On March 5, Miao Wei, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, responded the reporters that “5G licenses will be issued soon!” in response to the question "When will 5G licenses be issued" in the Great Hall of the People.
In January, Miao Wei said, "5G temporary licenses will be issued in several cities this year, so large-scale networking will be firstly achieved in some cities and hot-spot areas. "
It is predicted that 5G temporary licenses will be issued on May 17, 2019, the World Telecommunication Day, and 5G formal licenses will be issued in 2020.
