Direction determines success or failure: a review of the 5G development plans of the four major operators

It has been three years since my country issued 5G licenses. Over the past three years, 5G technological innovation has made continuous breakthroughs, the industrial ecosystem has steadily grown, the development momentum has continued to increase, and integrated applications have become increasingly active, forming a system leading advantage.

At present, 5G, as a representative of the new generation of information and communication technology, is accelerating its deep integration with various fields of the economy and society, becoming a key driver for promoting the digitalization, networking and intelligent transformation of the economy and society. my country has built the world's largest mobile broadband and fiber-optic network, and the network quality has reached or even exceeded the level of developed countries in the world.

At present, my country has built nearly 1.6 million 5G base stations, becoming the first country in the world to build a large-scale 5G network based on the independent networking mode. Fixed broadband has leapt from 100M to 1000M, and the proportion of fiber-optic users has increased from less than 10% in 2012 to 94.3% in 2021.

On the road to 5G construction, major operators are forging ahead courageously, striving to build high-quality 5G networks, assisting in the implementation of the strategy of building a strong cyber power, and enabling industrial upgrading and the development of digital economy and informatization.

China Telecom is making every effort to develop basic network capabilities and 5G terminals

China Telecom adheres to the basic principle and overall idea of ​​"network as the foundation, cloud as the core, network following cloud, cloud and network integration", and provides basic network infrastructure guarantee for the Internet of Everything through the integrated basic network capabilities of "land, sea, air and space", and provides safe and reliable cloud services for data storage, computing and processing based on Tianyi Cloud. At the same time, China Telecom has proposed the development goal of becoming a leading technology company by 2035, clarified the main responsibility of innovation, and professional companies focused on core technology research and digital product supply.

China Telecom has improved its operational service level by accelerating the construction of cloud-network integrated infrastructure, actively enabling internal and external digital transformation, creating unique competitive advantages, and adhering to the cloud-to-digital transformation strategy. China Telecom's advantage lies in fixed broadband users. It mainly seizes the development opportunities of vertical industries, crosses connections and enters the field of comprehensive intelligent information services, empowers thousands of industries, and expands new space for enterprises.

China Mobile builds information "highway"

China Mobile has proposed a new positioning of "creating a world-class information service technology innovation company", further improved the working mechanism of the Product Management Committee, insisted on both self-research and cooperation, forged high-quality "hard-core" products, accelerated the comprehensive operation of 5G, built an "information highway" and operated an "information high-speed railway", made up for shortcomings in key areas, accelerated the construction of digital infrastructure, new channel systems and smart middle platforms, and improved service quality.

In the next stage, China Mobile will fully implement the "5G+ Plan" to accelerate the construction of a new information service system of "connection + computing power + capability", promote the integration of digital technology into thousands of industries, benefit thousands of households, and serve the general public. Actively integrate into the national "East Data West Computing" strategy, improve the "4+3+X" data center layout, build a computing network, and accelerate the provision of integrated social-level computing services with ubiquitous computing power and symbiotic computing power. Build and operate a benchmark-level smart middle platform in the industry to promote the "cloud-based, data-based, and intelligent" use of the whole society.

China Unicom drives high-quality 5G network construction with innovation

China Unicom is committed to becoming a technology-innovative enterprise. By implementing the reform of the market-side and government-enterprise operation organization system, China Unicom has streamlined the operation mechanism and strengthened the overall management of product innovation. In the network department reform, China Unicom established "1 department and 2 centers", namely the Network Department, Cloud Network Operation Center, and Smart Network Innovation Center. China Unicom launched 5G virtual private networks, hybrid private networks, and independent private networks. Innovation drives the construction of high-quality 5G networks and helps open up the information artery of the digital economy.

China Unicom has upgraded its corporate strategy to "strengthen the foundation, adhere to the right path and innovate, integrate and open up". Anchored by the new strategy, it has focused on the five major businesses of "big connectivity, big computing, big data, big security and big applications", and strived to open up the information "artery" for economic and social development. It has leveraged the advantages of "one connection, integrated capability aggregation, and integrated operation services", and with the five "firsts" as its goal, it will carry out all-round transformation and upgrading of development momentum, paths and methods.

China Radio and Television promotes development on multiple fronts and builds a “national network”

Over the past year, with the care and support of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the industry, China Radio and Television has actively integrated into the national strategic layout and accelerated the construction of radio and television 5G networks. China Radio and Television's own core network and BOSS system are being built, upgraded and debugged, and the radio and television 5G number release operation will be officially launched as soon as possible.

China Radio and Television is implementing the goal of building a "high-speed, efficient, and highly reliable" intelligent converged network, integrating innovative models of multiple services such as wired, wireless, and content, and promoting the integration of radio and television 5G into all industries and connecting everything. Since being awarded the 5G mobile communication license, China Radio and Television has been actively planning and promoting the implementation of "integration of national cable TV networks and integrated development of radio and television 5G construction", promoting network information construction, and accelerating the promotion of network interconnection with the three operators.