5g in China is officially commercially available from November 1
Original title: just now, 5g is officially commercially available. All you want to know is here! Source: People's daily
On the morning of October 31, at the Opening Forum of "2019 China International Information and Communication Exhibition and ICT China 2019 high level forum" held by Beijing National Conference Center, Chen Zhaoxiong, Vice Minister of Ministry of industry and information technology, and the chairmen of three basic telecom operators, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom (6.160, 0.00, 0.00%), attended the 5g commercial launch ceremony. Almost front and back, the three operators released 5g packages. From November 1, more than 10 million users who have made an appointment for 5g in advance will be able to use 5g officially without changing their cards, numbers, mobile phones and packages!
One second to download a high-definition movie When it comes to 5g, fast Internet speed is probably the first cognition of consumers. However, the fast network speed means that the high traffic and the high traffic tariff can't be lower. So, is 5g package really expensive? Is the new 5g pricing method affordable for consumers? How about 5g network coverage now? How many options are there for terminals? Is there a killer app? Do ordinary users want to taste 5g now? ECOSOC will come with you.
The minimum package is 128 yuan, and the minimum out of package traffic consumption is 500 yuan, which is mandatory to cut off the network Is 5g really expensive?
The monthly tariff shall not be less than 128 yuan, the monthly rent of the top-grade package shall not be more than 600 yuan, the foreign investment fee of the package shall be 3 yuan / GB, and the network shall be disconnected when the user's set of external flow consumption reaches 500 yuan at least
The 5g packages offered by the three operators are not exactly the same, but the starting price, maximum price, out of set traffic price and out of set consumption top price are not the same.
China Mobile
China Mobile 5g package is named "smart package", which is divided into personal version and home version. Personal packages range from 128 yuan to 598 yuan, while family packages range from 169 yuan to 869 yuan, each with five categories, respectively with multiple rights and interests such as network, brand, service, business and membership. Customers who have participated in the previous 5g business reservation activities can also enjoy the discount of 5g package. Those who have been online for 5 years or more can enjoy a half year discount of 7%, while those who have been online for less than 5 years can enjoy a half year discount of 8%.
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China Telecom
China Telecom recommends seven package files to companies in all provinces, which are 129 yuan, 159 yuan, 199 yuan, 239 yuan, 299 yuan, 399 yuan and 599 yuan, respectively corresponding to national traffic 30gb-300gb and national call 500min-3000min. The specific gear shall be selected by each provincial company according to the actual situation.
China Telecom has launched the "5g free double Gigabyte package", which includes 229 yuan, 299 yuan and 399 yuan. In addition to 40Gb, 80GB and 100GB national traffic, 800 minutes, 1000 minutes and 1500 minutes national calls, it also provides services such as 500m / 1000m broadband and one way of 4K skywing HD video.
China Unicom
The 5g package released by China Unicom is further "expanded" on the basis of the original 4G package, which is divided into seven categories: 129 yuan, 159 yuan, 199 yuan, 239 yuan, 299 yuan, 399 yuan and 599 yuan. The traffic included is from 30GB to 300gb. Users who have participated in 5g package booking before can directly enjoy the monthly package discount for 6 consecutive months, and 30% discount for 3 years and above.
5g network speed is fast. Will the cost be "amazing" after exceeding the package traffic?
The answer is No. All three operators have set up the functions of "top charging for extra sets" and "forced disconnection".
Take China Mobile as an example, after the package is exceeded, the unit price of traffic will be cheaper and cheaper - 5 yuan 1g after the package is exceeded, 3 yuan 1g will be charged when the package is over 15 yuan, and the online function will be stopped when the set of external traffic cost reaches 500 yuan. After the customer applies for the Internet access function to be turned on, it will be charged according to the standard of 3 yuan / GB, and the current month's flow and flow fees will not be capped; the next month's top capping rule of 500 yuan will be restored.
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Is 5g really expensive?
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Objectively speaking, the same package is 128 yuan. 5g includes 30GB of traffic and 500 minutes of calls. Compared with the current 4G package at the same price, it contains more traffic, which is equal to adding quantity without adding price. That is to say, 5g unit flow price is lower than 4G unit flow price.
However, given that 5g network speed is about 10 times that of 4G, 5g network consumes the same traffic time, which is naturally less than 4G. The same 30GB traffic, 4G network may not be used up in a month, but 5g network is probably not enough. In this way, according to the existing tariff level, the cost of 5g users will increase.
When he interviewed operators and experts before, he got almost the same answer - in the 5g era, everyone's communication costs will rise, but with the large-scale application, the total price of the charges will not increase too much, and will remain within the user's tolerance, and the increased costs will enable users to obtain higher value.
So, is the current 5g tariff in China higher than that in the world?
According to the public data, at present, the price of 5g package launched by Korean operators is higher than that of China - about 325 yuan for 8GB, 444 yuan for 150gb, 562 yuan for 200GB and 739 yuan for 300gb.
What's the difference between premium service and fast service? Is the legendary pricing based on Internet speed good for consumers?
Compared with 4G, the biggest change of 5g package is pricing.
In the era before 5g, the online tariff was priced according to the traffic. If you use more, the tariff will be higher, if you use less, the tariff will be lower. In 5g era, network speed is the biggest selling point. In this 5g package setting, operators first try to adopt a similar way of fixed network pricing according to network speed, low price and high price.
For example, according to the previous package version, the maximum theoretical network speed of China Unicom 5g package of 239 yuan and above can reach 1Gbps, and China Telecom and China Mobile will also divide the network speed into 500mbps and 1Gbps. However, in the final package, none of the three operators reflected the difference in network speed. China Mobile and China Unicom divided the service into 5g premium service and 5g fast service.
So, what's the difference between premium service and fast service? Network speed pricing has long been used to fixed network bandwidth and 4G company users. Why are operators still half covered with Pipa when 5g package is released?
"The network speed is divided into 500mbps and 1Gbps. The legendary 300mbps did not appear in the first batch of commercial applications." In his micro blog, Fu Liang, an independent Telecom analyst, pointed out the core difference between excellent service and fast service - network speed. However, the carriers didn't make it clear in the package, of course, they had to.
One of the difficulties is that it's hard to express the Internet speed accurately enough to avoid ambiguity among consumers. The maximum network speed of 1Gbps mentioned in the package contract refers to 5g downlink rate. Moreover, 1Gbps here is more about the concept of "bandwidth", which does not mean that consumers can have nearly 1Gbps of online experience at any place and any time when they surf the Internet. Factors such as network coverage, whether there are obstacles or not, and the number of online terminals will affect the user's network speed. Just like the 100Mbps broadband download rate installed at home can't reach 100Mbps at all.
Second, fear of consumer complaints. "Compared with the current 4G group customers' rent of 20GB and 500min in 56yuan, the rent of 30GB and 500min per month in 128 yuan is almost twice as high. If the speed limit is still applied, it will be even worse." Ms. sun, who works in a public institution in Beijing, said that although 4G is enough for her who doesn't watch video and play games, she still cares about the Internet speed if she wants to upgrade 5g. "Network speed rating, as if there is a little sense of discrimination against low traffic users."Dr. Zhang Chi, a well-known science expert, shared a different point of view. He thinks, although from the surface, 5g tariff is priced according to the network speed, in fact, it is still priced according to the traffic. It's just a deliberate speed limit for low traffic business, but this speed limit is also necessary. "Imagine that if you choose the 30GB data plan and download at 1Gbps, the traffic in a month will theoretically run out in four minutes." Zhang Chi believes that in 5g era, the combination of traffic and network speed is not a discrimination against low traffic users, but a kind of care for low traffic users.
There are few terminals, small coverage and independent networking. Should we try 5g now?
"It's meaningless for ordinary users to try 5g now, because almost all applications are developed based on 4G and can run well on 4G network." Zhang Chi said that people like them who specialize in network research and evaluation have tried 5g mobile phones for a period of time. Their main purpose is to look for signals everywhere. After finding signals, they can measure speed and make comments. "These experiences are different from 4G, and they really have no meaning to ordinary users.".
Miao Wei, Minister of industry and information technology, also admitted to using 4G mobile phones at the press conference of the State Council Information Office. Miao Wei said, "for the majority of users, 4G mobile phones are enough, not only to make phone calls and send text messages, including surfing the Internet and watching videos." Of course, for a small number of special users engaged in E-sports and large-scale mobile games, the current 4G network may not meet their needs, but it only involves a small number of high-end applications. For 5g real application scenarios, 80% of them should be used in the communication between things, such as industrial Internet, Internet of vehicles, telemedicine and other fields.
However, the consumers' enthusiasm for 5g continues to rise. As of October 11, the total number of 5g commercial reservation users received by the three major telecom operators has exceeded 10 million. So, how about the current 5g network construction? Are there enough types of 5g terminals and when will the price be more user-friendly? When can 5g have killer applications in the consumer end?
Chen Zhaoxiong, Vice Minister of industry and information technology, said in his speech at the opening ceremony of China International Information and Communication Exhibition 2019 on October 31 that Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and other urban areas have achieved continuous coverage, and it is expected that more than 130000 5g base stations will be opened nationwide by the end of the year.