5G traffic charges will not hurt operators to make money in a roundabout way

5G is expected to start trial next year, and the data package is expected to start at 10GB. The cost issue that everyone is most concerned about has been clarified, and it is expected that 10GB will only cost about 10 yuan. So how do operators make money? The wool comes from the sheep. Operators will charge industry users with large traffic according to different uses. For example, video websites may increase membership prices or advertising time to make up for costs, and users will pay for it in the end.

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5G data package pricing will not be high

Large data packages are becoming more and more popular. 10G and 20G have become the mainstream of 4G packages. 10G or 20G traffic per month is only about 100 yuan. The decline in traffic charges has made it easier for people to use 4G traffic.

The package price of 5G will certainly include more data traffic, and users are most concerned about the price. Currently, the three major operators are studying the pricing of 5G packages. It is revealed that 5G data traffic will definitely not be priced too high, and the data traffic package will start at 10GB, instead of 1GB as it is now. It is expected that the price of 10GB of data traffic will be around 10 yuan, or even lower.

How do operators make money?

After 5G is officially put into commercial use, it is possible to use several GB every day. Coupled with the low traffic package charges, how do operators make money? Some operators even said that the money from 4G construction has not yet been recovered, and now they have to speed up the construction of 5G base stations, and funds are very tight.

However, 5G does not only serve mobile phone users, but all industries will use it, such as emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things and VR. As a result, operators will charge different prices for 5G traffic according to its different uses.

For example, operators will launch IoT packages specifically for shared bicycles, vending machines, in-car 5G networks, etc., and the charges will be higher than those for mobile phone users. Mobile phone users will make little profit or even lose money, but the traffic pricing for industry users will not be so cheap.

Making money in a roundabout way still requires users to pay

Since operators can no longer make money from ordinary users, they have to make money from industry users. What should they do if the 5G traffic fees for industry users increase but they have to use it? Industry users also need to make money! In the end, ordinary users still have to pay for it.

For example, it will be common to watch videos with 5G traffic, and video websites will raise membership prices or extend advertising time to subsidize themselves. Another example is that it only costs 1 yuan to ride a shared bicycle now, but it may cost 1.5 yuan after 5G commercial use. The 5G network used in cars costs 15 yuan for 10GB of traffic, which is 5 yuan more expensive than mobile phones, etc.

Conclusion:

The wool comes from the sheep. Although the 5G data packages ordered by ordinary users from operators have become cheaper, they spend more money on apps such as watching videos, riding bicycles, and buying drinks. After all, operators and industry users are commercial organizations and they all have to make money. In the end, it is ordinary users who pay the bill.