Three big operators compete for WLAN Unicom announcement September ago Free

May 12 News, according to China Unicom related sources, Unicom will vigorously develop WLAN wireless Internet service this year. At present, Unicom has provided free WLAN wireless Internet service for the paid users, from now until August 31, Unicom 2G and 3G users can participate in the event, the national free roaming and unlimited time and traffic restrictions.

Unicom Wi-Fi internet access is completely free before August 31

The specific mode of operation is: Unicom after the paid mobile phone users can directly send SMS "Tywlan" to 10010 Self-Service free set menu, access to WLAN business login password. The package is immediately applied for immediate effect and will be closed automatically on August 31, 2011 24 o'clock. Successful opening, users can be in the public hotspot coverage area to search and connect "chinaunicom" wireless network, according to the page prompts input mobile phone number and login password can be used.

China Unicom related people further revealed that, on August 31, after the end of the free experience period, users will receive services to turn off SMS prompts, users need to retain WLAN Internet services, will need to reopen, currently August 31 after the tentative service function fee of 6 yuan per month.

Three big operators compete for WLAN Internet

Compared with the other two operators, Unicom has the WCDMA 3G network has a greater rate advantage, so in the early stage of the 3G network construction, the WLAN investment is not very large. Statistics show that by the end of 2010, the three major operators have been building wireless hotspot number, roughly: China Mobile 120,000, 100,000 Chinese telecom, China Unicom 30,000

However, with the popularization of intelligent terminals and the hyper-expected growth of mobile data services, three operators have greatly increased the importance of WLAN in the past six months. China Telecom recently announced that it has set up 300,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 21 provinces in the south, covering 700,000 hot spots this year, and is expected to reach 1 million by 2012. Prior to that, China Mobile also announced plans to deploy 1 million WiFi hotspots 2013 years ago.

China Unicom, according to the relevant personnel, following the launch of the 200,000 WLAN equipment bidding last August, Unicom also launched a new round of this year's WLAN equipment centralized procurement bidding, the participants in the bidding before April 18 to China Unicom submitted the tender documents, This year Unicom will increase procurement and construction work in the area of WLAN.
Market analysts pointed out that as the three major operators in the field of WLAN investment began to compete, the domestic wireless LAN began to enter the hyper-expected explosive growth period, the next three years WiFi construction will drive nearly 30 billion of telecommunications equipment demand.