On April 19th, 2006, the higher-ups issued a 3G license.
There were three 3G licenses issued this time. They were given to China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile respectively.
China Telecom obtained the cdma2000 license. China Mobile obtained the td-scdma license, which had its own intellectual property rights.
China Unicom obtained the WCDMA license, which had the most mature technology.
The so-called 3G license also meant that these three telecom operators could start operating 3G type services.
Compared to his previous life, the 3G license was issued two years earlier.
In his previous life, it was issued in 2008.
In this life, it was issued in April 2006.
It seemed to be two years earlier, but it was normal.
Due to the changes brought about by Chen Yu, the domestic internet industry had developed greatly.
At the same time, Huanyu Technologies' entry into the mobile phone industry had greatly increased the strength of domestic mobile phone manufacturers.
In fact, taking some other countries as an example, Japan issued a 3G license as early as December 2000. They started operating 3G services the following year, which was 2001. The issuance of licenses in 2006 was considered late.
Even so, 3G services had been around for a few years, but it did not bring about much change to the world.
Therefore, the problem arose at this time.
What can 3G services bring to us?
[3G is flashy but not practical.]
[3G is useful, but it will take a long time before 3G is mature.]
[I just want to know, what is 3G services?]
It was different from 4G and 5G in his previous life.
When the concept of 3G came out, many people were confused.
Many people did not know what a 3G license was, let alone what 3G services were.
Therefore, after the 3G license was issued, the media was confused about the 3G business.
In theory, there were naturally many people who could explain what 3G was.
3G was relative to 2G communications.
2G was relative to 1G communications.
1G was the first generation of communications technology.
This generation of communication technology was represented by Big Brother, and it was mainly based on voice services.
2G was the second generation of communications technology.
This generation of communications technology broke through the limitations of voice and added text messaging services and simple image transmission.
3G was the third generation of communications technology.
This generation of technology could not only achieve voice, text, and picture communication, but it could also handle music, video, and other multimedia services.
Of course, everything above was based on speed.
2G was 10 times faster than 1G.
3G was 100 times faster than 2G.
Although the theory was very accurate, theory was theory, and reality was reality.
How to turn these theories into reality, and how to turn them into a specific business, was not an easy task.
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"Guys, Mobile and Telecom are too much. Their 3G package is so expensive …"
"That's right. The Telecom 3G package only costs 58 RMB and only has 400 MB of data. Mobile is even worse. 68 RMB and only 300 MB. Moreover, that's the lowest cost."
"I wonder how many packages Unicom will come up with today."
Since the 3G license had been issued, the three major operators began to push their business forward.
First of all, it was to promote the construction of 3G networks in major cities and regions across the country.
However, this area did not have much contact with the major craftsmen.
The construction of the network was the operator's job, so they did not have to worry about it.
What they had to worry about was the cost of the 3G package.
For the handset manufacturers, the higher the package cost, the more it would affect their handset sales.
Now that the 3G license had been issued, it would not be long before the major handset manufacturers would launch their own 3G handsets one after another.
"I heard that Boss Chen will be here today."
"Which Boss Chen?"
"What do you think? Boss Chen from Huanyu Technologies."
"Oh, Chen Yu. Will he be here? He did not attend the previous Mobile and Telecom business introduction meeting. "
"This is different. Unicom and Huanyu Technologies have always had close cooperation. Chen Yu will definitely give face to Unicom."
"That's true."
At the Unicom business introduction meeting, the representatives of the major handset manufacturers discussed from time to time.
As expected.
Not long after, Chen Yu brought Wu Kai to the Unicom business conference.
"Boss Chen, you're just here."
"CEO Jin, long time no see."
"Indeed, long time no see. What do you think about the 3G business this time?"
"What do I think? I'll listen to Unicom."
"Boss Chen, don't be humble. Share with us after the meeting."
"That's easy."
The representatives of the various handset manufacturers greeted Chen Yu. After a while, the Unicom business introduction meeting officially began.
The so-called business introduction was also a business exploration.
After all, this was the first time they were involved in the 3G business. Whether it was Mobile, Unicom, or Telecom, they did not have much experience.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, they also invited a group of handset manufacturers to see the market reaction.
This time, there were three packages that Unicom introduced.
The first was the lowest consumption package. It was the same as Mobile, 68 yuan for 300 MB of data.
The second was 99 yuan for 600 MB.
The third was 199 yuan for 2 GB of data.
This cost was similar to Mobile.
Logically speaking, Unicom was cheaper than Mobile.
However, the 3G license that Unicom received this time was the most mature WCDMA. Many experts said that whether it was speed, stability, or security, WCDMA was better than Mobile's own TD-SCDMA technology. In fact, not only was Unicom better than Mobile, Telecom's cdma2000 technology was also better than Mobile.
In summary.
The order of superiority of the 3G license this time was that China Unicom was better than China Telecom, and China Mobile.
In other words, China Mobile received a 3G license with the worst technology.
In the words of the experts, this was probably a development by the higher-ups to curb Horizontal Mobile's development.
After all, China Mobile had developed too quickly previously, leaving Unicom far behind.
Although Unicom later collaborated with Huanyu Technologies to improve its business, overall, it was still worse than Mobile.
In addition, this was China Telecom's first time entering the mobile communications business. They were only in charge of the PHS business before this.
Therefore, it was understandable that China Mobile received the worst 3G license.
"Everyone, this is our initial 3G package. At the same time, we will be launching 3G networks in 50 key cities in the country next month. However, this is also our first time doing 3G business. We are not sure how much this cost will be. We will also look at the market's feedback for the specifics. "
"Director Liu, isn't this cost too expensive?"
"How should I put it? It is a little more expensive than the 2G package. But to be honest, let alone our lowest 68 yuan package, even our lowest 199 yuan package is not profitable at the moment. You may not know this, but just the construction of the 3G network alone is estimated to require 100 billion yuan of investment. We are also worried. With such a high investment, what if we can't get back the cost? "
"Director Liu, you must be joking. You will only invest more in the early stages. In the later stages, you will be lying down to earn money."
A joke was made.
Then, Bubugao's person-in-charge, Jin Zhijiang, said, "Director Liu, we actually don't know if the package fee is expensive or not. But specifically on the 3G business, I wonder if Director Liu has any insights? "
"We can't say that we have any insights. Everyone knows that this is the first time we received a 3G license. We are also crossing the river by feeling the stones. However, we have also referred to some foreign experiences. In the 3G business area, Unicom will be launching a 3G network. The 3G network will include all kinds of videos, games, and other rich software. I believe that consumers will be more interested in this area. "
After Director Liu finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Yu below the stage and said, "Of course, we are actually novices in the 3G business area. I think that Boss Chen of Huanyu Technologies is an expert in this area. If everyone has time, after the meeting, why don't you ask Boss Chen … "
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