CHINA TELECOM CLARIFIES ITS TERMINAL TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY FOR 2025
On December 4th, the 2024 Digital Technology Ecology Conference Terminal Technology Standards and Innovation Cooperation Forum with the theme of “End Cloud Collaboration, Intelligent Connection of All Things” was held in Guangzhou. At the meeting, China Telecom released its 2025 Terminal Technology Development Strategy, 2024 China Telecom Terminal Insight Report, and multiple innovative technological achievements. It also held the launch ceremony for the 5G Enhanced Call SDK open source and 5G New Communication Innovation Laboratory cooperation recruitment plan, and awarded the Terminal Testing Quality Excellence Award. Experts and scholars from industry, academia, and research engage in in-depth discussions on popular topics such as artificial intelligence and cloud collaboration, sharing industry insights and perspectives.
At the meeting, China Telecom released its 2025 terminal technology development strategy, focusing on four major technology directions: network, cloud and cloud network integration, artificial intelligence, and quantum/security. China Telecom focused on AI, 5G, and satellite, and proposed seven key technology research and development needs, demonstrating China Telecom’s profound insight and forward-looking thinking on the future development trends of terminal technology and its business in the field of communication, and clearly expressing China Telecom’s key technology needs for future cooperation.
In terms of AI, China Telecom continues to promote the integration of the Star Big Model with various terminals, develop collaborative interface standards for end cloud size models, and actively cooperate with industry chain partners to carry out product innovation. In terms of 5G enhanced communication, we will open source our self-developed IMS DC terminal SDK and jointly create benchmark applications based on base technology and end cloud collaboration capabilities. By the first half of 2025, we will promote the commercialization of VC services based on video enhancement, and in the second half, we will promote the commercialization of DC services. In terms of VoWiFi, we aim to build high QoS guaranteed maritime VoWiFi call capabilities, lead the release of the GSMA 5G VoWiFi white paper, and promote commercial and terminal scale support for VoWiFi. In terms of direct connection of mobile phones to satellite services, we aim to enhance service availability in multi-channel scenarios, release a multi-mode integrated satellite terminal testing system, develop the Beidou short message SDK, and continue to conduct integrated satellite ground communication experiments. In terms of 5G upgrade, we will promote commercial support for new 5G features such as 3CC and 1024QAM in mid to high end terminals, standardize RedCap modules, and promote innovation in terminal products such as drones and millimeter waves. In terms of Beidou+5G high-precision positioning, we will promote the integration of terminal positioning SDKs and jointly create low-power universal positioning terminal products.
During the forum, China Telecom officially launched the recruitment plan for 5G enhanced call SDK open source and 5G new communication innovation laboratory cooperation. It announced that it will donate its self-developed 5G enhanced call terminal SDK to the GSMA open source project to jointly create a new ecosystem for 5G enhanced call open cooperation.
China Telecom’s 5G enhanced call service is a new upgrade to the basic call services of telecom operators. Through AI enhanced technology and DC applications for audio and video calls, it provides users with a richer, more convenient, and efficient call experience; In the future, we will focus on enhancing the construction of communication networks and platforms, optimizing application experiences, strengthening AI integration, enriching terminal capabilities, promoting terminal collaboration, adapting functions, providing a good operating environment for business development, and fully preparing for the comprehensive commercial implementation of 5G enhanced communication.
