(JW Insights) Aug 15 -- Shanghai unveils new action plan to integrate networks to boost ocean tech, making the city grow into a powerhouse for smart ocean technologies, China Daily reported on August 15.
According to the action plan, Shanghai will build an integrated network connecting all land, sea, air and space internet infrastructure platforms. The development of navigation, wind power and offshore engineering should be coordinated so that facilities are connected across these industries.
The application of 5G technologies should be promoted for more scenarios, including marine supervision, science and technology, marine economy and intelligent shipping. Risk evaluations should be made to test the security of applying 5G technologies in the marine environment, according to the action plan.
Specifically, the advantages of 5G, including larger bandwidth, low latency and wide connectivity, should add more intelligent aspects to the industries of aquaculture and fishing, shipping, tourism, offshore photovoltaics and offshore wind power.
The action plan noted that a 5G-based private network should be built for the cruise industry to promote the high-quality development of Shanghai's international cruise economy, which will be part of the efforts to deepen the integration between the marine and digital economies.
Xie Qunwei, director of the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration, said that the integrated application of 5G technologies is an important engine to drive the city's digitalization and smart transformation. It is with high-quality network coverage that smart transformation in the shipping industry can be made possible.
Shanghai launched its attempt at 5G applications in the marine sector earlier. The action plan rolled out in March 2022 to promote 5G applications in smart manufacturing, steel and ports is a good start, said Qin Ling, deputy director of the Lingang communications management office under the Shanghai Communications Administration.
Data provided by the Shanghai municipal government showed that the metropolis built a total of 78,835 5G base stations by the end of May, with an average annual growth rate of over 65 percent. More than 12 base stations are set up per square kilometer in Shanghai, the highest coverage density in China, said the China Daily report.
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