(Combating New Crown Pneumonia) President of Ericsson China: More than 90% of work resumed in two factories in China
China News Agency, Beijing, March 30 (Reporter Liu Yuying) Ericsson China President Zhao Juntao accepted an exclusive interview with China News Agency reporters, saying that the resumption rate of both factories in China is more than 90%, and core suppliers have basically resumed work, but smaller It is difficult for suppliers to resume work.
In mid-March, China introduced measures to accelerate 5G development. The three major telecom operators will invest 180 billion yuan in 5G network construction in 2020.
"The inclusion of 5G in the" new infrastructure "will benefit the entire communications industry," said Zhao Juntao. The role of 5G in the entire epidemic prevention process has been seen. It is expected that 5G will play a better role in driving the economy in the next step.
Media reports say that 80% of 5G projects in China's three telecom operators are being implemented as planned. Zhao Juntao believes that 5G demand in China is not affected by the epidemic situation, but the entire timetable may be affected, and some projects will be delayed.
At present, Ericsson's two production bases in China have successfully resumed production. Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communications Co., Ltd. is Ericsson's world's largest manufacturer of wireless communication equipment. With the support of the local government, it became one of the first batch of resumption enterprises in Nanjing on February 10.
The main business direction of the Shenzhen plant is filters, antennas and other equipment for wireless base stations. Work resumed on February 14 and was supported by the local government. "The resumption rates of both factories are now over 90%," said Zhao Juntao.
On February 19th, Ericsson Group wrote to the Chinese Embassy in Sweden, asking for support on the company's supply chain resumption in China. Under the coordination of the Chinese government, by February 25, Ericsson's core supplier list provided to the embassy has basically resumed work.
Zhao Juntao said that the difficulties are the suppliers of the core suppliers, all of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. Due to travel restrictions and the 14-day isolation requirement, it is still difficult to resume production and production, but there has been great progress.
"We supply some parts, and Chinese manufacturers account for 80% to 90%." Zhao Juntao said that these parts are very important to Ericsson. With the intensification of the second wave of foreign epidemics, the entire process of resumption of work and production may take longer.
The intensification of the epidemic will not weaken the global demand for 5G, "the more you need the Internet at home". During the epidemic, the Chinese people's cloud life, cloud conferences, and cloud classrooms especially required the Internet. Ericsson has organized an on-site and remote support team of more than 1,000 people to help customers operate and maintain key facilities, such as medical facilities, emergency centers, etc., to provide mobile connectivity and network coverage.
For the telecommunications equipment manufacturers, the second wave of outbreaks has caused greater impact. Zhao Juntao believes that the first is whether the global supply chain can withstand this shock; the second is whether Ericsson can meet the needs of this market.
"This outbreak may last longer and there is no way to avoid it," said Zhao Juntao. "Multinational companies will definitely consider the layout of their global supply chains in the future to make them more flexible and flexible. A realistic textbook. " (Finish)