"We are the first country to be completely covered by 5g network." Etienne & bull, chairman of Monaco Telecom; Etienne franzi announced at the opening ceremony on the 9th.
On the 9th local time, Monaco became the first country in Europe and even the world to achieve 5g full coverage, which was realized by Monaco Telecom, the country's main operator, based on Huawei's technology, AFP reported.
It is reported that 5g mobile network provides ultra-high speed wireless access and faster data transmission speed. Huawei is a pioneer of 5g technology.
In September 2018, Monaco Telecom and Huawei officially signed a cooperation agreement during Prince Albert II's visit to China, as shown from Huawei
Last September, Monaco Telecom and Huawei signed an agreement to make this small country the first country with 5g full coverage in Europe.
'in Monaco, 5g is committed to providing a better quality of life and extraordinary opportunities for all.' Frederick & bull, head of digital transformation in the country; Frederic Genta said on the 9th.
The report pointed out that although Huawei's business scope in Monaco is very small, the launch of 5g in Monaco is a major opportunity for Huawei vice chairman Guo Ping.
Guo Ping told Agence France Presse, "in some areas, such as the combination of 5g and smart city, it (Monaco) enables us to open a window. The country can serve as an example for other operators and countries. "
According to China News Agency, Monaco Telecom's official website has begun to promote 5g technology in a prominent position, indicating that Monaco's private and commercial customers will be able to use this new technology on 5g compatible smartphones. The mobile phones recommended on the official website are Huawei mate 20 x mobile phones supporting 5g technology.
Screenshot from Monaco Telecom official website
In the example of 5g signal use shown in Monaco, experts showed its bus shelter equipped with wireless network; Monaco's firefighters will also have UAVs that can play 4K quality images in real time.
Monaco is located on the North Bank of the Mediterranean Sea. The whole country is surrounded by the coastal Alps Province in southeast France on three sides. With a land area of 2.02 square kilometers, Monaco is one of the richest countries in the world.
In March this year, South Korea and the United States competed to be the first to open 5g, but the coverage is limited and the user experience is not satisfactory. Subsequently, Britain, Spain and other European countries also launched 5g services with the support of Huawei Technology.
Since last year, the United States has tried to peddle unsubstantiated claims that "Huawei threatens national security" to other countries, but Martin bull, general manager of Monaco Telecom; In May this year, Martin peronnet supported his company's position of cooperation with Huawei.
"Many countries and operators are finalizing plans with Huawei to launch 5g, and some have already done so." Perone told AFP at that time.
At the beginning of last month, a report by the international mobile communication organization GSMA warned that if Chinese enterprises such as Huawei and ZTE were excluded from 5g network construction, European telecom operators would pay an additional US $62 billion (about 427.1 billion yuan). In addition, the construction time of 5g network in Europe will be delayed by one and a half years. In terms of 5g penetration, they will also distance themselves from the United States.
Earlier this month, Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei, said in an interview with the financial times that Huawei 5g was "far ahead of the United States, absolutely ahead of the United States and did not need any help from the United States" in some fields, and was confident that Huawei 5g would win overseas contracts. 135 and 136 of 140 countries would choose Huawei.
According to the latest statement of Hu houkun, vice chairman of Huawei, Huawei has signed 50 5g commercial contracts around the world, covering 30 countries, of which 20 are from Europe. Meanwhile, Huawei has released 150000 5g base stations to the world, which is now in a leading position in the industry. It is expected that Huawei will continue to maintain a leading position in the 5g business competition. By the end of the year, the number of Huawei 5g base stations will reach about 500000.
Source: observer network Gu Zhixuan