China's tech hub Shenzhen to build 7,000 5G stations

　　South China's technological powerhouse Shenzhen is expected to build about 7,000 5G base stations this year, local authorities said Saturday.

　　今年华南技术强国深圳预计将建设约7,000个5G基站。

　　The city also plans to launch 5G for commercial use by 2020, according to the city's bureau of industry and information technology.

　　据该市工业和信息技术局称，该市还计划到2020年推出5G用于商业用途。

　　Enterprises based in the tech hub are expected to launch 5G terminal chips in the first half of this year. Smartphones and tablets featuring 5G will be launched gradually from the middle of this year, according to Xu Zhibin, deputy director of the bureau.

　　预计位于科技中心的企业将在今年上半年推出5G终端芯片。据该局副局长徐志斌介绍，5G智能手机和平板电脑将从今年年中开始逐步推出。

　　"Shenzhen is leading the world in 5G research and development," Xu said.

　　“深圳在5G研发方面处于世界领先地位，”徐说。

　　The city is also actively promoting the deep integration of 5G with other technologies and products to build a sound and competitive cluster of 5G industry, he added.

　　他补充说，该市还积极推动5G与其他技术和产品的深度整合，以建立一个完善且具有竞争力的5G产业集群。

　　Shenzhen said in January that it would launch a pilot project for 5G commercial use in 2019.

　　深圳1月份表示将在2019年启动5G商用的试点项目。

　　Chinese cities are adopting the 5G network to meet public demand.

　　中国城市正在采用5G网络来满足公众需求。

　　In late January, the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China's Guangdong Province launched a 5G base station. An indoor 5G network will be installed in the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station by the end of this year.

　　1月下旬，广东省广州白云国际机场启动了5G基站。今年年底，上海虹桥火车站将安装室内5G网络。

　　重点词汇

　　local authorities地方当局，地方政府; local authority的复数

　　commercial use商业用途

　　according to据; 按; 依照; 按照; 根据

　　bureau of industry工业局

　　information technology信息技术，资讯科技

　　of this year今

　　research and development研究和开发