The construction team is installing 5G equipment. Zhejiang Daily reporter Shao Chenxi photo
Experiencer: Zhejiang Daily reporter Shao Chenchan
Experience occupation: 5G base station builder
As one of the first pilot cities of the three major operators, Wenzhou’s 5G network coverage is in full swing. On August 23, the reporter came to the front line of the construction of 5G base stations and recorded their labor scenes under the scorching sun.
At 10 o’clock in the morning, the reporter came to Huijia Business Building in Lucheng District, Wenzhou. Take the elevator and go straight to the top floor. Just after getting out of the elevator, a heat wave hit, and on the roof without shelter around, the sun made people sweat.
"Here it is!" Tan Zhiqiang, captain of Lucheng Construction Team of China Mobile Wenzhou Branch, waved to the reporter. He and his team members are squatting on the ground and assembling 5G antenna equipment. The ground was scalded, and you could feel the heat through your shoes, but Tan Zhiqiang and the two players seemed to be used to it for a long time, and their movements were neat and skillful.
In fact, assembly is only a relatively simple step in the day’s work. "Although this iron box is not big, it is very heavy." After the assembly, Tan Zhiqiang introduced the equipment with a smile. When the reporter mentioned it, it was actually a hundred pounds. "The 5G antenna equipment is more integrated, so it is bigger and weighs twice as much as 4 G." Tan Zhiqiang told reporters that during the installation process, the most tiring thing is to hang the equipment.
The installation position of the equipment on that day was on the high wall, and the equipment was pulled up by roller skating rope. Tan Zhiqiang and another teammate used both hands and feet, and climbed to a higher rooftop very neatly. They set up roller skating and began to pull the equipment. Hundreds of kilograms of equipment, under the action of ropes, produced hundreds of kilograms of tension. Two people shouted "One Two Three" and pulled back. After a trip, sweat kept dripping on their faces and their clothes were already soaked with sweat. "It’s okay here today. It only takes a few meters to pull, and sometimes it takes 50 or 60 meters to pull the signal tower. That’s tiring." Tan Zhiqiang said as he wiped his sweat.
Ring after ring. Without taking a rest, Tan Zhiqiang put a safety rope on his body, jumped onto the outer wall and began to assemble equipment. "Give me the power cord", "Give me the transmission line" and "Fix it with a tie" … … Despite the scorching sun, everything went in an orderly way. After more than 20 minutes, a piece of equipment was finally installed, and Tan Zhiqiang took a sip of water and took a break. Standing on the roof, Tan Zhiqiang pointed to two campuses and a school not far away and proudly said: "When this base station is tested and put into use, with this equipment, people in this area can receive 5G signals."
The installation lasted nearly 3 hours before it was finished. "Now is the time when the construction period is the tightest. These can’t be done under heavy rain and at night, but they can only stand in the scorching sun." Tan Zhiqiang said that these days, while the weather is good, they are even more non-stop. Only this week, Tan Zhiqiang led the team to install 10 5G base stations.
"Although we are only doing a small part of the 5G project, we feel like participants in history." Speaking of which, Tan Zhiqiang Han Han smiled. (Reporter Shao Chenxi)