On June 27, 2022, the China Radio and Television 5G network service was launched, and the number 192 was officially released to the public. A total of 10 packages have been launched this time, including three relatively cheap "wonderful packages" ranging from 38 yuan to 68 yuan per month. The 5G wonderful packages are divided into seven packages, ranging from 118 yuan to 588 yuan. China's fourth mobile network operator is really here. In addition to China Mobile, China Unicom, Telecom , users have one more choice.
Let me give a brief introduction first. The full name of China Radio and Television is China Radio and Television Network Group Co., Ltd. . It has been established for eight years. It is the radio and television network participating in the integration of three networks (telecom network, radio and television network, and Internet in high-level business applications). (Integration) is the market subject for the integrated development of national cable television networks, the subject for the construction and operation of the national cable TV network interconnection platform, and the subject for the construction and operation of radio and television mobile networks.
What many people don’t know is that there used to be 7 operators in China. In the late 1990s, China Telecom was split and reorganized, leaving only its fixed-line business. The paging business (Guosen Paging) was merged into China Unicom, the satellite business became the prototype of China Satcom, and the mobile phone business was established as China Mobile. At the same time, Netcom, Jitong and Tietong obtained telecommunications operation licenses, thus forming a pattern of seven heroes competing for hegemony.
later developed. With the rapid development of mobile communications, China Mobile rose rapidly and acquired Tietong for 31.88 billion yuan, becoming the new overlord. Not to be outdone, China Telecom also decided to enter the mobile phone business, launched PHS, and included Satcom and China Unicom's CDMA business. China Netcom, which swallowed Jitong Communications, was merged into China Unicom , and the market presented a tripartite situation.
In the 4G era, China Mobile has taken the lead, with the number of users exceeding China Telecom and China Unicom combined. The market is eager for "catfish" to enter the market. On June 6, 2019, China Radio and Television, together with China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom, obtained a 5G commercial license and officially became the fourth largest operator in China. The following year, China Radio and Television Network Co., Ltd. was established in Beijing. Among the 46 shareholders, in addition to China Radio and Television and radio and television companies in Beijing, Jiangsu, Tianjin and other places, they also include well-known enterprises such as State Grid, Alibaba, and Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group.
However, the current market has already entered a battle for stock. As of the end of May 2022, the total number of mobile users reached 966.598 million, of which 495.129 million were 5G package customers; the number of telecom users was approximately 381.15 million, of which 224.47 were 5G package users. 100 million households; China Unicom combined the number of mobile billing users, fixed-line broadband users, fixed-line local telephone users, Internet of Things terminal connections and network dedicated line users into the number of "big connection" users, totaling 795.494 million. Among them, there are 179.704 million 5G package users.
has no first-mover advantage, and there are obvious gaps in operational experience, brand influence and promotion capabilities. It will be difficult for China Radio and Television to get a share of the nearly saturated market, but it is not completely impossible. Because it has a "killer trump card". In addition to the 4.9GHz spectrum, it also holds the 700MHz "golden frequency band".
Although the capacity is not large, 700MHz, as a low frequency band, has the characteristics of wide coverage, low propagation loss, and strong penetration ability. In rural and suburban environments, its coverage radius can reach 2 times that of 2.6GHz (current mainstream 5G frequency band of China Mobile) and 2.3 times that of 3.5GHz (mainstream 5G frequency band of China Telecom and China Unicom). According to estimates, using the 700MHz frequency band to build a nationwide 5G network only requires about 450,000 base stations, while using 3.5GHz and 2.5GHz would require building 6 million base stations. The construction and maintenance costs of the two are quite different.
Last year, Radio and Television announced its cooperation with China Mobile to officially launch the co-construction and sharing of 700MHz·5G network. The two parties have built 200,000 700MHz 5G base stations and plan to complete the construction of 280,000 base stations this year to achieve basic coverage in areas above counties and towns, and gradually extend to rural areas.
With the entry of China Radio and Television, we will continue to pay attention to whether the market structure will undergo new changes.
