"Telecommunication over Decades" Special Exhibition

Smart Communications

Smart Communications

The new generation smart phone has more functions than the traditional mobile phones. In addition to the calling and message sending functions, smart phones also have internet, speed measuring, distance measuring, lighting, pulse recording, remote control functions, etc. The electrical appliances on the display panels correspond to the different functions of smart phones. You may operate the smart phone on the display panel to light up the objects that perform the corresponding functions, or play the interactive "Question Buddy" game to test your knowledge of smart phones.

Smart Phone

The third generation (3G) mobile communication system combines wireless communication with the internet and other communication media. The biggest advantage is its high speed data access ability. In this Smart Phone era, each mobile phone works on an independent mobile operating system. Different applications (apps) can be installed to expand functions apart from telephone, message transmission and filming & photo-taking. These apps include multimedia player, torch, map, Global Position System (GPS), e-Book, internet browser, etc. It can even replace desktop computer for managing office and personal work. Developed as a multi-functional digital media, smart phones have completely changed the original concept of "mobile phone" as being only a portable telephone.

In the end of 2014, there were a total of 153,000 subscribers, including 95,000 residential lines and 58,000 commercial lines. Total mobile phone subscribers were 1,856,000, including 2,000 2G subscribers and 1,852,000 3G registered subscribers and pre-paid card users. With a population of 636,000, on average every person has 2.9 mobile phones.

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