"New infrastructure" is essentially the infrastructure of information digitization, according to various media reports, the current "new infrastructure" mainly includes seven major areas: 5G infrastructure, ultra-high voltage, intercity high-speed railroads and urban rail transit, new energy vehicle charging piles, big data centers, artificial intelligence, and industrial Internet. The new infrastructure includes seven major areas: 5G infrastructure, ultra-high voltage, intercity high-speed rail and urban rail transportation, charging piles for new energy vehicles, big data centers, artificial intelligence, and industrial Internet.

But the new infrastructure is not a new concept, as early as 2018, the state had made clear the positioning of 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial Internet and other "new infrastructure construction".

The old infrastructure is usually understood to repair bridges, roads and houses, including railroads, highways, bridges, water conservancy projects and other large buildings. The old infrastructure mainly lies in the bottom of the economy to protect employment.

5G as a major change in the field of mobile communications, is the current "new infrastructure" of the leading areas, before the 5G has also been high-level tone for "new momentum of economic development. Whether it is from the future to undertake the scale of the industry, or the role of technology for emerging industries, 5G is the most expected.