China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 31 (Reporter Liu Chenyao) China Mobile Hong Kong Limited (CMHK) announced on March 31 at its flagship store in Central, Hong Kong that its dedicated 5G network will be launched in Hong Kong in the early morning of April 1. The scope of the 5G network launched in this phase covers all districts in Hong Kong. At that time, Hong Kong will officially enter the 5G era.
Affected by the epidemic, the launching ceremony that was originally scheduled for the participation of many media was changed to use VR technology for real-time 8K live broadcast. Reporters can use the VR equipment rented by CMHK to "sympathize" to participate in the conference, which is the first of its kind among Hong Kong operators.
CMHK Chairman Li Feng said at the launching ceremony: "Hong Kong is working hard to fight the epidemic. In addition to our heartfelt thanks to a number of frontline medical staff, as one of the stakeholders in the industry, we hope to operate with other mobile networks. Businesses unite, use technology and Hong Kong people? Hand, face challenges, overcome the epidemic as soon as possible. Starting from the early morning of April 1, 2020, CMHK5G will officially enter service, which will inject new power into all industries and individuals in Hong Kong, bringing unlimited possibility."
According to reports, CMHK currently has the largest number of 3.5GHz spectrums known as the "5G Golden Band", and it is currently the only one in Hong Kong that has acquired 3.3GHz (3380-3400 MHz) and 3.5GHz (3400-3460 MHz) continuous bandwidth spectrum. 5G network operators (total 80 MHz), CMHK will not only be able to flexibly allocate 3.3GHz and 3.5GHz spectrum to improve indoor network efficiency and effectively provide a better customer experience. At the same time, it will use the 4.9GHz spectrum and re-cultivate the existing 4G spectrum In order to solve the restrictions of the 3.5GHz network restricted area, it provides customers with comprehensive and seamless 5G coverage.
The reporter learned that the 5G network launched by CMHK in the first phase covers all districts in Hong Kong, of which the outdoor coverage of Central and Western District, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay has reached more than 90%. In addition, in addition to CMHK's 38 stores, 5G coverage extends to mainstream infrastructure, landmarks and shopping malls, including Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, Harbour City, Olympian City, Landmark Plaza in Central and Tuen Mun Plaza. .
According to the launching ceremony of the day, the measured 5G mobile network speed of the new 5G smartphone shows that CMHK's 5G network delay is less than 10ms, the download speed exceeds 1Gbps, and the upload speed exceeds 130Mbps. According to Li Fanfeng, director and chief executive officer of China Mobile Hong Kong, changes in the usage habits of mass users and the widespread use of IoT by business users have increased the demand for uploading data; therefore, 5G networks must not only have low latency and The transmission characteristics of high download speed and fast upload speed are equally important. "Today's actual measurements show that CMHK's 5G network can better meet customer needs."
It is reported that CMHK announced the specific package fees for the 5G service plan on the 19th, and other Hong Kong local operators CSL, 3 Hong Kong, 1010, etc. also previously released the corresponding 5G package rules, and announced that they will be officially launched on April 1. (Finish)