Wuxi city subway 5G network fully covers Wuxi tourism experience

Wuxi is an important town in Jiangsu with a very developed infrastructure and economic system. It is a typical Jiangnan water town culture. The natural scenery and cultural landscape are very unique and full of legends. It is a good sightseeing trip. As a destination, Wuxi has recently taken the lead in realizing full 5G network coverage in urban subways, making the traveling experience in Wuxi even more enjoyable.

On December 30, 2019, Wuxi Metro and Wuxi Mobile held the country's first urban subway 5G network full coverage launch ceremony at the Wuxi Metro Civic Center Station. *** witnessed Wuxi becoming the first city in the country to realize 5G network coverage. The city is fully covered by the subway 5G network, which marks that Wuxi subway transportation has officially entered the 5G era.

Subway + 5G creates Wuxi’s new business card of “smart transportation”

As an important connection link in the city, the subway includes many 5G usage scenarios such as transportation, equipment, and communications. Combining the three major characteristics of 5G: low latency, high speed, and large bandwidth, 5G will play a huge role in subway in-car video, positioning GPS systems, and Internet of Things device applications. It can also improve the network access experience of subway passengers. Since Wuxi announced the commercial use of 5G on October 31, Wuxi Mobile has made every effort to promote the informatization and digital construction of "smart transportation" in Wuxi. At the end of November, Wuxi Mobile and Wuxi Metro Group formed a cooperative construction team to overcome technical and construction difficulties and complete full coverage of the subway's 5G network. Since then, Wuxi Metro transportation has officially entered the 5G era. Passengers can enjoy watching TV series and playing games in Wuxi Metro trains and station spaces, and experience the 5G experience in ultra-high-speed mobile scenarios. According to on-site measurements, the current average 5G download speed in Wuxi subway trains and station spaces has reached 8-10 times the 4G network speed.

The first 5G subway train will become a popular check-in place in the New Year

In order to increase citizens’ awareness of 5G’s rich applications, at the press conference, Wuxi Mobile and Wuxi Metro Group jointly announced that the first The 5G subway train officially launched. The entire carriage of the 5G subway train is dominated by technological blue. The sides, ceiling, and floor of the carriage are surrounded by 5G elements. The content such as 5G popular science knowledge is full of information and a sense of technology. On the bulletin board of the carriage, Wuxi Mobile has designed a number of 5G application prospects that have been realized or will be realized in the future. Through humorous and vivid language dialogue, it demonstrates the fast, convenient, efficient and intelligent technology under various 5G characteristics, allowing citizens to learn from the "5G small "White" instantly becomes a "5G master". Both Wuxi citizens and tourists visiting Wuxi can take this 5G subway train. It is expected to become a popular check-in place during the Chinese New Year in Wuxi.

At the launch ceremony, Wuxi Metro Group and Wuxi Mobile signed a 5G strategic cooperation agreement to jointly promote the construction of 5G smart subways. In the future, the two parties will continue to deepen cooperation and leverage the advantages of 5G technology in terms of transmission and latency to promote the integration of 5G applications such as 5G smart security, 5G ultra-high-definition real-time video surveillance, and unmanned inspection vehicles to provide citizens with better digital services. Transportation life will inject stronger impetus into Wuxi's economic and social transformation and upgrading, and write a new chapter in helping Wuxi's high-quality development.