Under the framework, the government plans to accelerate research into 6G technology while expanding current high-speed network coverage. The strategy seeks to shift the country from "scale leadership to system leadership," according to Wang Zhiqin, vice-president of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Officials project the information and communications industry will generate 4.1 trillion yuan ($610.9 billion) in revenue by 2030, supported by 3.8 trillion yuan in cumulative infrastructure investment.

The plan establishes specific physical and digital capacity goals for the end of the decade. Targets include reaching an intelligent computing capacity of 9,800 exaflops and advanced storage capacity of 1,700 exabytes, designed to support what CAICT Chief Engineer He Baohong described as a "nationally connected computing network." Terminal connections across the broader network are slated to reach 6.5 billion.

Consumer and commercial connectivity benchmarks include a targeted user penetration rate of 95 percent for 5G and 5G-A services, with base station density aimed at 50 units per 10,000 people. The ministry also established a target of more than 320 million gigabit broadband users by 2030, projecting an average annual growth rate of 7 percent in overall telecom business volume.

Environmental standards were paired with the capacity targets. New technical facilities built under the five-year cycle must achieve a power usage effectiveness rating below 1.2. The plan also mandates a 17 percent cut in carbon emissions per unit of telecommunications business volume by 2030.