Beijing, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, China has vigorously developed new-generation information and communication technology innovation, represented by 5G, and promoted the construction of basic network facilities. Up to now, more than 500,000 5G base stations have been built and opened nationwide, and 5G networks have been speeded up. A 10-gigabyte video can be downloaded in 15 minutes over 4G, and 5G in nine seconds. The driverless intelligent brake controls the response distance. It is 1.4m under 4G network and only 2.8cm under 5G. 5G, with features such as high speed, high capacity and low delay, will not only change the mobile Internet life of ordinary people, but also bring great changes and influences to social development. At present, 5G application has become one of the key measures to promote the digital transformation of traditional industries, promote the rapid development of industrial Internet and promote the whole industrial economy to achieve a high-quality leap. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, China has introduced a series of relevant measures to lay a solid foundation for accelerating the development and promotion of 5G technology and the construction of basic network facilities. "So far, more than 500,000 5G base stations have been built and opened across the country, and 5G users are growing, with the cumulative number of terminal connections exceeding 100 million." Li Ying, head of the Information technology development department under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said 5G applications in China have been constantly enriched, covering industries, medical care, media, transportation and other fields."5G promotes mobil