On April 16th, according to CCTV News, today, the acceptance ceremony of the 5G communication network in the Deep Bay Link was conducted simultaneously on the artificial islands in the east and west.
Acceptance personnel inspected the bridge deck, island-based stations, tunnel optical cables, and other communication equipment. The public network coverage project of the Deep Bay Link passed the acceptance.
According to the introduction, as per the plan, leaky coaxial cables supporting 5G frequency bands are installed inside the tunnel, with a total length of about 60,000 meters, achieving seamless signal coverage.
In the future, drivers on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel will not only have real-time navigation but also continuous communication access, even enabling "5G" surfing while driving through underwater tunnels.
The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel is a world-class cross-sea cluster project involving bridges, islands, tunnels, and underwater connectivity. It spans approximately 24 kilometers and features key structures such as the world's largest offshore steel box girder cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 1666 meters and the world's first bidirectional eight-lane steel shell concrete immersed tube tunnel, stretching 6.8 kilometers.
Currently, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel is sprinting towards its goal of being ready for traffic by June. Construction work is underway for mechanical and electrical systems, traffic safety, road surfaces, building construction, and island greening.
Once completed and open to traffic, the channel will provide a direct connection from Zhongshan to Shenzhen across the river, reducing travel time from the current approximately 2 hours to within 30 minutes.
