Shanghai University of Engineering Science has become the first university in China to be covered by a 5G network, the university announced on Tuesday.

上海工程技术大学周二宣布，该校已成为中国第一所5G网络覆盖的大学。

The institution and the Shanghai branch of China Unicom signed an agreement on education, research and industrialization of 5G technology in November and spent the past four months building a 5G network that covers main teaching and research areas on campus.

去年11月，该机构与中国联通(China Unicom)上海分公司签署了一项关于5G技术教育、研究和产业化的协议，并在过去4个月里建立了一个覆盖校园主要教学和研究领域的5G网络。

A joint lab was also unveiled on Tuesday by the two parties to promote 5G and artificial intelligence.

双方还于周二公布了一个联合实验室，以推广5G和人工智能。

The lab will work on industrial applications for ultra-high-definition video encoding and decoding, digital copyright protection, artificial intelligence and big data in 5G network.

该实验室将致力于超高清视频编解码、数字版权保护、人工智能和大数据在5G网络中的工业应用。

The university will also use the 5G network to build a smart campus with 5G libraries and classrooms.

这个大学也将通过5G网络去打造拥有5G图书馆和教室的智能校园

Simulation labs and performance test facilities will also be built with 5G to promote the university's scientific research capacity.

5G还将建设仿真实验室和性能测试设施，以提升大学的科研能力。