[Abstract]

This Report is a continuation of the Report on the Development of “5G+Industrial Internet” in China 2020. It continues the basic framework of the 2020 Report, while adding hot technologies such as 5G URLLC, lightweight 5GC and 5G edge computing, industry hotspots such as “fully-connected” 5G factories and pilot areas for “5G+Industrial Internet” integration, as well as international situation, investment and financing, and cooperation models, among others in the light of the hotspots in the industry in 2021, and putting forward suggestions for further development.

[Contents]

I. Continuous Improvement of the Development Environment

(1) The state: top-level design has basically formed

(II) Local governments: supportive measures are improved at a quicker pace

(III) Actors in the industry: the enthusiasm for exploration continues to grow

(IV) The financial market: investment and financing are more active

II. Accelerated Enactment of Technical Standards

(I) URLLC triggers industrial control reforms and innovations

(II) 5G+TSN is deployed and advanced by stages in an orderly manner

(III) The integration of 5G and MEC contributes to another wave of development

(IV) The exploration of lightweight 5GC applications is expedited

III. Stable Deployment of Infrastructure

(I) Network facility coverage grows faster

(II) Networking models gradually become clear

(III) A flat architecture has taken shape

IV. Deepening of Application Exploration

(I) The implementation of typical scenarios has produced desired results, and the research on standardization is advanced simultaneously

(II) The application speeds up to connect the points into lines, with bright prospects for “fully-connected” factories

(III) An echelon of advantaged industries has formed, with notable regional development characteristics

(IV) Integration innovation drives development, with results yielded in different dimensions of pilot area construction

V. Gradual Improvement of the Innovation Ecosystem

(I) Innovation in the integration of network patent technologies is active

(II) The supply of terminal modules for weak links of the industry speeds up

(III) Business models in vertical areas are emerging

(IV) Public service platforms for the industry are being built

VI. Further Development through Concerted Efforts