A private 5G network that allows a hospital to track healthcare professionals and patients to optimise wait times and customer care has been set up at West China Second University Hospital. The hospital, Huawei and state-owned network provider China Mobile teamed up to create a private 5G network for the hospital. The endeavour is part…
China has turned to 5G technology to increase productivity of its tomato crops A new smart greenhouse facilitates this revolutionary technology A new greenhouse at Wuzhen International Internet Agriculture Expo Park will boost China’s tomato production through the use of newly launched 5G technology. 5G technology is expected to enhance the efficiency, yield, distribution and…
Chinese researchers are developing an electric helicopter The goal is to develop a prototype for demonstration purposes Chinese researchers are developing an electric helicopter, starting with the tail rotor, according to the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute in Jiangxi Province in China. Researchers and engineers at the institute are building a prototype tail rotor,…
An incubation zone will facilitate trade between Africa and China The China-Africa Economic and Trade Incubation Zone will be located in Changsha, China An incubation zone to provide a single point to facilitate trade between China and Africa is being set up in Gaoqiao Grand Market in the capital of Hunan Province, Changsha in China.…
A magnetic-suspension delivery loop is in the works in Xiongan The autonomous system will be constructed in the next two to three years An intelligent delivery system that connects logistic centres, supermarkets, warehouses and industrial parks is to be built underground in Hebei Province, north of China. The system will make use of an automatic…
Three state telecoms rolled out 5G services on 1 November 5G, or fifth generation internet, will have super fast speeds and wider coverage China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom made 5G plans available in stores and online from Friday,1 November. 5G promises to reduce lag while increasing speed, and is more efficient than its…
A unicorn company is typically a privately-owned startup that reaches a $1 billion market value China has the highest concentration of unicorns in the world At the beginning of 2019, there were almost 500 unicornsin the world. The term unicorn was coined to emphasise the rarity of a startup reaching a valuation of over $1…
The Jack Ma Foundation, founded by co-founder of the Alibaba Group, launched the African Netpreneur Prize Initiative The program has called for applications to identify an African entrepreneur hero who will inspire Recently retired Jack Ma formed the Jack Ma Foundation in 2014 to promote human development while making a conscientious effort towards an improved…
Chinese researchers have designed a 500-megapixel facial recognition camera The camera can identify faces in massive crowds The development of a 500-megapixel facial recognition camera by scientists at the Fudan University and Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has changed the game for surveillance systems. The camera,…
Chinese company JD.com has been using drones as a delivery option in four pilot regions in China since 2016 JD.com will soon launch 150 drone facilities to expand this offering JD.com, China’s biggest online retailer and e-commerce giant, started piloting delivery of parcels by drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, in June 2016. The pilot in…