S. China's Hainan to invest over RMB12 bln to consolidate optical network foundation

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- South China's Hainan Province plans to invest more than 12 billion yuan in the period from 2018 to 2020 to consolidate the optical network foundation and actively deploy the 5G, according to a three-year action plan for information infrastructure construction released by the local authorities.

The action plan proposed that Hainan will accelerate the construction of external communication transmission channels, intensify efforts to build optical networks in rural areas, further enhance the network quality along the high-speed train line circling the island, strengthen network coverage and satellite Internet access in nature conservation areas, and actively plan and deploy 5G networks to develop next-generation mobile Internet.

It is reported that the implementation of the action plan will further enhance the development level of information infrastructure in Hainan Province, and help the Province take the lead in realizing the full coverage of fiber-optic broadband networks and high-speed mobile communication networks in the country.