Telecommunications Sector: Applications and Companies

telecommunications sector: The move shows that companies in China are taking the telecommunications sector to a higher level despite increasing pressure from the US, experts said, according to Global Times China. According to the report, the two companies will establish an innovation lab to focus on research and development R&D into 5G applications, including edge computing and network slicing. Photo VCG Chinese telecommunications company ZTE has signed a cooperation memorandum on 5G with Tencent to explore the development of 5G technology, according to a report by yicai on Wednesday. These areas are on the front line of 5G technology applications, and major internet companies, including Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba, have all made attempts to explore these applications, including in areas like artificial intelligence and smart households, Fu Liang, a Beijing-based telecom industry expert, told the Global Times Wednesday. Chinese telecommunication equipment companies still have a lot to do to catch up with their global counterparts, including Qualcomm, Fu told the Global Times. The cooperation with domestic internet companies shows increasing demand in China for 5G technology, and it can help local telecommunications service providers seize the opportunity to upgrade their production lines and even move their chipsets to a higher-end market, according to Fu. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.