HPDBC Chapter 425 The Fully Open 4G Network in the New Era
Chapter 425 The Fully Open 4G Network in the New Era
Just as the two sides were locked in a battle of wits over their century-long plans, a piece of news that was extremely beneficial to the transmission of information arrived.
On December 25th, Christmas Day, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially released an announcement on its website:
With the approval of the State Council, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially issued TD-LTE fourth-generation mobile communication business operation licenses to China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.
Starting today, the three major telecom operators have fully opened up 4G service plans, marking China's official entry into the 4G era.
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also held talks with the three major operators, and the standard for 4G tariff packages should be reduced by 20% on the basis of the initial trial commercial use.
Taking China Mobile as an example, the lowest tier of its 4G Fly-Enjoy package has been reduced from 58 yuan to 46 yuan.
Includes 2GB of domestic data and 100 minutes of calls. For specific shopping plans from different carriers, please refer to their official website announcements.
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Upon seeing the announcement, the reporter immediately began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
The test is now fully open; it's not a trial run, nor is it limited to certain regions. It's available in all cities across the country, and all users can go to a service center to apply for a 4G plan.
This marks the beginning of a new era, and also signifies the official start of a new round of intense competition and consolidation in the mobile phone industry...
However, in the short term, this should be a huge boon for Transsion and Huawei.
As for competitors...
After all, when the S5 was released some time ago, there were voices on the internet saying that 4G was a false need.
It's expensive, and there's not much difference between it and 3G!
Furthermore, with 4G services not yet fully widespread, Douyin (TikTok) is essentially exploiting users by charging exorbitant prices.
The S5 is a total IQ test machine; anyone who buys it is making a huge mistake!
But now, with this announcement, a boomerang has arrived.
#4G licenses officially issued#
#Mobile 4G only 46 yuan per month#
#4G plan price reduction#
#DamiNote3 does not support 4G#
Why are rice companies among these trending topics?
That's because the executives of our competitors are just too outstanding.
After all, at a recent offline meeting held by a certain company, the executives kept emphasizing that the 4G function didn't involve much technology and would only increase the cost by 200 yuan.
This is a false demand. After all, the operators haven't even built base stations yet, and there's only a weak signal in some areas. The rice company wouldn't bring users unnecessary experiences just to make money off them.
So naturally it became a trending topic.
Of course, Transsion's official Weibo account reacted faster than all other manufacturers; less than five minutes after the announcement, a poster was released:
On the side of a Transsion S5, the screen is lit up, and the signal bar in the upper right corner displays the words "4G+".
The download speed was 152Mb/s when I left work.
Below is another extremely arrogant word: already.
There is no upcoming support, no support after OTA upgrade, and no requirement for carrier adaptation.
These two words alone once again prove the power of sound transmission.
"I've been looking forward to 4G since the Transsion S5 was released, and today I can finally get a SIM card."
The salesperson said at the time that they were waiting for the license plate...
"This speed is faster than my home broadband. My broadband fee used to be over 100 yuan, and it's not even as fast as my mobile phone..."
"Upstairs, upgrade your broadband to 4G, or you might lose your house overnight! [doge emoji]"
"It seems that Transsion's African telecom service has worked its magic; their 4G packages are much more generous than when 3G first came out."
"Can you guys stop hyping up Transsion? Shouldn't the lower tariffs be a concession from the operators?"
What does this have to do with telepathy?
"I don't know if the monkeys have anything to do with it, but it has nothing to do with your rice."
"Huawei, Transsion, and Lenovo all have 4G phones, it's hard to guess which one doesn't..."
"As a long-time Mi Fan, I'm really curious whether the Mi Note 3 supports 4G? Waiting for your reply, it's urgent! [doge emoji]"
"Don't wait any longer! I support you, but you, Mr. Lei, haven't bought any yet!"
Moreover, the 800-yuan egg does not support TD-LTE. China Unicom can solve this by using an external baseband, but power consumption and heat generation will increase by 30%.
Okay, 800 is already hot, add another 30%, and that's a hand warmer Pro Max.
As a top-tier gossip blogger in the Transsion Group, Digital Chat Station naturally stepped forward to provide information immediately:
"Currently, there aren't many phones that support 4G, but in the upcoming year of 2014, 3G phones will still dominate because 4G communication basebands are too expensive..."
Taking Transsion as an example, the 3G version and the 4G version differ by $30, which is more than 100 yuan in cost...
Most manufacturers have abandoned the 3G version.
Qualcomm's chips are a bit cheaper, and they still offer a baseband chip for free with the purchase of the chip, but their flagship chip has flopped...
The Huolong 801, which is currently in the planning stages, has reportedly crashed again.
In short, the opening of 4G is still beneficial to Transsion, but it is hoped that more players will join the self-developed technology sector. This might put some pressure on Transsion and prevent it from setting its prices too exorbitantly.
The post on the digital chat site quickly rose to the top of the discussion charts, with more and more viewers joining the comments section.
"It can only be said that Transsion's research capabilities are too strong."
"$30? That's a bit outrageous! This is forcing our competitors to move into the high-end market!"
"After checking, it seems that all the chips sold at this conference support all of them except for the 4 series. Sales seem to be so-so."
"I can only say that the technology for transmitting sound is still too powerful..."
"Upstairs, I focused on the wrong thing. Didn't you see that Zhan-ge was talking about the self-developed series?"
I want to know who else is involved?
"Who would want to associate it with? But I heard their investment isn't that big... I guess even if they make a breakthrough, it'll just be a low-end chip."
But just as everyone was discussing it, Shenfei also posted a new Weibo post: "4G network, finally open."
It wasn't for nothing that I urged the relevant leaders at the technology summit; the 4G package price reductions that netizens are talking about have nothing to do with me.
Transsion's mobile operator services are currently only operating in the African market. In the domestic market, we still need to rely on these partners. Please stop saying we're expanding into the domestic market; this might cause some misunderstanding.
Of course, despite his humble tone, he added an emoji below.
A cat wearing sunglasses is holding a 4G sign in its paw.
On the back of the sign, you can vaguely see: "No big deal."
"Damn, Mr. Shen's meme isn't very hurtful, but it's extremely insulting."
"Mr. Shen, are you afraid of retaliation from the three major telecom operators?"
"Upstairs, this isn't about being afraid of retaliation, it's clearly about cutting ties."
This proves that our CEO Shen isn't like some other company that keeps taking on jobs for himself [doge emoji]
"Thanks for clearing up my doubts, brother. Lei Jun must be furious if he sees this PPT."
"That's not true. Our CEO Lei shouldn't be that petty."
It has to be said that netizens were right.
When Lei Jun saw that Weibo post, he was so angry that he threw the report he was holding away.
"This is slander! Who is being implied here?!"
Legal counsel, legal counsel!