en.Wedoany.com Reported - China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Ministry of Transport, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, National Energy Administration, and State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense recently jointly issued a notice to launch pilots for industrial 5G independent private networks. An industrial 5G independent private network refers to an enterprise-exclusive 5G network where key facilities such as the access network and core network are primarily built by the industrial enterprise and can operate independently without relying on public networks. The pilots support large and very large enterprises in sectors such as raw materials, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, electronic information, defense science and technology, and energy and transportation to build independent private networks. Cities piloting the integrated application of "5G + Industrial Internet" are encouraged to take the lead in constructing independent private networks. Through these pilots, new models for "building, using, maintaining, and managing" independent private networks will be explored to meet specific enterprise needs, cultivate and strengthen the independent private network industry chain ecosystem, and empower various industries with "5G + Industrial Internet". The pilot content includes five aspects: deploying infrastructure, innovating application scenarios, building management platforms, exploring construction models, and ensuring security.
Notice on Launching Pilots for Industrial 5G Independent Private Networks
To the competent departments of industry and information technology, transport, state-owned assets supervision and administration, energy, and science, technology and industry for national defense of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities with independent planning status, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; the communications administrations of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government; and all relevant enterprises:
To fully implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on "expanding the large-scale application of 5G and accelerating the innovative development of the Industrial Internet," thoroughly implement the "Implementation Plan for Creating an Upgraded Version of the '5G + Industrial Internet' 512 Project," continuously accelerate the integrated innovation of "5G + Industrial Internet," and further meet the management needs of special industry sectors and large/very large enterprises regarding information and communication networks and key production data, it is hereby decided to orderly launch pilots for industrial 5G independent private networks. The relevant matters are notified as follows:
I. General Requirements
An industrial 5G independent private network (hereinafter referred to as "independent private network") refers to an enterprise-exclusive 5G network where key facilities such as the access network and core network are primarily built by the industrial enterprise and can operate independently without relying on public networks.
Following the principles of "unified planning, selecting the best and strongest, safety and reliability, intensive efficiency, and gradual progress," support will be given to large and very large enterprises in sectors such as raw materials, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, electronic information, defense science and technology, and energy and transportation to build independent private networks. Cities piloting the integrated application of "5G + Industrial Internet" are encouraged to take the lead in constructing independent private networks. Through these pilots, new models for "building, using, maintaining, and managing" independent private networks will be explored to meet specific enterprise needs, cultivate and strengthen the independent private network industry chain ecosystem, and empower various industries with "5G + Industrial Internet".
II. Pilot Content
(1) Deploying Infrastructure
Deploy independent private network infrastructure such as 5G base stations, core networks, and edge computing systems within the pilot area. Integrate and network on demand with new industrial network technologies such as industrial optical networks, industrial Ethernet, Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), and Single Pair Ethernet (SPE). Carry out equipment and system networking upgrades in key links such as data collection, production control, and operation and maintenance management to support network interconnection, data interoperability, and information interoperation within the pilot area.
(2) Innovating Application Scenarios
Fully leverage the advantages of independent private networks, such as dedicated resources, controllability and manageability, and flexible scheduling. Actively explore the application potential of 5G/5G-Advanced (5G-A) technical features, including high-speed transmission, ultra-low latency, integrated sensing and communication, passive IoT, high-precision positioning, and network intelligence. Accelerate the deep integration of 5G into production and management processes. Focus on industry needs to improve the adaptability of application scenarios, promote innovative applications such as full-process control and collaborative production, and accelerate the deep integration of independent private networks with industrial production.
(3) Building Management Platforms
Build management, operation, and maintenance platforms for independent private networks, providing functions such as device management, configuration management, performance monitoring, fault diagnosis, and security management to ensure normal equipment operation and efficient, stable network operation. Explore comprehensive and intelligent network management, operation, and maintenance solutions to meet the needs of industrial enterprises for autonomous management of independent private networks, improved operation and maintenance efficiency, and reduced costs.
(4) Exploring Construction Models
Promote collaborative cooperation among industrial enterprises, basic telecommunications enterprises, equipment suppliers, solution providers, and other entities. Explore cooperation models in important links such as investment and construction, application services, and management, operation, and maintenance of independent private networks to achieve complementary advantages and efficient resource allocation.
(5) Ensuring Security
Implement network and data security responsibilities. Strengthen the construction of security infrastructure for independent private networks. Improve security assurance mechanisms for independent private networks, including security management, security monitoring, disaster backup, and critical communications. Form security assurance capabilities covering the entire production process, including hazard investigation, security assessment, accident warning, and emergency response. Promote innovative applications such as zero trust, endogenous security, and commercial cryptography to enhance end-to-end security assurance levels. Strengthen the construction of network and data security capabilities, and establish and improve security technologies and management measures covering terminal access, networking, edge computing, data, and operation and maintenance management.
III. Application and Approval Procedures
(1) Applicants
Industrial enterprises or industry enterprises registered within the territory of the People's Republic of China with independent legal personality, or consortia composed of industrial enterprises, industry enterprises, basic telecommunications enterprises, equipment suppliers, solution providers, etc.
(2) Application Conditions
1. The applicant must have sound economic strength and good financial status.
2. The applicant must have a strong industrial leadership position and technological integration innovation capability, a clear application direction for "5G + Industrial Internet", the need and plan for building an independent private network, and the technologies, products, and solutions adopted must ensure security and controllability.
3. If the applicant is a consortium, a cooperation agreement signed by all parties of the consortium must be provided, specifying the work and responsibilities to be undertaken by each party.
4. If the applicant involves subsidiaries or branches of central or state-owned enterprises, relevant certification materials as a subsidiary or branch, as well as written recommendation materials from the parent central or state-owned enterprise, must be provided.
5. The applicant must not have had any major or above production safety accidents in the past three years.
(3) Approval Procedures
1. Pilot Application. Applicants fill in the "5G + Industrial Internet" Development Management Platform (https://5gii.aii-alliance.org/snpn) online, export the "Industrial 5G Independent Private Network Pilot Application Form" (Annex 1) and the "Industrial 5G Independent Private Network Pilot Construction Plan" (Annex 2), and submit the printed and sealed paper application materials (five copies) to the local Communications Administration.
2. Merit-based Recommendation. The local Communications Administration, in conjunction with the competent department of industry and information technology (for projects involving military units, the local Communications Administration, together with the competent departments of industry and information technology and defense science, technology and industry), will recommend projects based on merit and submit the application form, construction plan (five paper copies), and an electronic CD to the MIIT (Information and Communications Administration Bureau).
3. Pilot Approval. The MIIT, together with the Ministry of Transport, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the National Energy Administration, and the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, will review the application materials, organize expert evaluation and demonstration, and issue approval for qualified applicants to carry out the pilot.
IV. Pilot Management
1. The MIIT will coordinate pilot project applications, strengthen pilot supervision and management, conduct timely research and spot checks, and organize end-of-term evaluations.
2. As the local telecommunications regulatory body, the local Communications Administration, in conjunction with the competent department of industry and information technology, will establish management and guarantee mechanisms, handle tasks such as recommending local enterprise applications, organizing implementation, and supervising management, and report relevant situations in a timely manner. Pilot entities must not engage in telecommunications business operations without the approval of the competent authority.
3. To ensure the safety of frequency use, pilot entities must, according to relevant requirements, obtain a radio frequency use permit through research and demonstration by the radio regulatory agency. When basic telecommunications enterprises use 5G public mobile communication frequencies for independent private network pilots, they must carry out network construction and frequency use in accordance with national radio management requirements. For enterprises that have already obtained a license for 5G industrial dedicated network trial frequencies, when conducting independent private network pilots, the pilot entity, pilot area, frequency range, and other content must be consistent with the relevant requirements of the frequency use permit.
4. Pilot entities that have received approval and involve military units must adhere to the requirements of synchronous planning, synchronous construction, and synchronous use of network security, and systematically organize construction work in accordance with current standards and specifications for network security and security confidentiality.
5. The pilot period is two years after approval. Pilot entities must promptly report major issues during the pilot construction and submit a construction progress report after one year. Upon completion of the pilot period and project construction, a pilot summary report must be submitted. If it is necessary to continue the pilot after the period ends, a separate application for approval must be submitted.
6. If an approved pilot entity has serious illegal or non-compliant issues, the MIIT may revoke the pilot qualification in accordance with laws and regulations. If a pilot entity decides to terminate the pilot for its own reasons, it must apply to the MIIT according to the procedure and withdraw upon approval. The withdrawing entity must properly handle follow-up matters in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
7. For the aforementioned applications, reports, and other related materials, the pilot entity must submit them to the MIIT (and simultaneously fill in the "5G + Industrial Internet" Development Management Platform) after review by the local Communications Administration in conjunction with the competent department of industry and information technology.
V. Organizational Guarantees
Fully utilize existing funding channels and make good use of measures such as "Two Major" and "Two New" to increase support for pilot project construction. Encourage localities to explore diversified investment mechanisms by establishing special funds, industrial funds, etc. Support the R&D, supply, and industrial deployment of customized chips, modules, terminals, network equipment, and other products that meet the needs of independent private networks. Cultivate a group of service providers for independent private network equipment, solutions, and system integration, forming an innovation ecosystem for the independent private network industry. Strengthen the construction of the independent private network standard system and the development and implementation of core standards, and promote standard compliance verification. Strengthen the summarization of construction experience from pilot projects with outstanding results, form typical cases, and accelerate replication and promotion in key industry sectors.
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