China To Get World’s First 5G Cruise Ship By End of The Year

Adora Cruise - Source: CSSC_Global via Twitter

On Thursday (12), CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited announced that they would deliver the world’s first 5G network-enabled cruise ship to China IN 2023. According to the information, the vessel will be part of Adora Cruises’ fleet. 

China Telecom, a red chip listed company of state-owned China Telecommunications Corporation, has partnered with CSSC to build this cruise ship equipped with a 5G mobile network and Wi-Fi6. 

Chen Ranfeng, CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping’s Managing Director, underlined that they were setting the benchmark in maritime digital communication and have seized the first mover advantage with this deal.  

 

Traffic in and out of China tracked via ShipXplorer.com

The company has said its roadmap is to integrate high-speed satellite communication with digital applications on ships and expand the onboard network coverage, with an expected speed of 1000 Mbps, a substantial improvement from SpaceX-enabled maritime internet speed of 200-300 Mbps. 

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