On April 12, the 2023 Quectel Internet of Things Ecological Conference with the theme of "Intelligent Connection of Everything, Counting the Future" was grandly held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Shenzhen Qianhai Overseas Chinese Town.
The conference invited more than 40 industry leaders from operators, mainstream chip vendors, industry customers, industry associations, standard alliances, media and other industry chain partners to discuss the present and future of the IoT industry. The participants shared in detail and discussed in depth how to better integrate emerging technologies such as 5G, satellite communications, autonomous driving, and AI algorithms into various industries from different perspectives, to help the digital transformation and intelligent upgrade of industries, and to contribute to the development of digital China. Development injected new impetus.
In addition to the main venue, this conference also set up three industry-specific forums on Internet of Things application solutions, 5G AIoT industry chain, and intelligent networked vehicles. More than 1,500 professional audiences brought a gluttonous feast of thought collisions.
Zhang Dong, COO of Quectel, gave an opening keynote speech for the conference. Zhang Dong said that Quectel has been upgraded from a simple cellular module supplier to an "Internet of Things overall solution provider" under the mission of "achieve a smart earth", and can meet the intelligent needs of global industry customers in a one-stop way. Upgrade needs. At present, the company takes IoT module products as the core, and simultaneously starts AIoT solutions, vehicle solutions, smart city solutions, antennas, cloud services, certification testing and other extension services, which will be more important in the digital and intelligent transformation of thousands of industries. Make a good contribution to scientific and technological strength.
▲ Quectel COO Zhang Dong
High-quality product strength layout, grabbing the Internet of Things head matrix
At present, the development of the Internet of Things industry is in a turbulent era. With the continuous breakthrough of core technologies such as 5G, the accelerated improvement of basic network coverage, and the maturity of the industrial ecology, this stage will become a critical moment for the success of the Internet of Things industry. Quectel has become a well-deserved leader in the industry by virtue of its firm and continuous investment in technology research and development, a complete portfolio in product planning, and all-weather guarantee in service.
In the face of 5G, which leads the current technological trend, Quectel's investment in exploration has always been at the forefront of the industry. Today, when 5G is commercially available for nearly four years, Quectel has built a product portfolio of 5G modules including industrial-grade, car-grade, and smart modules with a leading R&D pace, covering multi-chip platforms, multi- Packaging method, multi-regional requirements.
▲ Quectel COO Zhang Dong
With the continuous evolution of the 3GPP Release 17 standard, Quectel has launched the new 5G R17 products RG650E series and RG650V series at the first time, relying on its ability to accurately predict market trends , injecting new opportunities into blue ocean markets such as 5G FWA, eMBB and industrial automation. A shot in the arm. In the field of RedCap, Quectel has also injected a new force into the market, that is, the Rx255C series RedCap modules, which meet the actual needs of more scenarios for communication performance, thereby expanding the field of 5G applications.
Quectel also maintains a high degree of market acumen in markets other than cellular. Although the coverage of cellular networks such as 5G has been improved day by day, in areas such as vast forests, oceans, deep mountains, and grasslands, traditional ground communications are difficult to reach due to reasons such as high cost and difficult construction, while the wide coverage capabilities of satellite modules It can make up for this deficiency and provide a reliable remote communication method for IoT devices. Quectel has also recently launched the satellite module product CC200A-LB , bringing excellent communication solutions to many industry applications such as maritime affairs, transportation, heavy equipment and natural resources. In the future, Quectel will continue to invest in the research and development of NTN communication modules.
In addition, Zhang Dong also gave a detailed introduction to the short-distance transmission technology and GNSS product line represented by Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, etc. With the vigorous development of the Internet of Things, applications supported by these two types of technologies have penetrated into every corner of modern society. Quectel's layout of short-distance transmission technology and GNSS product lines fully meets the needs of the industry with its stable performance and freedom of choice. The needs of end customers have been widely implemented in scenarios such as smart home, vehicle transportation, two-wheeled vehicles, sharing economy, and smart agricultural machinery.
From "Internet of Everything" to "Intelligent Connection of Everything", society's requirements for the Internet of Things are constantly increasing, and intelligence has become another important development direction besides connection. The birth of AIoT fully meets this demand. In the field of smart modules, Quectel not only provides more than 20 products of different series such as 4G, 5G and AI computing power, but also provides one-stop algorithm services for industries such as vehicle-mounted, AI quality inspection, and object recognition. Provide cutting-edge technical support.
One-stop solution to accelerate the transformation of digital intelligence in thousands of industries
As the core product of Quectel, modules have always attracted market attention. Today, with the transformation of Quectel into an "Internet of Things overall solution provider", what the company can provide to the market is not limited to a small module, behind which is an important extension and embodiment of the company's value.
Antennas, as a complex and difficult project, have always been a difficult point in the development of many IoT companies. Quectel has developed more than 2,000 types of antennas based on customer needs, and launched a "module + antenna" combination solution to solve Difficulties for customers, the best choice for customers. Under the continuation of this concept, Quectel has also carried out the improvement of one-stop solution capabilities around the flagship product "vehicle" and the new star - cloud service.
From car navigation to car OBD, smart cockpit, and automatic driving, the car is destined to be an industry involving complex technology and rich coverage scenarios, in which car modules and related software and hardware undertake the key basic needs of this field. Oriented by technology development and centered on customer and market demand, Quectel’s vehicle-mounted division has implemented six series of layouts in terms of products: cellular, C-V2X, vehicle-mounted intelligence, supporting antennas, GNSS, and short-distance; Cockpit, V-BOX/ T-BOX, P-Box/ ADAS, smart key and other intelligent applications; in terms of outreach services, it provides a series of overall solutions for certification, testing, and software and hardware separation, and has established a car market R & D, production, quality process system. Quectel firmly believes that only by breaking through the inherent linear supply relationship can we truly bring new value to the automotive and transportation industries.
In the development of the Internet of Things system, "device to the cloud" has always been a necessary but not negligible technical difficulty. Based on this, Quectel launched the self-developed cloud platform QuecCloud, creating an end-to-end one-stop service of "terminal + connection + platform + application", from smart hardware to developer platform, SaaS & App, industry solutions, to help general Customer products in industries such as equipment, commercial equipment, outdoor travel, and smart home quickly realize intelligentization. Up to now, Quectel Cloud has served more than 500 industry customers.
Steady improvement of core competencies and comprehensive strengthening of competitive advantages
While focusing on the development of core industry modules, in order to better create the above-mentioned more complete and more competitive overall solutions, in recent years, Quectel has comprehensively improved its capabilities from the dimensions of R&D, global collaboration, testing, and production.
Currently, Quectel has set up eight R&D centers around the world, including Shanghai, Hefei, Foshan, Guilin, Wuhan, Belgrade (Serbia), Vancouver (Canada) and Penang (Malaysia). Respond to the development needs of customers in the region as soon as possible. In addition to having a strong global R&D team, Quectel has set up professional localized technical support teams in more than 50 countries and regions around the world, and established a full-time North American certification team to create more extended value for customers.
In addition, in terms of production and testing capabilities, Quectel has formed a good and stable cooperative relationship with 8 manufacturing plants from the source, with a monthly production capacity of over 25 million pieces, fully guaranteeing global supply capabilities. The laboratory with a total area of more than 4,000 square meters and more than 5,000 sets of advanced testing equipment escort the quality of Quectel products.
The trend of intelligentization and automation of industrial production is irreversible. Quectel's factory has also achieved comprehensive transformation and upgrading under the empowerment of IoT technology. Among them, Quectel Changzhou Intelligent Manufacturing Center can realize 7*24H uninterrupted work, and use AI equipment for appearance quality inspection, which not only significantly improves production capacity, but also further guarantees the better quality of Quectel products.
Relying on its core competitiveness in R&D, production, and global layout, Quectel will continue to create richer products and services and more complete solutions, and continue to empower the digital transformation of thousands of industries.
Gather cutting-edge forces in the industry, and talk about the bright future of IoT technology
At the main forum of the conference, Liu Hong, General Manager of GSMA Greater China Technology, analyzed the development trend of the global Internet of Things. Driven by technological innovation, thousands of industries' demand for digital intelligence upgrades, and people's yearning for smart life, the Internet of Things industry is moving towards integration and innovation. The number of Internet of Things connections is increasing year by year, and the industrial development trend is steadily improving. The market size is expected to achieve new breakthroughs.
▲Xu Dayong, Senior Vice President of Quectel Communications
Xu Dayong, Senior Vice President of Quectel, analyzed the current situation of the domestic market and introduced a series of new products, covering multiple product lines such as 5G, smart, Wi-Fi, and positioning.
▲Zhao Jianjun, Deputy General Manager of China Telecom Tianyi IoT
In the process of promoting industrial digitalization, the support of operator partners is inseparable. Zhao Jianjun, deputy general manager of China Telecom Tianyi IoT, introduced China Telecom's application and layout in promoting the digital development of thousands of industries, and discussed in detail its cooperation and innovation with Quectel.
▲Sun Gang, Vice President of Product Marketing, Qualcomm Technologies
Driven by a number of innovative technologies, the Internet of Vehicles industry has ushered in rapid development. Sun Gang, vice president of product marketing of Qualcomm Technologies, pointed out that in order to further promote the diversified development of intelligent networked vehicles, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon digital chassis to provide sufficient power for the development of the Internet of Vehicles industry.
▲Yang Zhongzhi, Senior Vice President of Quectel
Yang Zhongzhi, Senior Vice President of Quectel, analyzed the development trend of communication protocol standards, and introduced Quectel's technical layout in AIoT and other fields.
At the end of the forum, a roundtable discussion was held on the theme of "upgrading the future of 5G digital intelligence". Xu Dayong, senior vice president of Quectel, Chen Fengwei, deputy general manager of Unicom Huasheng, Wu Faqiang, vice president of Ziguang Zhanrui Marketing Management Department, and China Mobile Government and Enterprise Li Yuan, deputy general manager of the Ministry of Marketing Management, Ma Kaizhi, a senior technical expert of China Electric Power Research Institute, and other guests had a full exchange on topics such as the layout of 5G new technologies, outstanding innovations, applications, and future trends.
The three major forums are full of flowers, talking about the vigorous development of the Internet of Things industry
The main forum in the morning was brilliant, and the three sub-forums in the afternoon were full of big names and highlights.
Internet of Things Application Solutions Sub-Forum
In the sub-forum of Internet of Things application solutions, more than ten industry chain partners from Quectel, Aojie Technology, Fujian Liandi, Foshan Lighting, Dianjun, Ziguang Zhanrui, 5G Internet of Things Alliance, CSA Connection Standards Alliance, etc. Several industry experts made an appearance, analyzed the development, innovation and application of Internet of Things technology, and combined with their own business fields, shared how to use new technologies to empower industrial digital transformation.
▲Xin Jian, deputy general manager of Quectel and general manager of cloud product department
In this sub-forum, Xin Jian, deputy general manager of Quectel Communications and general manager of the cloud product department, officially released a new IoT cloud platform - Quectel Cloud QuecCloud. QuecCloud has three major capabilities: intelligent hardware development, IoT open platform, and industry solutions. It can provide developers and enterprise users with full-process solutions from hardware access to software applications, helping industry customers quickly realize intelligent upgrades and commercialization. landing.
5G AIoT Industry Chain Sub-Forum
Representatives from industry partners such as Quectel, UNISOC, VR Gyro, State Grid Shandong, Nokia Bell, Sunmi, Qishuo Technology, Zhihui Technology, MediaTek and other industry partners appeared in the 5G AIoT industry chain sub-forum, and combined with their own business, detailed Introduced the application of 5G, AI and other technologies in various industries. Relevant guests also conducted in-depth discussions on how 5G+AIoT can empower the transformation and development of thousands of industries.
At the same time, in this sub-forum, Quectel, UNISOC, State Grid Shandong, Nokia Bell, and Zhicifang Internet of Things Think Tank jointly released the "White Paper on 5G LAN Empowering Industrial Internet Industry Development". This white paper will provide industry partners with 5G LAN technology trend analysis, product development guidance, and application experience sharing, so as to accelerate the commercialization of 5G LAN in more industrial scenarios.
Intelligent Connected Vehicle Sub-Forum
In the sub-forum of Intelligent Connected Vehicles, representatives from Quectel, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, SAIC Maxus, Qualcomm, STMicroelectronics, Xiaopeng Motors, Lianyou Zhilian, Yukuai Chuangling, Gasgoo Motors and other industrial chains gathered together , focusing on the ICV industry, sharing the prospect of in-vehicle technology and the future of ICV.
In addition to exciting and rich content sharing, Quectel also exhibited a full range of module products, antenna products, and client terminals equipped with Quectel products in the exhibition area of the conference, covering smart cities, smart industries, smart driving, smart life, etc. field.
At the same time, a variety of terminals empowered by Quectel's cloud services were also unveiled in the exhibition area, demonstrating the achievements of Quectel's empowerment of the digital and intelligent transformation of the IoT industry. In addition, Haiyuntong, Beigaozhi, Huashanglong, and ST also showed up with products representing the cutting-edge technology of the Internet of Things industry, attracting many audiences to stop and watch.
Going with the trend, there is a lot to do. Today, as the ecology of the IoT industry chain continues to improve, the entire industry is ushering in new opportunities for development. Quectel believes that the future of industry-wide transformation and full-smart connectivity is not the future, but the present!
