Tender for China Mobile s 5G backup base station power supply

4 FAQs about Tender for China Mobile s 5G backup base station power supply

Who won a 5G contract in China?

Huawei wasn't the only Chinese vendor to win a sizeable chunk of the tender, with ZTE the second-largest winner with around 26 percent of the contract, equivalent to 23,227 5G base stations. Smaller contracts were also awarded to Datang Mobile Communications Equipment, Ericsson, and Nokia Shanghai Bell.

Which companies have been awarded a 5G contract?

Smaller contracts were also awarded to Datang Mobile Communications Equipment, Ericsson, and Nokia Shanghai Bell. China Mobile plans to operate more than 1.6 million 5G base stations this year, increase its number of cloud servers by more than 240,000 units, and add 40,000 external data center racks.

How much will China Mobile spend on 5G?

China Mobile plans to operate more than 1.6 million 5G base stations this year, increase its number of cloud servers by more than 240,000 units, and add 40,000 external data center racks. The operator, which ended Q1 with 983 million mobile subscribers, expects to spend 83.1 billion yuan ($11.6 billion) on 5G networks this year.

How many 5G base stations did Huawei secure?

Huawei is estimated to have secured 45,426 5G base stations worth an estimated 4.1 billion yuan (US$574 million). Huawei wasn't the only Chinese vendor to win a sizeable chunk of the tender, with ZTE the second-largest winner with around 26 percent of the contract, equivalent to 23,227 5G base stations.