent from a year earlier to 4.96 billion yuan, ranking 3rd in China and 42.5 percentage points higher than the national average. Among them, 2.78 billion yuan was invested in the construction of 5G network infrastructure, ranking 2nd in China. Besides, the number of 5G base stations and broadband ports reached 97.1 thousand and 58.243 million respectively, ranking 5th and 6th in China. (Chinese source: dahe.cn Reporter: Liu Gaoya Translator: Zhao Hanqing Proofreader: Zhang Yuhong)