7 years, over 4.5 billion, British Telecom officially removes Huawei 5G equipment
1. British Telecom removes Huawei's 5G equipment, Nokia/Ericsson will take its place
Bloomberg reported on May 15 that British Telecom engineers began a seven-year, $700 million demolition mission starting from the top of the Muswell Court tower in the British city of Hull.
The work will begin in Hull, the first UK city to achieve a Huawei-free network for British Telecom . Engineers will repeat the removal and replacement process at 18,000 mobile towers, rooftops and 12,000 other sites across the country .
Source: Sina Finance
2. Tencent announced the official establishment of the Tencent Cloud audio and video brand
On May 17, Tencent announced the official establishment of the Tencent Cloud Audio and Video brand, and released the three-in-one RT-ONE network, integrating the Tencent Cloud Real-Time Communication Network (TRTC), Instant Messaging Network (IM) and Streaming Media Distribution Network (CDN) to build the foundation for the industry's most complete audio and video communication PaaS platform.
It is understood that the service is aimed at the needs of industries such as education, retail, and pan-entertainment. Li Yutao, vice president of Tencent Cloud, said that most audio and video needs require the construction of three networks, which is the underlying demand, and the RT-ONE network can meet the needs in one stop.
3. China Academy of Information and Communications Technology: Privacy computing technology is close to industrialization
China Securities Network reported on May 16 that at the 3rd China Industrial High-Quality Development Forum, He Baohong, director of the Cloud Computing and Big Data Research Institute of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, introduced that privacy computing technology, which was born in the context of data privacy protection, is booming. In 2020, the overall speed of privacy computing is only 25 times slower than plaintext computing. At the same time, the application scenarios of privacy computing are more abundant, and privacy computing technology is close to industrialization.
According to KPMG's "Privacy Computing Industry Research Report", the domestic market size of privacy computing will develop rapidly, and in three years, technical service revenue is expected to reach RMB 10 billion to 20 billion, and even leverage the data platform operating revenue space of hundreds of billions.
He Baohong introduced that privacy computing is slower than plaintext computing due to the use of encryption systems, but in the 2020 evaluation it was only 25 times slower . In addition, the application scenarios of privacy computing are also richer and it is now close to industrialization.
4. China Telecom's 2020 CN2-DCI network expansion project: Huawei, ZTE, and H3C won the bid
According to Geek.com on May 17, China Telecom has completed the review of the bid documents submitted by bidders for the 2020 CN2-DCI network expansion project core routers (P), conventional service routers (PE-A), cloud service routers (PE-B), access switches and other equipment. According to the review results, Huawei, ZTE and H3C were shortlisted.
The previous prequalification announcement showed that in order to meet business development needs until the end of 2021, this project will expand the provincial and inter-provincial parts of the CN2-DCI network, build a differentiated, intelligent, and service-oriented CN2-DCI premium cloud backbone network, and reserve backbone network ports for industrial Internet-related platforms.
The purchased equipment includes: CR-A1 core router, service router, service router (cloud PE), route reflector and access switch.
5. ChinaSoft International successfully signed the East Malaysia Smart City project
Phoenix Finance reported on May 17 that ChinaSoft International Cloud Intelligence Business Group successfully signed the IOC project for the Sarawak Smart City in East Malaysia with the Sarawak State Government. This cooperation is not only the first overseas expansion of ChinaSoft International Cloud Intelligence Business Group's smart park products, but also the first practice of the SMA government digital economy enabling strategy in the smart field.
It is reported that the project plans to complete the deployment of an integrated smart monitoring and command center with smart security, smart transportation, smart control, etc. within a 6-month delivery period. With the help of high-definition cameras, artificial intelligence and other technologies, it will bring a new public mobile service experience for Sarawakians that integrates tourism information, real-time video (live broadcast), public facility repair, and emergency assistance.
6. Qingyuan High-tech Zone 5G+ Smart Park Industrial Demonstration Base Project was officially launched
According to the Guangzhou Daily website on May 16, the launch meeting of the Qingyuan High-tech Zone 5G+ Smart Park Industry Demonstration Base Project was held in Tianan Zhigu.
According to the guidance of the "Qingyuan City Action Plan to Accelerate the Development of 5G Industry (2019-2022)", the project will focus on the construction of multiple 5G innovative application scenarios such as 5G+ intelligent security applications and 5G unmanned driving, and cultivate and incubate four major industrial clusters such as 5G+ unmanned intelligent systems and 5G+ smart security.
The convening of this launch meeting marks the official start of the construction of various innovation scenarios and innovation platforms. Through the implementation of scenarios and platforms, the effectiveness and influence of Qingyuan's 5G demonstration applications will be expanded, helping Qingyuan's urban industry and economy to move towards high-quality development.
7. China's first trunk logistics autonomous driving plan will be put into trial operation at the end of the month
According to Beijing Daily News on May 17, Beijing Mainline Technology Co., Ltd. and Fuyou Truck have jointly launched China's first commercial trunk logistics autonomous driving project, which is scheduled to be put into trial operation on the Beijing-Shanghai line at the end of May.
Currently, the trunk logistics autonomous driving commercial project is in the first phase, and the first batch of 10 autonomous driving trucks have completed system debugging. In the second phase before the end of this year, the two parties will realize the trial operation of 50 autonomous driving test trucks on 20 trunk lines in China.
8. Waymo and Cruise want to start charging passengers for their self-driving taxis
Global Times reported on May 17 that Alphabet's Waymo and its competitor Cruise have both applied to California for permits to allow them to start using self-driving vehicles for paid passenger and freight services in San Francisco, thereby creating conditions for the maximum testing of their technology in dense urban environments.
Source: Huanqiu.com
Neither company has said when they plan to launch paid services, but they have detailed their deployment plans. So far, self-driving cars in San Francisco and Silicon Valley have been mostly tested, and while they have increasingly been seen on public roads, none of the companies have been able to offer paid services in California.
9. Chip shortage will cause global automakers to reduce production by 3.9 million vehicles this year, with losses of up to $110 billion
According to a May 16 report from AlixPartners, a renowned international consulting firm, the latest assessment shows that due to the continued deterioration of the global automotive semiconductor shortage, the automotive industry's revenue loss estimate for 2021 has been raised from US$61 billion to US$110 billion.
In terms of production, global automakers will produce 3.9 million fewer vehicles this year , higher than the 2.2 million predicted four months ago. This is about 4.6% of the total production of 84.6 million vehicles predicted by AlixPartners in 2021.
10. Meijia Technology Completes US$100 Million Financing
iResearch reported on May 17 that Magneto Technology, a company engaged in automotive intelligent software and hardware infrastructure, announced today that it has completed financing of over US$100 million. This round of financing was led by Transcendence Capital, followed by the Greater Bay Area Common Homeland Development Fund and Nanshan Capital, and Taihe Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor.
Founded in 2018, Meijia Technology is a supplier of automotive intelligent and networked components driven by Internet thinking and artificial intelligence technology. Its business covers digital cockpits, cloud services, ADAS and other aspects.
In 2020, Meijia Technology reached mass production parts R&D and supply contracts with a number of domestic and foreign vehicle groups with a total value of nearly RMB 1 billion. Since the first quarter of 2021, the company's mass production cooperation with major car manufacturers has continued to increase.
11. Shanghai Volcano Lake Information Technology Co., Ltd. completed Pre-A round of financing
According to the China IT Research Center website on May 16, Shanghai Volcano Lake Information Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Volcano Lake") recently announced the completion of tens of millions of RMB in Pre-A round of financing. This round of financing was exclusively invested by Tangzhu Capital, and Index Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor.
Volcano Lake is an industrial Internet company that focuses on the industrial electrical and automation industries, integrating online digital design, collaborative supply chain and standardization, information management, offline lean production and collaborative manufacturing, and is engaged in SaaS-based enterprise services across the entire enterprise and all scenarios.
It is reported that the financing will be mainly used for the platform's continuous research and development, system upgrades, team expansion, and market promotion and marketing.
12. Xiaomi once again made the Forbes Global 2000 list
On May 17, Xiaomi announced on Weibo: Recently, Forbes magazine released the 2021 "Global Top 2000 Public Companies" list (Forbes Global 2000), and Xiaomi ranked 222nd, up 162 places from its 2020 ranking.
According to public information, the Forbes Global 2000 and Fortune Global 500 are regarded by the global business community as the two most authoritative lists of global companies. The Forbes ranking is based on a comprehensive assessment of the four major indicators of sales, profits, total assets and market value of listed companies.
According to Forbes statistics, Xiaomi's turnover in 2020 was US$35.7 billion and its net profit was US$3 billion .
Source: Sina Weibo
13. Google faces antitrust investigation in South Korea due to Android Auto
The Korea Herald reported on May 16 that the South Korean government has begun investigating an allegation that Google restricts access to its in-car app Android Auto for apps downloaded from app stores other than Google Play.
The Korea Communications Commission recently launched an investigation into whether Google violated South Korea's telecommunications laws, according to industry and government sources.
14. Original AirTag delivery time extended to 4-5 weeks
Sina Technology reported on May 16 that the delivery time of Air Tags in Apple Stores has been extended from 5-7 working days to 4-5 weeks, which shows how popular they are. According to SellCell's survey data on Apple's 2021 new products, 61% of iPhone and iPad users intend to buy AirTags.
Among AirTag buyers, 42.4% of users want to use it to track keys, 34.8% want to track pets, 30.6% want to track luggage, 25.8% want to track bicycles, and 23.3% want to track wallets.
Other popular uses include tracking AirPods cases, children, vehicles, drones, companions, and TV remotes.
The content of this article is compiled from China IT Research Center, Xiaomi official Weibo, Phoenix Finance, Korea Herald, Beijing Daily, Guangzhou Daily, Sina Technology, Global Network, Bloomberg, Kuai Information, iResearch, China Securities Network, Geek Network, etc. It is for communication and learning purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@gsi24.com.
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