High-tech life draws US$1.6b investment
By Zhu Shenshen |
January 29, 2013, Tuesday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
SHANGHAI plans to invest 10 billion yuan (US$1.59 billion) in the next five years in the Internet of Things technology and strategic industries so that residents will be able to enjoy a high-tech life.
The investment in strategic industries will cover mass-volume integrated circuits, cloud computing, new-energy cars and smart grids, Dai Haibo, director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, said yesterday in Shanghai.
The city achieved an output value of 100 billion yuan for the Internet of Things in 2012, and this is expected to jump 50 percent annually by 2015, according to Dai.
The Internet of Things refers to the ability to connect various devices through a network which then allows consumers to program washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners via mobile devices, wearing a Google Glass or a watch.
Shanghai plans to construct 16 smart communities which will adopt the Internet of Things technology, including some in Lujiazui and Biyun regions in Pudong New Area.
Meanwhile, Shanghai will build 1,000 4G (fourth generation) base stations citywide by 2013, which provide mobile phone users an Internet access speed of 20 to 50 times.
The investment in strategic industries will cover mass-volume integrated circuits, cloud computing, new-energy cars and smart grids, Dai Haibo, director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, said yesterday in Shanghai.
The city achieved an output value of 100 billion yuan for the Internet of Things in 2012, and this is expected to jump 50 percent annually by 2015, according to Dai.
The Internet of Things refers to the ability to connect various devices through a network which then allows consumers to program washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners via mobile devices, wearing a Google Glass or a watch.
Shanghai plans to construct 16 smart communities which will adopt the Internet of Things technology, including some in Lujiazui and Biyun regions in Pudong New Area.
Meanwhile, Shanghai will build 1,000 4G (fourth generation) base stations citywide by 2013, which provide mobile phone users an Internet access speed of 20 to 50 times.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
