The outlook of the technology industry under the "Broadband China" strategy

Under the background of global informatization and broadband development, the contradiction between the important position of broadband in economic and social development and the current situation of broadband development in China has become increasingly prominent
.
At present, China has raised its broadband strategy to a national level
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On August 17, the State Council officially released the "Broadband China" Strategy and Implementation Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Strategy"), which will coordinate network deployment, application services, industrial development and security capacity building, and build a broadband, converged, secure and ubiquitous next-generation national information infrastructure
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The broadband technology industry is an important guarantee
to support the accelerated development of broadband in China and ensure the smooth implementation of the national broadband strategy.
Accelerating the improvement and upgrading of the broadband technology industry and improving the ability of independent innovation are of great strategic significance
for promoting the construction of broadband network infrastructure and enhancing the country's long-term competitiveness.

The overall trend of broadband technology industry development

The broadband industry chain is relatively long, covering broadband optical communications, broadband wireless mobile communications, data communication and the next generation of Internet, mobile Internet, new generation radio and television networks and other fields, covering systems, terminals, devices, chips, optical fiber cables, software, instrumentation and many other industrial links
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At present, the global broadband industry is in a stage of rapid development
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With the continuous growth of bandwidth demand and the gradual popularization and development of optical fiber access, the construction of global optical fiber networks has also set off a climax
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In order to facilitate users to use broadband anytime, anywhere, countries have provided users with seamless wireless broadband access services through a variety of access means, wireless broadband has developed rapidly, and broadband mobile communication represented by LTE has maintained rapid growth
in the global market.
The development of broadband has also driven the development of emerging fields such as mobile Internet, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, and the intelligent terminals, network traffic and applications of the mobile Internet have developed at an explosive speed, and cloud computing and the Internet of Things have entered a stage of rapid growth
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Broadband has become a key area for the development of strategic emerging industries, and it is also the core focus
of current competition in the field of information and communication technologies.

The implementation of the broadband strategy will provide a rare opportunity
for the development and growth of China's broadband technology industry.
According to relevant estimates, in order to implement the broadband China strategy, the investment in broadband infrastructure, including fixed broadband networks and mobile broadband networks, will require about 2 trillion yuan
by 2020.

China's broadband industry can support the accelerated development of broadband services

In recent years, China's broadband technology research and development and innovation has made remarkable progress, and the industrial support capacity has been continuously improved
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China has basically mastered the core key technologies
such as large-capacity long-distance optical fiber transmission, high-end routing and switching, optical fiber broadband access, and 3G/LTE mobile communication.
Breakthroughs have been made in key areas such as next-generation mobile communications, next-generation Internet, and next-generation radio and television networks, and TD-SCDMA technology with independent intellectual property rights has begun large-scale commercial use, and the world's largest IPv6 demonstration network
has been built.
The broadband technology standard system has been continuously improved, and the influence of international standards has been significantly enhanced
.

China's broadband industry chain tends to be complete, and a broadband industry system
covering optical communications, broadband wireless communications, Internet, mobile Internet, cable radio and television networks and other fields has been initially established, covering systems, terminals, chips, devices, instruments and other links.
At present, China's broadband system equipment manufacturing has reached the international advanced level, and has a number of equipment manufacturing enterprises
with strong international competitiveness.
The industrialization capabilities of smart terminals such as smart phones and smart TVs have been continuously improved, various information services and mobile Internet applications have flourished, and the types of services have become increasingly rich
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Generally speaking, China's broadband technology industry already has the basic conditions
to support the accelerated development of China's broadband services.

Problems and challenges facing the development of China's broadband industry

At present, China has become a major country in the global broadband industry, but on the whole, the broadband industry chain is large but not strong
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In terms of technological innovation capabilities and industrial foundation, China's broadband industry is still facing severe challenges
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First, in order to support the rapid development needs of broadband in China in the future, it is urgent to achieve breakthroughs
in broadband core technologies.
The acceleration of broadband popularization has brought about the explosive development of service traffic, the demand for backbone, metro, and access network capacity and rate has increased sharply, and the service quality and security of broadband networks have become prominent, and there is an urgent need to develop core key technologies of next-generation broadband networks to provide technical guarantees
for the smooth implementation of broadband strategies.

Second, the upstream R&D capabilities and industrialization levels of the broadband technology industry chain are backward, and the further development of the broadband industry is restricted
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The R&D capabilities and industrialization level of China's broadband industry in the upstream links of the industrial chain such as high-end devices, key chips, and basic software still lag behind
those of developed countries.
For example, mobile terminal baseband/RF chips, high-end optoelectronic devices for optical fiber access and high-speed transmission, core routing switching chips, next-generation radio and television network terminal chips, intelligent terminal operating systems, etc.
, are basically provided by foreign mainstream manufacturers, with a large degree of external dependence, and the problem of "hollow core" is serious, which seriously restricts the further development
of China's broadband industry.

Third, there has been a long-term lack of basic original technology and core intellectual property rights, and insufficient international competitiveness
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Although China has made great breakthroughs in key broadband areas through integrated innovation and secondary innovation, most of the current innovations still follow the international advanced level
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China's broadband technology development lacks the original innovation ability of basic technologies, and has been in a passive tracking situation in core technology research and development for a long time, and there are still hidden dangers in intellectual property rights in some fields, and the international competitiveness of the industry is insufficient
.

Fourth, the competitive environment of some broadband markets is not standardized, which is not conducive to the healthy development of
the broadband industry.
Some products and equipment markets in China's broadband market are highly competitive, and some operators adopt price-led bidding strategies, resulting in malicious low-price competition among some enterprises, and the reasonable profits and product quality of enterprises cannot be guaranteed, which affects the healthy development of
the industrial chain.

Strengthen efforts, improve policies, and comprehensively upgrade China's broadband technology industry
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In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the broadband China strategy and support the accelerated development of broadband in China, the "Strategy" proposes to adhere to the development principle of combining network upgrading and industrial innovation, take the construction and upgrading of broadband infrastructure as an opportunity, break through the bottleneck that restricts the development of the broadband industry, and improve the independent innovation and supporting capabilities of the industrial chain.
By 2020, the technological innovation and industrial competitiveness of China's broadband industry will reach the international advanced level
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In view of the original technological innovation capabilities and industrial supporting capabilities of China's broadband industry, the "Strategy" proposes to promote technological innovation and enhance the independent capabilities
of the broadband industry from four aspects: key technology research and development, major product industrialization, intelligent terminal development and support platform construction 。 The first is to carry out research and development of key technologies such as high-speed optical fiber access and ultra-large-capacity routing and switching, achieve original innovation results in key areas such as optical communications, broadband mobile communications, next-generation Internet, and mobile Internet, and master a number of core key technologies with independent intellectual property rights; The second is to accelerate the industrialization of major products such as core chips of key equipment, high-end optoelectronic devices, and operating systems, and break through the high-end basic industrial links that restrict the development of the broadband industry; The third is to actively develop a variety of intelligent terminal products such as mobile terminals, Internet TVs, and tablet computers; The fourth is to strengthen the construction of broadband industry support platforms, improve the broadband technology standard system, promote the construction of national engineering centers, broadband technology testing and product testing and evaluation service platforms, and provide support services
for broadband technology innovation and productization.

In terms of policies and measures, first of all, we must increase investment in core technology research and development, and the "strategy" has specially set up national special projects such as "broadband core equipment development industrialization project" and "broadband China map", which will support enterprise technological innovation, break through the bottleneck of industrial development, and realize industrial structure upgrading
through national investment and guidance.
Second, to break through core technologies, it is necessary to solve the talent problem, and the "strategy" proposes to strengthen the introduction and training of innovative talents in key broadband fields, and include the talents required in key broadband fields into the national overseas high-level talent introduction plan, and support the vigorous attraction of high-level talents in the overseas broadband field to innovate and start businesses
in China 。 In terms of improving the industrial development environment and industrial chain collaboration, we will encourage the formation of technology industry alliances in key areas, promote upstream and downstream collaboration in the industrial chain, and promote industrial collaborative innovation; And through various channels such as industry alliances and industry associations, guide equipment manufacturing and information service enterprises to strengthen industry self-discipline, create an open and orderly market competition environment, and promote the maturity and development
of the industrial chain.

In summary, the implementation of the broadband China strategy will play a huge role in promoting the development of China's broadband industry chain, driving the development and growth of China's broadband industry, and enhancing industrial competitiveness and innovation capabilities.
At the same time, the enhancement of China's broadband industry support capacity will also reduce industrial innovation and service costs, thereby further promoting broadband development
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We should seize the opportunity of the implementation of the broadband China strategy, vigorously promote the development of China's broadband technology industry, strive to establish a globally competitive broadband industry system, and realize the transformation
of China's broadband industry from large to strong.