Want to replace WeChat? The three major operators announced one after another, Tencent has a new rival

As the largest social software in China, WeChat has changed the huge charges of 0.1 yuan per traditional text message, and also provided users with many functions such as payment, learning and social networking. This has also allowed an ordinary social software to quickly accumulate more than 1.2 billion users in just over 10 years, becoming the most powerful social overlord in China.

The rapid growth of WeChat has had a huge impact on the domestic communications industry. The voice call duration of the three major operators is getting shorter and shorter, and the usage rate of SMS is getting lower and lower. Many users even said that the main function of SMS now is to receive verification codes. The frequency of WeChat video calls has also increased significantly compared to phone calls. The operators' business is being eroded bit by bit. The three major operators have officially decided to break the deadlock and decided to use 5G messages to regain the lost market share in one fell swoop.

The three major operators announced one after another that WeChat has a new competitor

According to the latest news from Sina Technology, 5G messaging will be commercially available nationwide in mid-October. For WeChat, this opponent is very powerful. WeChat is no longer facing challenges from its own brother software such as QQ, but the three giants in the domestic telecommunications industry.

The construction of 5G messages is nearing completion. China Unicom and China Telecom have completed the platform construction and system deployment, and have entered the final verification stage. China Mobile has also completed data docking with major banks. After 5G messages are launched, the digital RMB will also meet with everyone, which will also promote the development of the digital RMB.

5G messages are more like an upgraded version of traditional SMS messages, with significantly improved functions, but much lower charges than traditional SMS messages, which also makes 5G messages have the strength to challenge WeChat. After entering the 5G digital era, traditional SMS messages can no longer meet the needs of users and must be fully upgraded to avoid being eliminated by the times.

The emergence of WeChat has changed the problem of high prices of traditional text messages. The charge of 0.1 yuan per message may not seem high, but if calculated based on the frequency of our daily chats, it would easily cost hundreds or thousands of yuan. The huge charges will only fill the pockets of operators. Under such circumstances, the free WeChat quickly attracted the favor of users, and added diversified functions such as payment and circle of friends, quickly accumulating a large number of users in a short period of time.

What are the advantages of 5G messaging?

As the saying goes: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. WeChat won the trust of users by being free, which made the three major operators feel uneasy. Although China Mobile once launched services such as Fetion and SMS, the functions were too simple. Not only did it cost money to send messages, but it also cost money for the recipients to download them. In the end, Fetion and MMS disappeared in the long river of history.

Compared with 5G messages, WeChat already has a large number of users. Many users have long been accustomed to WeChat's various practical functions such as social, payment, health code, etc. Compared with the two major social software, WeChat obviously has more advantages, but 5G messages also have their advantages. 5G messages will be an upgraded version of traditional text messages. It can send messages to the other party through the phone number without adding friends. This function has not been realized by either QQ or WeChat so far.

Not only that, 5G messages also have the function of a digital RMB wallet, which allows payments to be completed even without a network. At the same time, a series of practical functions such as purchasing train tickets and taking the subway will be launched online one after another. In addition, 5G messages can also have major social functions such as sending text, pictures and videos. In this way, 5G messages are simply a "replica" of WeChat.

5G messages also have inherent advantages. They can be used anytime and anywhere without downloading and installing. Just like the most inconspicuous SMS application on the mobile phone, it will replace the original SMS application and be pre-installed on 5G mobile phones, reducing the promotion cost of 5G messages. At the same time, dozens of mobile phone brands such as Huawei, Xiaomi and Samsung have completed the adaptation of 5G messages. At the same time, domestic 5G mobile phone shipments in the first eight months of this year have exceeded 168 million units, a year-on-year increase of 78.7%, laying the foundation for the development of 5G messages.

Can 5G messaging replace WeChat?

5G messages and WeChat are both similar and different. WeChat is an Internet tool that focuses on social networking. It is the entrance to Tencent's major applications. Not only that, WeChat has also launched major entertainment functions such as shopping, video accounts and subscription accounts. In this way, Tencent is more inclined towards social entertainment; although 5G messages also have social attributes, they are more inclined towards work and life. Both have their own advantages.

Can 5G messages replace WeChat and become the social overlord in China? According to the current situation, WeChat has a strong user base. Many people have long been accustomed to using WeChat for chatting, payment, and taxi-hailing. Although 5G messages also have the same functions, users will continue to use WeChat in the short term. If 5G messages provide enough convenience, it is possible that they will replace WeChat in some functions in the future.

WeChat has been developing for many years, and none of its competitors have had the last laugh. I wonder if 5G messaging can rewrite history and become the new overlord of domestic social platforms!