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China is building the digital infrastructure of its field. Yunnan Province offers a case study on how to get the best results.
BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology plays a vital role in driving economic growth. Research from the International Telecommunication Union suggests that a 10 percent increase in mobile broadband penetration has led to an average 1.5 percent increase in real GDP per capita.
Providing the right digital infrastructure can be helpful for rural economies, such as those in southwest China's Yunnan province, where local operators have deployed universal telecom services, expanding 5G and fiber connectivity to remote areas.
As a digital infrastructure provider, Huawei has contributed to Yunnan's digital development.
"Huawei and local operators explored innovative ways to improve rural coverage and reduce their costs," said Lei Lei, director of Huawei's operator business department in Yunnan.
Smart tourism in Heshun
The Ming-era ancient city of Heshun, for example, is completely covered by a 5G network.
This means that a visitor's car can be assigned an optimal parking space. Meanwhile, first-time visitors don't have to worry about getting lost. Using a WeChat mini-program, they can find their way around, buy tickets, locate restaurants, catch buses, and book hotels, among other things.
The urban administration can receive alarms from 50 points throughout the town to respond to any emergency.
Physical infrastructure also has intelligence built into it. Automatic photo printers allow photographers to scan a QR code and print their snapshots on the spot. Elsewhere, benches equipped with solar panels and electrical outlets can be used to charge smartphones and smart water fountains can be used to monitor water quality and flow.
If you are visiting in July, virtual reality and 3D digital animation technology can show you what snow-covered Heshun looks like.
Heshun's digital infrastructure also allows it to protect the natural environment and its historically important sites with security cameras and a fire control system.
"From January to September, Tengchong received 13.37 million tourists and earned 17.1 billion yuan (2.4 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue, up 22 percent and 38 percent year-on-year respectively," said Chang Zaifei, deputy director. from the Tengchong Culture and Tourism Bureau.
"Taking Heshun as an example, more than 4,000 local residents have increased their income as a result of the new economic opportunities opened by tourism, which in turn have been created by the construction of digital infrastructure."
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