Recently, the British media "Financial Times" released an analysis of the 5G** speed of mobile users in the Group of Seven (G7) with OpenSignal, a global mobile network research institution, and found that although the UK is one of the first countries to start commercializing 5G, its 5G mobile communication service quality and network speed now rank at the bottom of the G7.
Wake up early in the morning and catch a late meeting, the current situation really makes the British people laugh. Zooming in reveals an even more awkward reality – the UK's 5G** speed is only 21st out of 25 developed countries. Even in a first-tier city like London, the speed of switching from 4G to 5G is almost negligible. As for central areas like the East Midlands, internet speeds can only reach 353 trillion. Obviously, the sales of 5G smartphones are the highest in Europe, but in fact, they can't enjoy the fun of fast surfing, and the British can only do it in a hurry.
It's obviously a developed country, why is the network so slow?
The first is the inherent inadequacy of infrastructure. Chinese people have become accustomed to the convenience of surfing the Internet anytime and anywhere, even in the suburbs of mountain villages, navigation, drama chasing, and live broadcast can enjoy "silky". All this is not taken for granted, but thanks to the supremacy of our people and the strength of the "infrastructure madness". The capitalist state, by contrast, acts according to the logic of the market at every turn.
Specific to communications, operators are also picky and thin, dense population and profitable is the focus of business, and no one is willing to invest in the "loss-making business" with a wide area and sparsely populated population. The infrastructure is not strong, and the network speed is certainly not good. Taking the UK as an example, the civil broadband network service that can be used in the market can be called "extreme speed" by merchants as long as the speed reaches 60 megabytes, and the monthly fee is equivalent to 400 yuan. The London Underground won't be fully covered by 4G until the end of 2024. In this context, of course, 5G is out of the question.
Another important reason is the wrong decision to ban the use of Huawei's 5G devices and services in the UK**. Over the past 20 years, Huawei has actively participated in the construction of British telecommunications infrastructure, and has become a major network provider in the UK along with Ericsson and Nokia. Today, Huawei holds the world's largest number of patents for 5G standards, and if the cooperation continues, the UK's digital development will be on the fast track.
In July 2020, the UK** decided to break up with Huawei and remove Huawei elements from all 5G networks by 2027. As a result, not only is the UK's 5G network construction doomed to lag behind, but 2G, 3G and 4G network services are also greatly affected. The current situation is a confirmation of the prophecy of the time, and Britain is purely self-inflicted.
From the perspective of development, the loss caused by the turtle speed network is by no means as simple as the user can't swipe the mobile phone. Over the past few years, 5G has driven the digital transformation of a large number of industries, further promoting the development of the digital economy. According to the judgment of the industry, it is now in the middle of the development of 5G technology. In the second half, 5G will be deeply integrated with cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other technologies to achieve continuous evolution and development. Whoever misses 5G will miss the development of the new economy.
More importantly, technological change is changing with each passing day, and if you can't keep up with one step, you may not be able to keep up with each step. Today, the global 6G race has begun, and hardware research and development is the foundation for the development of 6G. While other major powers are working towards new goals, the UK is still stuck on 5G. Calculate inside and out, how much is the loss?
As an important member of the "Five Eyes" alliance and a staunch ally of the United States, Downing Street's policy has always followed the pace of the White House. In the context of the United States using the whole country to suppress Huawei, the United Kingdom naturally does not dare to fall behind. But the satisfaction of the eldest brother cannot be exchanged for the development of the country, and the bitter fruit of loyalty has to be digested slowly.
Recently, the United Kingdom ** broke the news that the British National Grid removed the modules provided by Chinese companies on the grounds of "safety". At the moment, there is no direct response from the National Grid on this matter. I hope that the pain of 5G can make the UK wake up, blindly stand in line, ignore the law, and will definitely lift a stone to shoot itself in the foot.
Client Commentator in Beijing