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“Two weeks, Zhejiang mobile user TD-LTE experience two weeks” Zhejiang mobile some time ago seemed to TD-LTE promotion good results. Official from Zhejiang mobile data: only in Hangzhou, TD-LTE currently has more than 8,600 households, average daily traffic exceeds 180M/, TD-LTE volume has more than 1500G per day, equivalent to HD TV downloads more than 250 films. In Wenzhou, TD-LTE has more than 1400 users, current-day moving average has exceeded 200G TD-LTE flow. In Ningbo, Chinese new year holiday for 7 days, 529 bus TD-LTE experience average daily traffic than before the 243%, measured maximum downlink rate than 60Mbps.

In terms of user experience, has moved two improvements:

1, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo TD-LTE users can realize roaming Internet access among the three cities;

2, provides high speed gateway TD-LTE (CPE) and TD-LTE Internet partners (MiFi) Terminal, Terminal, such as smart phones, Tablet PCs and laptops, Internet Wi-Fi signals can be used;

During TD-LTE trial, Zhejiang mobile using two scenarios:

1, free networks and terminals, users cope with moving testing report; 2, users rent or purchase terminals, paid part of the network.

Because there is no 4G license, has been controversial. Mainly policy risks, such as whether charges would be halted.

Thanks merry little drop
Remember when new year’s day, we first reported that China Mobile after the Lantern Festival will be held in Guangzhou and Shenzhen turned on scale space 4G TD-LTE trial activities, but specific policies and charges at the time also did not have official sources, is finally moving from MM microblogging comes of new content, original called “the end of this month, China Mobile started in Guangzhou and Shenzhen 4G network application experience. To that end, Guangzhou will purchase 4G version of the Samsung GalaxyS3, providing GSM 388 packages. Move this year will be launched in 100 cities in 4G construction. ”。

Judging from the latest official news, users first experience in Guangzhou 4G threshold is obviously very high, you need to select GSM 388 Yuan package, Terminal is TD-LTE network versions of the Samsung Galaxy S3, more contemporary. Need was particularly pointed out that, because of different network standards, Galaxy S3 version of this mobile purchase and sale abroad LTE Galaxy S3 is not the same version of a product. As early as February 2, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, TD-LTE was first started commercial trials of the three places, the minimum monthly package as low as 50 Yuan.

While the current m-zone of Guangdong Mobile, China Mobile users can not change card into GSM users, however this exposure of selected 388 CNY package threshold seems to be interested in early control of the first experience 4G experience 4G the number of users, does China Mobile 4G network built in both wide and deep enough to force? But in fact, as early as last 5·17 day of telecommunications, mobile takes the lead in university town of Guangzhou, Guangdong opened up by WIFI experience 4G service, it was started quite early. Provides a detailed look at the Hangzhou, Wenzhou 4G trial fee package 50/80/120/200/300/500 6, each containing 2G/4G/8G/15G/30G/100G Internet traffic within the province, selected more than 80 packages available for free using 4G Terminal, when the flow exceeds the number of packages contained in the month, 4G Terminal speeds are limited to 128Kbps, speed limit traffic during a free, automatic recovery to the first day of the month. Fee upon exposure, many netizens expressed their willingness to try.

According to reporter 3G portal to the latest news, next week in Spain’s MWC2013 Assembly (Mobile World Congress), XI guohua, Chairman of China Mobile will announce this year’s goal is to TD-LTE network covers more than 100 cities and plans to purchase more than 1 million TD-LTE Terminal.

Beijing Mobile announced yesterday launching dual SIM card, can be compatible with ordinary SIM card mobile phones and smart Micro-SIM card machine. According to reports, Beijing Mobile brand-wide user Micro-SIM-card intelligent machines can be in the great Hall and the original SIM card replaced free of “dual-use” SIM card.

China Mobile subscriber growth in January this year reached a record $ 7.051 million, raised concern in the industry, as China Mobile’s total number of users does not grow, but dropped significantly, large, 2G users have suspected China Mobile is in the industry plans to migrate to 3G. According to the data released by China Mobile, China Mobile January 7.051 million net customer growth, but China Mobile total 4.378 million new users only, suggesting that while mobile 3G added few new users a one-month record high, compared with last December boarding 5.499 million, growth rate of 28%. And on the other hand, it also shows mobile 2G reduce user frustration, and the loss of up to 2.67 million.

Prior to this, China Mobile has been 3G slow user growth, but the 2G user remains inertial growth. For example China Mobile 3G number of new subscribers per month in the first half of last year most of them does not exceed 2.5 million, in July last year, China Mobile added only 1.9 million 3G users. August 3G new users when they finally realized 3.16 million last year, finally exceeded 3 million.

2G China Mobile before the user has never had negative growth, in January of this year, China Mobile lost 2,670,002 g user, the industry believes that this does not mean that these users are really lost, are likely to be from 2G to 3G users, China Mobile to strengthen the 3G Terminal promotion and end subsidies to attract 2G to 3G.

Attracting 2G user to 3G, China Mobile has urgent needs, because China Mobile as soon as possible on 4G, they wish to lay as much 3G for 4G customer base.

According to voice of the Digest of news and newspapers reported that China Mobile 4G trial version does not work very well. Expert analysis, acceptable to the 4G network shall have a process, should give due consideration to the advantages in the new competition, technical options are equally important. Since the beginning of TD-LTE4G networks in Hangzhou and Wenzhou commercial trials, many consumers have indicated that speeds experience a lot faster than in the past, but due to the more limited trial 4GTD “high speed gateway” or “Web Partner” rental, lack of mobile terminal products based on, so, as of now, commercial trials falling short of expectations.

Head of Wenzhou, a mobile business Hall: “4G business people now are not particularly large, probably due to a still relatively small, which also takes time track, in order to obtain the data. ”

In another powerhouse move TD4G test-Guangzhou, and Panyu district, the downtown region is 4G network coverage has been, or is about to catch up with the 3G network coverage, in this year’s Spring Festival, 4G, live television, networks have been applied to Guangzhou white jasmine, means that this technology from the Web experience into the civilian phase. But many members of the public response on the 4G network are not sufficiently aware of: “I do not know 4G, have never heard of. “” You know 4G that network? “” I hear, but it doesn’t work. “” Where its performance advantage and advantage over the 3G have not yet experienced. ”

Sadie consultant communications industry research center Deputy General Manager Geng Yan analysis, this description market on 4G also needs has a familiar of process, move lead took this a step, at least in 4G market Shang on occupies has must ahead of: “moved now can said, is in global of TD-LTE of industry chain is comparison leading of location, regardless of is in operators in the, also is in equipment manufacturers in the are has better of appeal. ”

From last year 3G user market share view, in the telecommunications accounted for near 30%, move accounted for 37% around, in the Unicom accounted for 33% around, three large operators increasingly close, Geng Yan believes that, in 4G era, this a trend or will continued: “like Unicom and telecommunications yihou may is points to of FDD-LTE of 4G network in global actually is has more broad of market, because now many Europe mainstream manufacturers are select of is this technology, so other two home operators may also will has Hou made advantage. ”

Thanks Venus posted
On February 10, learned from China Mobile Guangdong Corporation, Guangdong Mobile to cooperate with Guangdong TV news a few days ago, moved by using 4G technology, successful, live television, on new year’s Eve on Guangzhou white jasmine. This was my 4G applied for the first time in the live coverage of the traditional Spring Festival, jasminum.

As early as during the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, Guangdong Mobile 4G network has been deployed for communications and video transmission. The 4G network applications white Jasmine in Guangzhou City of Guangdong mobile television broadcast meant Guangdong 4G network experience phase officially entered into the civilian phase.

According to Guangdong mobile sources, especially as the province of Guangzhou and Shenzhen 4G network construction of networks of oil and increasingly sophisticated, Guangdong Mobile synchronization of before and after the Lantern Festival will be held in Guangzhou, Shenzhen opened 4G experience on an unprecedented scale, when members of the public can enjoy a variety of the latest 4G to meet 4G came.

As early as February 2, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo, and has taken the lead in the three places started commercial trials of mobile 4G, theoretical values of up to 100Mbps connections, users can use mobile 4G at least 50 Yuan monthly subscription service.

As leader of the fourth generation mobile communication technology, China Mobile takes the lead in some areas of Zhejiang Province started commercial trials of 4G, this trend is expected to be continued in the future. Journalist yesterday learned from relevant sources, Guangzhou City, Shenzhen is expected to relay and its “commercial trials” would be closer to commercial levels. Zhejiang mobile officially announced earlier this month, launched in Hangzhou, Wenzhou 4G a full-service commercial trials, Ningbo opened 4G experience at the same time, which makes it 4G era began. 4 g is short for the fourth generation mobile communication technology, mobile technology is currently TD-LTE, was leading one of the two major general 4G international standards.

Xinhua learned from the relevant channels, following a trial in follow-up to the above-mentioned areas, in both Guangzhou and Shenzhen are expected to start on February 28, 2013, overall promotion program: first tried out in the downtown areas of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the successor can be synchronized based on the network coverage in expansion of the scope of the trial, to pass to the parties “4G come,” “4G development”, etc.

In contrast, Guangzhou 4G business promotion may be more active. Guangzhou China Mobile staff confirmed that the “4G business the fastest will available in late February, specific content and time required to wait for notification”. Shenzhen related staff would only say: “we have not yet received notification can be made. ”

Noteworthy is that 4G commercial trials of the Guangzhou, Shenzhen and than before the marketing efforts have improved significantly. First of all, the introduction of the “smart phone marketing program”, which was interpreted in the industry business means better. Specific programme: first purchase Smartphone is Samsung GalaxyS3, handled only 388 GSM package, bundle 2-year marketing plan. To start 4G, such as Wenzhou, looking back at the previous trial, after users Transact Business, still need to rely on leasing TD-LTE Terminal, TD-LTE signal will be converted to a WiFi signal, then two 4G Internet package. Thus, this introduces Smartphone marketing campaign initiative embodies the “trial” has in fact close to commercial levels.

Secondly, the surge in traffic on a free trial. After users apply for 4G, the first 3 months free 15G traffic, and will warn customers before the end of the process flow packages group packages or the province. Previously popularized in Hangzhou, Wenzhou 4G commercial trials of 3 months free traffic only 10G.

It is understood that the Guangzhou and Shenzhen are TD-LTE construction of pilot network of China Mobile, one of the first cities, ending in December 2012, Guangzhou has built 3,700, Shenzhen has built 2,800 TD-LTE base stations, basically complete TD-LTE network coverage in the downtown. Zhiqian, senior China Mobile has said that Shenzhen, Guangzhou has essential LTE commercial capacity. It is based on this context, Shenzhen and Guangzhou to the future “commercial trials” is looking forward to.

Researchers noted that one large securities firms, moving from commitment to pushing the 4G, TD-LTE will bring substantive positive long term to the communications industry. In the short term, Shenzhen and Guangzhou the next trial expected to bring plates of trading opportunities, benefiting TD-LTE large-scale construction engineering related terminals and wireless companies.

As China Mobile’s TD-LTE trial in Zhejiang, Guangzhou commercial, domestic is expected to be officially entered the era of 4G during the year. Analysts believe that as the global 4G development accelerated, the Ministry issued 4G licenses have been settled during the year. However, insiders also challenges the TD-LTE business technology maturity, and mainly that the Terminal is a key bottleneck restricting 4G business as soon as possible.

Insiders revealed that China Mobile, China Mobile’s plan data terminal in the first half of 2013 issued friendly users, dissemination of user friendly handset class Terminal second half of 2013. While China Mobile also launched the MIFI product under its own brand, the products fully comply with the five ten die frequency requirements.

It is learnt that some terminal manufacturers 4G terminals are already in February began to supply. D2 mobile phone such as Huawei, Samsung GT-I9308C and GT-I9308D cell phone and Huawei MIFI product, such as E5375, E5776, from February 2013, has begun to supply China Mobile.

Prior to this, Li Yue, President of China Mobile has targeted to make LTE FDD/TDD Terminal “at the same time, the same quality, the same electricity price” introduced and “go out, and get into” goal. China Mobile has made five die and ten-channel basic type of Terminal, and five die 12-channel for the specific requirements of the type of Terminal.

According to GTI statistics, TD-LTE Terminal industry currently has the support of a wide range of global industry chain, has more than 10 chip makers, more than 30 terminal manufacturers put into TD-LTE in product research and development, the industry has introduced more than more than 100 kinds of products, including: data card, CPE, and MiFi intelligent mobile phone.

China Mobile down international roaming charges starting January 31, is an independent subsidiary of China Mobile started to surface, was founded in Hong Kong, “China Mobile international companies” contributed to the overall reform of China Mobile international roaming charges, in the case of international roaming fees has been criticized, highlighted the need for the establishment of the company.

　　China Mobile international company first

Prior to that, the afternoon of January 30, China Mobile announced that with effect from February 1 for the United States, and Korea, and Singapore, Hong Kong, China, 180 top visited countries and regions launched 1/2/3 new roaming tariff. China Mobile customers when roaming to 180 countries and regions, was called to 0.99, 1.99 or 2.99 Yuan Yuan/minute/minutes/minutes, up to 3 Yuan/minute.

Noteworthy is that the policy is made by the mobile market in China and China Mobile international companies jointly announced. China Mobile International Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, global international voice-oriented, international mobile roaming, Internet and international businesses.

As China Mobile reform of products, the company has been was outside concern, first in 2011 of ITU communications exhibition Shang, a name for “China Mobile International Limited” of China Mobile subsidiaries quietly appeared, now, industry only found, China Mobile has on its involved of international business of personnel and body for has restructuring, but worth attention of is, this subsidiaries is not assumed international mergers and acquisitions business, but main engaged in international roaming business business.

It is learned that, unlike the International Department of China Unicom, China Mobile turned out to involve foreign investment Office of the international business and marketing international business Department of the Ministry, in the first two years after the user generally complain about expensive international roaming, China Mobile will be its “Office for overseas investment”, marketing, international business Department and the Hong Kong company under some of the functions merge, was set up in Hong Kong, “China Mobile international co., Ltd.”

　　Japan carrier charges for international roaming up to 61/per minute

Highlights the company’s establishment is currently chaos in global mobile phone international roaming fees.

Due to the high cost, many users choose to shutdown when the international roaming or not answering the phone, this situation is not unique to Chinese users. Such as a China Mobile users roam to Russia, probably to more than 20 dollars per minute, the majority of people would complain of China Mobile’s high charges, but mainly because of the expensive international roaming clearing fees, most going to give Russia operator.

“Global mainstream telecommunications operators provides of international roaming tariff General has two large features, a is pricing complex, as United Kingdom and Japan operators provides of international roaming tariff, different national tariff different, same national within different operators of tariff also may different; II is price partial high, as United States operators of international roaming tariff General does not below 6.1 Yuan/minutes, Japan operators of international roaming tariff Supreme up 61 Yuan/minutes”, China Mobile related head also so said.

EU mobile phone users roaming to other European Union countries has always been plagued by exorbitant roaming charges: mobile roaming charges outside EU Member States than domestic mobile phone bills by up to 5 times higher, with an average per-minute roaming charge 1 euro, in some areas, even up to 3 euros. High roaming fees have been strong dissatisfaction of the user,

According to statistics, the EU international roaming fees equivalent to the United States 10 times, the EU international roaming fees charged by national mobile operators each year up to 8.5 billion euros. At the same time, to mobile phone international roaming fees charged in different countries of the European Union standard, and were greatly puzzled by users.

This phenomenon in Europe, causing EU antitrust regulators vigilance, since 2000 to investigate the issue of EU Member States international roaming fees are too high.

Since then, the European Commission has repeatedly warned that require mobile operators consciously reducing roaming charges. But moved operators on this ignored, lost patience of EU Committee in March 2006 said will take forced measures, developed related regulations will roaming fee reduced to normal level, specific plans from three area start: first, on moved operators of “wholesale prices” (that on using its telecommunications network of other operators charged of costs) for regulatory; second, on to user charged of “retail price” for regulatory; third, canceled received listen roaming fee.

Under such high pressure, 6 of the major European mobile operators t-mobile, Orange, Italy telecommunications, Wind, Norway Telecom and TeliaSonera announced the joint “wholesale price” halve it before Vodafone announced in April 2007 in mobile phone roaming charges in Europe 40%, and introduce a uniform European data service roaming charge. Since then, international roaming charges in Europe started to drop.

　　**139 international dial-back telephone will be phased out

China Mobile is more actively negotiate lower roaming fees. Marketing Department says Lu Wenchang, Deputy General Manager of China Mobile, international roaming tariff is generally based on global telecom operators and operators outside settlement cost determination, cost often required with each operator individually negotiated, in some countries if you have only one carrier, settlement negotiations will be very difficult, which China Mobile international company with global operators for difficult negotiations, and finally a substantial simplification of international roaming charges.

China Mobile international company business Director Niu Liang said, China Mobile international and Hong Kong and Macao before roaming tariff is divided into 21 tariff zones, tariff differences between different countries or regions, ranging in price from a few dollars to dozens of Yuan. On this, China moved in global international roaming tariff general high, and part national settlement cost high of situation Xia, through established international company strengthened outside settlement negotiations, and uses line straight even, new technologies reduced operation cost of based Shang, according to customer most common to of “dial back Mainland and roaming to is called” two items tariff, will 180 a national or area Division to has “1 Yuan area, and 2 Yuan area, and 3 Yuan area” 3 a tariff area, will international roaming tariff sharply reduced to 0.99 Yuan/minutes, and 1.99 Yuan/ Minutes and 2.99/minute.

“**139 we often use international call-back services in the future no need to actually use,” Lu Wenchang, Deputy General Manager of the Department said that the China mobile market.

Follows China’s users is **139 international callback to use abroad, the recent so-called “Chinese new year exit strategy” will also serve as one to save money.

This is primarily because if users go to the United Kingdom, if you select a network of Vodafone, t-mobile, Orange, then the use of **139 back to China’s telephone standard fee is $ 1.99 per minute million, and if you select 02 company at a cost of 3.99 Yuan. Therefore, both before the three carriers to encourage users to use callback methods to make phone calls.

On January 23, Deputy General Manager Wang Hengjiang said today the Department of mobile terminal products, mobile TD-SCDMA terminal development target of 120 million units in 2013, intelligent terminal of which accounted for more than 80%. Wang Hengjiang presentations for LTE Terminal-Basic support five ten die, five die 12-band-boot support. For data cards, MiFi as a development priority, and moderate development of CPE and data cards.

“In the first half of 2013 start friendly user testing, product reaches levels of friendly customers in the first quarter, second quarter of mature, with initial commercial conditions. “He said.

For mobile phone products, Wang Hengjiang presentations will promote the LTE handset from high-end to low-end rapid proliferation. Mobile phone products second half of 2013 start friendly user test, promoting the development of products in the 3 quarter of friendly user level 4 quarters of the initial commercial conditions.