China Unicom 55 Cities start 3G Test commercial

May 17, the 41st session of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, China Unicom (600050) officially announced in the country 55 cities to start the 3G business friendly experience activities. It is understood that before the end of September, commercial trial will expand to 284 cities.　　By the end of the year, the country's 284 open 3G business will start all the official commercial. Although China Unicom is the last operator to launch the 3G trial business, the WCDMA network is the most mature 3G mobile communication system in the world.　　Mr Zuo, Vice general manager of China Unicom. It is understood that during the trial business, China Unicom has launched a total of mobile internet, mobile music, Mobile TV, videophone, mobile newspaper and wireless internet Card 6 3G business.　　Among them, wireless card's top and bottom row rate for 5.76m/7.2m, in the current market on the introduction of various types of wireless Internet card products in the fastest speed. China Unicom personal Customer Manager Xiai said, China Unicom 3G Business implementation of the national unified tariff, divided into basic packages, wireless internet card packages and optional package. Among them, the basic package from 186 yuan-1686 a total of seven, the package within the domestic discourse tariff level of 0.24 yuan-0.36 yuan/minute, the national telephone calls are not charged; Wireless internet card business launched a monthly 150 Yuan package 3GB, 200 yuan package 5GB, 300 yuan package 10GB packages　　Optional packages are divided into value-added services, videophone and mobile phone Internet traffic options. Quite distinctive, in the wireless Internet card business, China Unicom has pioneered the "package automatic Upgrade" billing model. When the user chooses the original package monthly fee and excess part of the use fee and reached a higher level of the package month time, can automatically upgrade to a higher level package.　　In this way, users can spend less money to consume more traffic. Xiai also said that in 3G value-added services, China Unicom introduced a "m/t" billing unit.　　That is, the cost of using a multimedia content service (i.e. m, looking at a video or downloading a song) and a text content service (i.e. T, such as browsing a piece of news, downloading a piece of text) is calculated to give users a clear view of the cost of using value-added services. Shenzhen Unicom held a large roadshow on May 17 as one of the first cities to carry out a commercial friendly experience for WCDMA. The scene shows all kinds of 3G mobile phones, unicom 3G business. On the spot, some visitors who are interested in WCDMA services also experience 3G applications such as video telephony, mobile music, wireless internet, mobile internet and mobile TV.　　Some customers who intended to be the first users of the experience were pre-registration. In addition to the roadshow of the day, Shenzhen residents will be able to start in Shenzhen Unicom's first 3G brand stores experience Unicom WCDMA many business. It is reported that the brand shop's design concept is completely different from the traditional business hall, style is very fashionable and scientific and technological sense, zoning classification principle unified by mobile phone function as fashion, business, video, music and hot5 large display areas. It is also understood that in May, China Unicom will launch 20 of the balance of WCDMA customization terminals, including Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Huawei and other well-known mobile phone manufacturers at home and abroad. By the end of August, China Unicom will invite some user experience, test network quality and business quality in 55 cities. During the experience period, users will enjoy a discount of half the communication fee (excluding international roaming and international long-distance charges).