EASTONE(SZ:300310)2022-12-04 10:36Group 1: Investor Relations Activities - The investor relations activity involved specific object research, with participation from various securities firms [2] - The meeting took place on January 9, 2018, at the company's headquarters [2] Group 2: Key Questions and Responses - The discrepancy between the number of sales cards and billing users is attributed to two main reasons: some IoT cards are not reaching end users, and many cards are embedded in devices during manufacturing, leading to delays in billing until activation [2] - The strategic cooperation agreement with China Unicom has been extended from 5 years to 10 years, with no changes to the revenue sharing rules [3] - The APE platform is expected to incur losses in 2017 due to significant initial investments, with no AEP platforms in the domestic market currently achieving profitability [3] Group 3: Strategic Cooperation Highlights - The agreement with China Unicom includes plans to jointly establish an IoT industry fund and enhance collaboration on IoT business platforms, aiming to provide comprehensive solutions across various sectors [3] - The partnership will also explore new healthcare service models and deepen cooperation in network operations and optimization [3] Group 4: Network Maintenance and Financial Performance - Operators are reducing capital expenditures on the existing 4G network as it has passed its peak construction phase [3] - The company is addressing losses in network maintenance projects in certain provinces by expanding scale and improving management efficiency, with gradual improvements reported [3]