Yang Xiaowei, general manager of China Telecom, revealed that China Telecom plans to have 1.15 million 4G base stations in …
China Telecom Aims At 1.15 Million 4G Base Stations In 2017
21 December 2016
China Telecom Rolls Out Cloud Services With VMware
24 July 2014
China Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the world's leading virtual and cloud infrastructure provider VMware to launch China Telecom's eSurfing mixed cloud services in China. China Telecom's eSurfing mixed cloud services will reportedly target large enterprises whose existing data centers face infrastructure and power expansion problems. China Telecom will provide a mixed […]
China Telecom Lowers International Roaming Fees
08 May 2013
China Telecom has just lowered international roaming fees in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Egypt, and South Africa. With the new policy, users will pay no more than CNY2.99 per minute for calling from these countries and regions to mainland China, or receiving calls in these countries and regions, representing an […]
H. Brothers Media, China Telecom Team For Mobile Video
27 June 2012
H. Brothers Media has concluded a video business cooperation with E-Surfing Video Media Company, a video business operating platform under China Telecom Group. The two parties signed a strategic cooperation agreement, which said H. Brothers Media and E-Surfing Video Media will jointly establish a micro-film and micro-TV series channel on E-Surfing Video Media's mobile platform […]
China Telecom Publishes Cloud Computing Strategy For 2012
05 September 2011
Chinese telecom operator China Telecom has announced its eSurfing cloud computing strategy, brand, and solution, and it plans to launch eSurfing cloud devices and cloud storage products in 2012. China Telecom established a cloud computing project team in 2009 and the company has completed tests in Shanghai, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi. According to Yang Jie, […]
China Telecom Opens Mobile Payment Function For 3G Users In Beijing
04 July 2011
China Telecom's Beijing branch has published a report, stating that it will open a mobile phone payment function for its eSurfing 3G users. With this new function, users can inquiry about their bank card balances, pay mobile phone fees, pay credit card bills, and transfer money between bank cards with their mobile phones. They can […]
Sina Microblog, China Telecom Ink Deal
07 June 2011
The microblog channel of Sina.com and China Telecom have signed an agreement to implement a cooperation for products based on the microblog services at Sina.com. Under the agreement, China Telecom's eSurfing users, broadband users, and fixed-line users will be able to log onto Sina microblog with their China Telecom accounts; meanwhile, China Telecom will open […]
China Telecom Launches First Customized 3G Tablet Computer
31 May 2010
Chinese telecommunications operator China Telecom has announced the launch of its first customized 3G tablet computer product named LifePad, which has an embedded EVDO module and supports China Telecom's 3G network.
Made by Mastone Communication & Electrical Development Company, China Telecom's LifePad adopts Freescale's i.MX51 processor based on the ARM Cortex A8 core. It has a […]
China Telecom To Build Six Content Bases To Propel 3G Apps
27 January 2010
China Telecom plans to establish a product center and will set up six content bases […]
China Telecom Beijing Increases Subsidies For 3G Mobile Users
09 November 2009
China Telecom Beijing branch has announced plans to increase its subsidies for users who buy its 3G mobile phones from the previous 30% to 70%.
According to the new policy, users who deposit a designated sum of money in their mobile phone accounts and promise to reach the monthly minimum consumption limit will gain China Telecom's […]
China Telecom To Cancel Incoming Call Fees For Users Of Three Packages
24 September 2009
Chinese telecom operator China Telecom has announced that starting from October 1, 2009, users of China Telecom's three eSurfing packages will be free from charges of incoming calls in mainland China, with exceptions of calls from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.
According to China Telecom, the three packages include "My e-Home", "BizNavigator", and "eSurfing Business Trip". […]
China Mobile IM Service Available For All Mobile Phone Users From November
13 August 2009
Starting from November 2009, users of China Unicom and China Telecom will be able to apply and use China Mobile's Fetion instant messaging service.
This move aims to promote the mobile instant messaging intercommunication of users within and outside of China Mobile's network and to break the instant messaging barrier of Chinese telecom operators.
Prior to this […]
China Telecom Will Close Mobile Phone Dual-mode Card Service
01 July 2009
Chinese telecommunications operator China Telecom has announced that it will formally close its C to G dual-mode card service, which allows China Telecom's CDMA network users to roam to China Unicom's GSM network, from August 1, 2009.
China Telecom Shanghai told local media that, according to plan, China Telecom will not provide the C to G […]
China Unicom Will Stop Instant Messaging Service In Jiangsu
02 June 2009
China Unicom Jiangsu branch has published a notice stating that it will close the free trial of its instant messaging service from July 1, 2009.
The notice states that according to China's telecom restructuring policies, the former instant messaging service platform of China Unicom has been transferred to China Telecom and China Unicom will not be […]
China Telecom Launches User Experience Activity In Beijing
12 May 2009
Having launched its first batch of 3G network interface cards, China Telecom will soon start the commercial operation of its 3G mobile phone services and the company has already launched a user experience activity in Beijing, in which 2,000 users will be the first to experience China Telecom's 3G services.
China Telecom has already opened its […]
China Unicom To Launch New 3G Brand Today
28 April 2009
China Unicom, the Chinese telecommunications operator that manages WCDMA as its 3G business, will launch a new 3G brand "Wo" and its logo on April 28, 2009, marking the formal beginning of the company's promotion of its 3G business.
On the afternoon of April 28, China Unicom will display the logo of its new 3G brand […]
Three Chinese Telecom Operators Release Latest Operating Statistics
22 April 2009
The three major Chinese telecom operators, China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, have all published their latest operating statistics, with China Mobile and China Telecom providing their financial reports for the first quarter of 2009 and China Unicom revealing its performance for March 2009.
China Mobile said its net profit increased by 5.2% to CNY25.2 […]
China Telecom Teams With Microsoft To Develop Instant Messaging Software
12 March 2009
China Telecom will reportedly cooperate with Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger to jointly develop new instant messaging software named eSurfing Live.
The new eSurfing Live will not only support voice calls and short message functions, but also can be integrated with China Telecom's other businesses, including My eHome and eSurfing Card. Users can login to the software […]
China Telecom To Unveil Second Round 3G Mobile Phone Tender
10 February 2009
According to Ma Daojie, vice general manager for China Telecom's mobile terminal subsidiary eSurfing, China Telecom will accelerate its purchase and sale of 3G mobile phones and the company will soon start its second round mobile phone tender.
Prior to this announcement, China Telecom launched its first round of CDMA mobile phone tenders of five million […]
Chinese Public Peeks At Wrong Logo For China Unicom's 3G Service
22 January 2009
Local Chinese media this week proclaimed that the logo for China Unicom's 3G business has been revealed in a promotional animation published on the website of its local branch in Wuxi.