my country's first 5G package has been announced, and there are a lot of 5G phones waiting for you to choose

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On June 6, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially issued 5G commercial licenses to China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Corporation, promoting the commercialization of 5G in China.

Recently, the 2019 MWC (Mobile World Congress) Shanghai Station will be held from June 26th to 28th. China's three major operators and major manufacturers hope to take this opportunity to showcase their new 5G developments. At the same time, they also held their own media communication meetings and released some news in advance.

China Mobile

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On June 25, China Mobile’s 5G+ launch conference was held.

At the meeting, the first batch of 5G terminals were delivered. It is expected that the national network access license will be obtained in July and they will be launched on the market at the end of July. This is the largest delivery of 5G terminals since the issuance of 5G licenses in China, with the number reaching 10,000 units. The first batch of 5G mobile phones involve Huawei, OPPO, vivo, ZTE and others.

China Mobile will also release its first self-branded 5G mobile phone, the Pioneer X1, in August. It is reported that the Pioneer X1 will adopt an eight-curved glass body + water drop screen design, with a 3.5mm ultra-thin middle frame, a 6.47-inch 120% NTSC color gamut amoled screen, and a screen-to-body ratio of 92%; in terms of configuration, the Pioneer X1 will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, equipped with dual SmartPA and ultra-linear dual speakers, and support 5G original channel online sources.

Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile, said that China Mobile is promoting the maturity of 5G terminals, building an industry alliance of 5G terminal pioneers, and promoting terminals to support both SA and NSA dual modes, achieving full network access at 2.6GHz, 3.5GHz, and 4.9GHz. At the same time, China Mobile will promote 5G terminals in various forms, including smartphones, CPEs, modules, and cloud VR.

China Mobile also revealed a very important highlight for consumers, namely the unified 5G test package: the package includes 200G traffic/month, 1000 minutes of voice/month, and 100 text messages/month, and is currently available for testing by China Mobile's 5G friendly customers ; however, judging from the name, the package is only for testing and has not yet been determined as the final commercial version.

As for the cost of 5G traffic, Jian Qin, vice president of China Mobile, said that the unit price of 5G traffic will not be higher than that of 4G. 5G packages will be user-centric, with the goal of giving users a stronger sense of gain. The package setting will mainly be a combination of 5G basic packages + multi-scenario billing. At the same time, China Mobile will also launch a network age plan, with greater discounts for longer network age.

China Mobile expects to launch 5G services in more than 40 cities by the end of September 2019 without changing cards or numbers. It also announced that it will build more than 50,000 5G base stations nationwide in 2019 and realize 5G commercial services in more than 50 cities. In 2020, it will further expand network coverage and provide 5G commercial services in all urban areas of cities at the prefecture level and above across the country.

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During the conference, China Mobile's 5G brand logo was also released. According to reports, the 5G "∞" symbol image reflects the infinite possibilities of changing society, implying China Mobile's 5G open and shared ideas and vision; the two "+" signs in the upper right corner of "5G" imply that China Mobile's 5G+ plan will bring superimposed and multiplied value to the industry and individuals; the two "+" signs, from small to large, express China Mobile's firm belief and positive attitude in constantly pioneering and moving forward, leading technological development, and changing society.

China Unicom

On June 25, China Unicom held the 14th International Partner Conference in Shanghai; the conference attracted more than 400 international operators and industry chain partners from around the world to jointly explore 5G application scenarios and build an open and shared ecosystem.

At the conference, China Unicom officially announced the global partner program UPProgram. So far, China Unicom International has built the UPProgram international operator cooperation platform, UPlus international product system and CUniq overseas mobile virtual business brand with "U" as the main theme, covering partners, products and solutions as well as mobile communication business in all aspects.

It is understood that UP Program uses "UP" as its logo, conveying the profound connotation of "Union for Partners", representing a business alliance platform including ICT, 5G International Cooperation Alliance and Operator Partner Program, aiming to achieve win-win results through cooperation, enhance synergy advantages, and lay the foundation for sustainable development of the industry. At present, the founding members of the program have included 23 operator partners.

During the meeting, China Unicom also invited 12 telecom operators from all over the world to join the 5G International Cooperation Alliance. So far, the alliance has 16 members and will continue to promote in-depth discussions among members and between the alliance and all sectors of society in network technology, business innovation and other aspects.

In addition, China Unicom launched a new "UPlus" product and service system for the global market in terms of cloud-network collaboration, extending China Unicom's "Premium Network", "CloudBond" and "SD-WAN" product and service capabilities overseas.

China Telecom

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China Telecom will release the industry's first 3.5GHz 5G indoor small base station RF reference design at the O-RAN Forum of MWC Shanghai 2019. This is another important milestone for China Telecom in promoting the openness of 5G access networks after its first 5G white box small base station at MWC Barcelona.

3.5GHz is the mainstream frequency band for 5G in the world. This reference design will serve as a technical guide for 5G 3.5GHz frequency band white-box devices, leading the development and ecological construction of 3.5GHz devices worldwide. The main contents of the RF reference design disclosed this time are two sets of 3.5GHz carrier frequency indoor active small base station remote radio unit (RRU) schematics. These two reference designs were jointly released by China Telecom and Baicaibang, and China Telecom and Chengdu Xintong Technology.

On June 24, the single-source procurement content of China Telecom's mobile network construction 2019 LTE ​​core network expansion project was also announced. The equipment includes MME, SAE-GW, HSS, PCRF, DRA, CG and other EPC equipment required by 31 provinces across the country; the single-source procurement suppliers are Huawei, ZTE, and Ericsson (China).

Huawei

According to the Global Times, on June 25, Huawei held the "5GisON" summit in Shanghai with the theme of "5G deployment drives China's digital upgrade". Ding Yun, executive director of Huawei and president of the operator business unit, said in his speech that as of now, Huawei has obtained 50 5G commercial contracts worldwide, and the shipment volume of 5G equipment has exceeded 150,000 sets. These contracts come from South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Finland and other countries. 2/3 of the world's released 5G commercial networks are deployed by Huawei.

In addition, at China Mobile's 5G+ launch conference, Huawei Mate20X also obtained China's first 5G terminal telecommunications equipment access license. The phone supports both SA/NSA 5G dual-mode, has a 5G logo on the back, and a new color, Emerald Green, has been added.

It is worth mentioning that Huawei will also participate in the MWC2019 Shanghai Summit held from June 26 to June 28, 2019, and Huawei Vice Chairman Hu Houkun will also speak at the Keynote session. Leifeng.com will continue to pay attention and report it as soon as possible.

ZTE

ZTE announced that with the launch of the world's first batch of 5G large-scale commercial deployments, ZTE has obtained 25 5G commercial contracts worldwide, covering major 5G markets such as China, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and has launched 5G cooperation with more than 60 operators worldwide.

In the field of wireless access, ZTE's full range of 5G AAU commercial products has achieved 5G full spectrum coverage and full-scenario applications. Through simplified access layer hardware equipment such as 5GNSA&SA dual-mode base stations, multi-mode UBR base stations, spectrum sharing, and minimalist site solutions, 5G rapid network construction is achieved; the industry's ultra-large capacity full-standard ITBBU platform provides support for multi-mode network integration and long-term evolution with the simplest baseband.

In the core network field, ZTE's industry-first commercial 5G Common Core supports 2/3/4/5G/fixed full integration and full access, supports 3GPP R15SA and NSA, saving operators 40% of investment.

In the field of 5G transport, ZTE's 5GFlexhaul end-to-end product is ready for commercial use and has begun large-scale deployment. The ultra-low latency measured indicators are significantly ahead, and the ultra-high precision clock synchronization technical indicators have reached the "perfect synchronization" level defined by 3GPP. Multi-dimensional shaping technology and the new generation of FEC have increased the transmission distance of over 100G by 30%, greatly reducing the difficulty of over 100G deployment and upgrade costs.

In terms of terminals, ZTE has cooperated with more than 20 operators around the world on 5G terminals. ZTE's 5G terminal solutions include a series of multi-form 5G terminal products such as 5G smartphones, 5G outdoor routers, 5G indoor routers, 5G mobile hotspots, 5G data terminals and 5G modules, while providing customized 5G modular solutions for various industries.

OPPO

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On June 25, Liu Chang, director of OPPO Research Institute, announced a major news: in the third quarter, OPPO will launch 5G mobile phones in China.

Today, the OPPO 5G mobile phone obtained the radio model approval certification issued by the State Radio Regulatory Commission (SRRC) and successfully passed the testing and verification of China Telecommunication Technology Laboratory.

The National Radio Management Committee issued the radio model approval certification, which means that OPPO 5G mobile phones have met one of the necessary conditions for formal sales to consumers; and the certification of China Telecommunication Technology Laboratory is a recognition of the performance of OPPO 5G mobile phones. The certifications of the two authoritative organizations indicate that OPPO 5G mobile phones are gradually completing the final preparation stage for listing and sales in China.

Liu Chang, director of OPPO Research Institute, said: "With the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology having officially issued 5G licenses, the entire industry, including mobile phone manufacturers, network equipment manufacturers, and operators, has been investing in 5G research and development, and is making every effort to accelerate the full commercial use of 5G in China. With the OPPO 5G mobile phone successfully passing the SRRC certification and the China Telecommunication Technology Laboratory certification, OPPO will bring the wonderful experience of 5G mobile phones to ordinary consumers as soon as possible."

In addition, at the "China Mobile 5G+ Conference" held this afternoon, OPPO officially delivered the first batch of 5G prototypes to China Mobile; this is also the second time that OPPO has become the "vanguard" on the road to 5G commercialization after delivering a 5G mobile phone, OPPO Reno 5G version, to China Unicom in April this year.

vivo

On the afternoon of June 25, vivo held an Innovation Day event. Qin Fei, general manager of vivo Communication Research Institute, said that vivo's first real consumer-oriented iQOO5G mobile phone will be launched in the third quarter of 2019, which is expected to be in August.

Domestic 5G networks can be roughly divided into NSA networks and SA networks: NSA is a 5G core network built on the basis of 4G; SA is an independent 5G network, which is a more promising network. The first batch of vivo iQOO5G mobile phones will be 5G mobile phones based on NSA networks, and 5G mobile phones suitable for both SA and NSA networks will be developed in the future.

Vivo will also launch the 5G Neighbor Plan to allow more consumers to experience 5G mobile phones at their doorstep. The 5G era is a period of rapid development with mobile phones as the main entry point and other hardware. Vivo will also exhibit VR glasses at this year's MWC Shanghai.

Samsung

On the afternoon of June 25, Samsung held the "Samsung Vision and Future Media Communication Conference" in Beijing. Quan Guixian, President of Greater China, said that 3-4 5G mobile phones will be launched in the second half of the year; the foldable screen mobile phone Galaxy Fold will also be released in China.

At the communication meeting, Samsung also officially announced the "5G Pioneer Plan", which allows users to join the Samsung 5G Club at a price of 99 yuan, and in the future, Samsung 5G products can be exchanged for as low as 0 yuan - from July 1 to August 31, users who purchase Samsung S10 series or A80 can pay 99 yuan to join the Samsung 5G Club; within 60 days of the launch of Samsung's latest 5G mobile phone, pay the difference and apply for the operator's designated package to exchange for Samsung's latest 5G mobile phone for as low as 0 yuan.

In addition, the Samsung 5G Club will also offer a gift package worth 588 yuan, which includes a 50% discount coupon for Samsung Mall IoT products, a one-month online disk membership, and an iQiyi Gold VIP quarterly card; 50 of the first 10,000 users who join the Samsung 5G Club will be randomly selected to travel to South Korea to experience 5G.

At the "KRnet2019 Conference" hosted by the Ministry of Science, Information and Communications of South Korea, Choi Won-jun, Executive Director of Samsung Electronics' Wireless Business Division, expressed his views on 5G-related issues. He said that in terms of 5G network technology, Samsung is not lagging behind as a whole, and is on par with Huawei and Ericsson; in terms of 5G chips, Samsung's chips and Qualcomm's chips were the first to be released, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Samsung believes that it is on par with Qualcomm; in the field of 5G terminals, Samsung is at least one year ahead of Apple.

Ericsson

Ericsson China President Zhao Juntao revealed in an interview that Ericsson has many new products and applications at MWC Shanghai 2019. Currently, Ericsson has reached publicly available commercial 5G contracts with 22 operator customers.

Recently, Ericsson also launched new software and hardware solutions to expand 5G deployment options: including cutting-edge independent networking (SA) new air interface (NR) system; a new high-capacity massive antenna array (MIMO) wireless product portfolio; a powerful distributed cloud service edge solution; and virtualized network function vendor (VNF) certification services for partners.

Ericsson Northeast Asia Chief Marketing Officer Zhang Zhiwei said, "This year, our 5G story and booth design are practical. The 5G product solutions and application demonstrations displayed at the booth are all practical and implementable, which is close to the simplification after the 5G license is issued."

summary

Looking at the above new developments, we can clearly feel that major operators and mobile phone manufacturers are basically ready for the commercialization of 5G, and there is also a rough framework for 5G packages and tariffs.

Of course, for consumers, using 5G mobile phones is just around the corner.