Five major events in global 5G communication technology and deployment in the past two weeks

5G communication has become a technology that many countries are competing to develop. The United States, Japan, Germany and China are all making continuous progress in 5G channel deployment, 5G operator layout and 5G commercial use. The United States recently imposed sanctions on ZTE and launched an investigation into Huawei. The reasons behind this are obvious. On the surface, the United States is targeting Huawei Technologies and ZTE. The real reason is that the United States is worried that communication equipment will be used to threaten national security, and the US Congress and other countries have become more vigilant about "posing a threat to security assurance." Huawei and other companies are constantly expanding their market share with low prices and perfect after-sales service as weapons. The United States seems to be anxious about technological competition. The editor of Electronics Enthusiasts has compiled the latest progress of 5G communication in the past two weeks for the majority of electronic engineers.

US Secretary of Commerce: Developing 5G is a top priority for the Trump administration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday that building next-generation 5G mobile networks is a top priority for President Donald Trump’s administration, providing impetus for the approval of a merger between wireless operators Sprint and T-Mobile US Inc TSMC.N.

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"I think the Sprint and T-Mobile decision is an interesting one, and their merger will push Verizon and AT&T to be more aggressive in developing 5G," he said. "We are very supportive of 5G, no matter who is driving and developing 5G technology. We need 5G, both for defense purposes and for business purposes."

Sprint and T-Mobile announced Sunday they had reached a $26 billion all-stock merger, and regulators are expected to discuss how they will price their combined wireless products and services.

T-Mobile, which is majority-owned by Deutsche Telekom, and Sprint, which is majority-owned by Japan's SoftBank, said the combined company will invest $40 billion over the next three years to upgrade its network and develop 5G. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in February that it plans to auction high-frequency spectrum in the second half of this year to accelerate the launch of next-generation 5G networks.

Europe achieves first 5G data connection, Deutsche Telekom deploys 5G antennas in Berlin

On May 4, foreign media reported that Deutsche Telekom has activated its first batch of 5G antennas in the capital Berlin. Huawei provided all equipment (including terminals), which will help promote Deutsche Telekom to become a pioneer in 5G development in Europe. The operator plans to officially commercialize 5G technology in 2020.

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Deutsche Telekom said the 5G antennas were installed at six base stations in Berlin, forming a "5G NR cluster" covering a 5-kilometer area in the German capital. The company plans to add another 70 base stations at 20 sites by this summer. Germany may not hold a 5G spectrum auction until the end of this year. Huawei has promised to launch its first 5G smartphone next year, and in theory Deutsche Telekom could start providing commercial 5G services in 2019.

Huawei SAMENA Summit launches 5G ecosystem to support the construction of digital economy in the Middle East

On the afternoon of May 4, Huawei launched the 5G ecosystem at the 2018 SAMENA Telecom Leaders Summit held at Atlantis Palm Island in Dubai. During the summit, Huawei introduced the latest version of the Global Connectivity Index (GCI) survey results. Statistics show that the UAE is the country with the highest score in the Middle East in terms of the use of technology, innovation and ICT. During the one-day summit with the theme of "Building the Digital Economy in the Middle East", Huawei organized three forums covering the challenges and opportunities faced in the 5G era and cloud transformation in the 5G era.

Visitors to the Huawei booth had the opportunity to learn more about new technologies, one of which is CR Cloud VR. With this new technology, one of the company's goals is to make CG VR, the first enhanced mobile broadband high-value terminal device.

China's first end-to-end open laboratory based on the latest 5G standards was established

On April 25, China's first end-to-end open laboratory based on the latest 5G standards was announced, and a 4K ultra-high-definition 5G VR real business demonstration was conducted. China Mobile announced the news during the "5G Joint Innovation Center Partner Conference".

According to Zhao Lijun, general manager of the testing center of China Mobile Research Institute, the 5G end-to-end systems involved in the laboratory include: 5G wireless access network, 5G bearer network and EPC+ core network, as well as the world's first Huawei 5G CPE commercial terminal based on 3GPP standards.

Shang Bing, Chairman of China Mobile, said at the "Digital China Construction Summit" that in order to accelerate the large-scale commercial use of 5G, China Mobile will continue to promote the end-to-end maturity of the 5G industry and create a number of cross-industry innovative applications.

"Providing 5G end-to-end capabilities to partners from all walks of life" is the strongest attraction of the laboratory to industry chain partners. These capabilities include mobile communication basic experimental environment, 5G cross-industry integrated innovative applications, incubation results maturity testing and certification, and providing a platform for publicity, display, demonstration and promotion of integrated innovative results.

After two years of operation, the 5G Joint Innovation Center has formed an organizational structure including three modules: basic capabilities, application innovation, and open platform. In 2018, the 5G Joint Innovation Center will carry out more than 60 joint projects in 15 categories, including networked drone applications, 5G AR/VR interaction and video applications, 5G intelligent remote operations, and 5G cloud robots, focusing on seven fields, including smart transportation, video entertainment, industrial energy, smart cities, education, artificial intelligence and robots, and medical care. It will carry out industry insights and research, technical standards and specifications formulation, prototype development and testing, live network application pilots, and commercial model exploration, etc., to accelerate the innovative integration of 5G with all walks of life in all directions. China Mobile 5G Joint Innovation Center (Beijing) Laboratory will provide customized 5G end-to-end capabilities for various innovative applications, and provide comprehensive services such as testing and certification, display and promotion for the incubated results.

National Development and Reform Commission: A preferential policy of "reduction and exemption in the first three years and gradual implementation in the next three years" will be implemented for 5G frequency occupation fees

In mid-April, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance issued a "Notice on Lowering the Standards of Some Radio Frequency Occupancy Fees and Other Related Issues". The notice pointed out that in accordance with the unified deployment of the State Council, in order to further increase the efforts to reduce fees, effectively reduce the burden on enterprises, and promote the development of my country's information communication and aerospace industries, after research, it was decided to lower the charging standards for some radio frequency occupation fees.

In terms of the frequency occupation fee standards for public mobile communication systems, the frequency occupation fee standards for frequency bands above 3,000 MHz will be lowered. For frequency bands used nationwide, the 3,000-4,000 MHz frequency band will be reduced from 8 million yuan/MHz/year to 5 million yuan/MHz/year, the 4,000-6,000 MHz frequency band will be reduced from 8 million yuan/MHz/year to 3 million yuan/MHz/year, and the 6,000 MHz and above frequency bands will be reduced from 8 million yuan/MHz/year to 500,000 yuan/MHz/year. For frequency bands used within provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government), the 3,000-4,000 MHz frequency band will be reduced from 800,000 yuan/MHz/year to 500,000 yuan/MHz/year, the 4,000-6,000 MHz frequency band will be reduced from 800,000 yuan/MHz/year to 300,000 yuan/MHz/year, and the 6,000 MHz and above frequency bands will be reduced from 800,000 yuan/MHz/year to 50,000 yuan/MHz/year. For the frequency bands used within the city (prefecture, state), the price of the 3000-4000 MHz band will be reduced from 80,000 yuan/MHz/year to 50,000 yuan/MHz/year, the price of the 4000-6000 MHz band will be reduced from 80,000 yuan/MHz/year to 30,000 yuan/MHz/year, and the price of the frequency bands above 6000 MHz will be reduced from 80,000 yuan/MHz/year to 5,000 yuan/MHz/year.

At the same time, the frequency occupation fee standard for 5G public mobile communication systems will be lowered. In order to encourage the development of new technologies and new businesses, a preferential policy of "reduction and exemption in the first three years, and gradual implementation in the next three years" will be implemented for the frequency occupation fee standard for 5G public mobile communication systems, that is, from the date of issuance of the 5G public communication system frequency use license, the radio frequency occupation fee will be exempted from the first to the third year (calculated on a fiscal year basis, the same below); from the fourth to the sixth year, the radio frequency occupation fee will be charged at 25%, 50%, and 75% of the national charging standards respectively, and from the seventh year onwards, the radio frequency occupation fee will be charged at 100% of the national charging standards.

For public mobile communication system frequency bands with limited usage (such as limited to indoor use), a radio frequency occupation fee is charged at 30% of the national charging standards.

In the frequency occupation fee standard for satellite communication systems, the charging method for frequency occupation fees for high-throughput satellite systems operating in a networked manner will be adjusted.

According to the technical and operational characteristics of high-throughput satellite systems, the charging method for frequency occupation fees for Ka-band (17.7-21.2 GHz, 27.5-31 GHz) high-throughput satellite systems will be adjusted. That is, instead of charging satellite service operators and terminal users within the network RMB 500/MHz/year (launch) for space radio stations and RMB 250/MHz/year (launch) for earth stations respectively, it will be changed to charging satellite service operators RMB 500/MHz/year based on the actual bandwidth occupied by the satellite system business frequencies. Frequency occupation fees will no longer be charged to terminal users within the network for earth stations and gateway stations of satellite service operators.

Lower the frequency occupation fee standard for satellite systems conducting space science research. For space radio stations and earth stations included in major national projects and used for space science research, a frequency occupation fee of 50% of the national fee standard will be charged, that is, 250 yuan/MHz/year (launch) for space radio stations and 125 yuan/MHz/year (launch) for earth stations.

Except for the networked Ka-band high-throughput satellite system and the national major special satellite system for space science research, the frequency occupation fee standards for other satellite communication systems will continue to be implemented in accordance with the current regulations, that is, 500 yuan/MHz/year (launch) for space radio stations and 250 yuan/MHz/year (launch) for earth stations.

All regions and relevant departments shall strictly implement the provisions of this notice, and shall not delay or refuse to implement the reduced frequency occupation fee standards and various preferential policies for any reason. Price and financial departments at all levels shall strengthen supervision and inspection of policy implementation, and deal with charging behaviors that violate the provisions of this notice in accordance with the law. The above provisions shall be implemented from April 1, 2018. Frequency occupation fees that should have been paid before April 1, 2018 shall be collected according to the original standards when they are paid.