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Over 820,000 Shanghai families have received a free broadband upgrade as part of the city鈥檚 blueprint to boost digital transformation, the industry regulator and telecommunications officials said.
The move was one of the 鈥渢op 10 practical projects for serving the people鈥 in 2021, the Shanghai government said.
The families, many in financial difficulty and with elderly members, could access broadband bandwidth of 100 megabytes per second, by the end of July.
Shanghai has achieved its target of offering upgrades to 800,000 families in 2021.
That boosted the city鈥檚 digital transformation and bridged the digital gap in the city, the Shanghai Commission of Economy and Informatization said.
China Telecom鈥檚 Shanghai branch, the city鈥檚 biggest broadband service provider, offered free upgrades to 520,000 families.
To bridge the digital divide, especially for elderly citizens, Shanghai Telecom has published a guide textbook on know-how and tips for broadband usage.
The carrier also provides on-site consulting to local communities before installation.
China Mobile offered free upgrades to 200,000 families, with special information and support on elderly usage and how to prevent online fraud.
The free upgrades are part of the Digital Partner campaign included in the city鈥檚 blueprint to boost digital transformation that was released during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2021 in Shanghai in July.
The blueprint targets Shanghai鈥檚 transformation into a world-class innovative digital hub by 2023, covering 12 special projects and 40 key tasks.
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