In terms of communication technology and communication equipment, the United States and Western communication companies have been at the leading level in the industry for a long time, while Chinese communication manufacturers are catching up and finally overtaking in the 5G era. From once formulating communication technology standards and mastering a large number of core technologies to gradually falling behind, Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and other old communication companies in the United States and the West have begun to be gradually left behind by Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE.
Qualcomm once charged a large number of patent fees in the field of communications because of its mastery of CDMA technology, because 3G technology cannot bypass CDMA technology, so even if Qualcomm charges a very high patent licensing fee, and even has the title of "Qualcomm tax", major communication companies have to use this technology.
However, although Qualcomm still has certain technical advantages in 5G RF chips, it has gradually been surpassed by Huawei, ZTE and other manufacturers in the fields of 5G technology and 5G equipment.
The United States has long banned the use of 5G equipment from Chinese equipment manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE in China, and even asked the European Union to dismantle Huawei's 5G equipment in China with it.
Recently, U.S. operators announced a new regulation, and U.S. experts commented that the U.S. has gone further and further in rejecting Huawei's 5G technology and equipment, which will not only lead to slow construction of 5G networks in the United States, but may even lead to further backwardness in the field of communication technology.
According to public information from the US AT&T operator, they awarded Ericsson a long-term Open RAN contract worth up to $14 billion. According to the plan, by 2026, up to 70% of AT&T mobile network traffic will be converted to the Open RAN architecture, Ericsson will become the main 5G provider, and Nokia will do the rest.
Let's not talk about anything else, just look at the current 5G network construction speed of Sweden and other countries in the European Union that dismantle Huawei equipment and cooperate with Ericsson to build domestic 5G networks, ranking last in the EU, it can be seen that in the fields of 5G network construction, 5G equipment, and 5G technology, Ericsson and Huawei are more than a little behind.
Although the United Kingdom, Germany, France and other countries say that they want to dismantle Huawei's communication equipment, but in fact, they have not taken any action to say that this is not because Ericsson, Nokia and other communication companies are completely inferior to Huawei in terms of 5G network construction, 5G equipment and other aspects of the technical level and product quality.
Let's talk about what Open RAN is, its Chinese name is 5G open radio access network, which refers to a network construction model, this model changes the traditional way, all interfaces are open, and then different manufacturers provide components, as long as the components that meet the same communication protocol can be assembled.
Due to the large differences in technical solutions between various vendors, and the low processing efficiency and higher power consumption of general-purpose chips, there are also big problems in network quality. Therefore, many manufacturers have always rejected the Open RAN model, and the advantage is that it is possible to use parts from different manufacturers.
Although AT&T is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the United States, and has even monopolized the long-distance and local** markets in the United States for a long time, with a large number of users, it still has a huge influence in the field of telecommunications in the United States. However, many users have said that the 5G network implemented by AT&T is too high, and it costs tens of thousands of yuan a year, so many consumers are very dissatisfied with AT&T.
Judging from the current market situation, if AT&T really intends to adopt the RAN model and invite Ericsson, Nokia and other manufacturers to participate in the construction of its 5G network, then it is likely to lead to a further increase in the construction cost of its 5G network, which may cause dissatisfaction among users again.
What's more, Ericsson, Nokia and other manufacturers charge not low, and the RAN model is not mature at present, and it takes a certain amount of time to develop related technologies. During this period of time, Huawei is estimated to be able to occupy a larger market share and focus more on the research and development of 6G technology. This is why some American experts believe that this move will cause the United States to fall further behind in 5G network and communication technology.
With the development of communication technology, the network transmission rate has gradually increased, which has also led to the emergence of many emerging industries, just from the current situation, the construction of 5G network has affected the development of unmanned driving, smart cities, smart industries and other emerging industries or models.
If the U.S. lags behind in 5G network construction, it basically means that the U.S. will gradually lag behind in these areas, which is obviously unacceptable for the U.S. Saudi Arabia, Brazil and other countries are also aware of this, so they insist on using Huawei's 5G equipment and technology, just to take the lead in 5G network construction.
Postscript:
U.S. telecom operators recently announced that they will spend $14 billion to support Ericsson, Nokia and other companies to build RAN mode of 5G networks in the United States, but judging from the current news, the industry is generally not optimistic about this plan.
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