Chinese telcos scrap domestic roaming chargesAll three major telecom operators in China scrapped the long-criticized domestic roaming charges from September 1.September 3, 2017 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
State-owned China Unicom ready to invite private investorsChinese internet technology giants including Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent are likely to become the first batch of private investors with shares in government-owned telecom operators.April 5, 2017 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
Chinese carriers won’t clear unused data traffic at month end: ReportThree major Chinese telecom operators will automatically transfer consumers' unused data traffic to the following month, a move that echoes top officials' calls to lower telecom-related tariffs.September 23, 2015 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
Chinese telcos impose harsh rules to push real-name SIM registrationTelecommunication firms in China have unveiled stringent rules regarding unregistered phone numbers to support the country's crack down on phone scams and harassing text messages.September 17, 2015 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
China Mobile profit slump highest in 16 yearsThe world's biggest carrier by subscribers is also busy preparing to launch its RCS-based smartphones in a bid to combat OTT players like WeChat in China.March 19, 2015 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
Chinese carriers post possible specs and names for iPhone 6China Telecom also posted an Apple-style-like advertisement, with detailed specifications of the next-generation smartphone.September 5, 2014 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
China Telecom to sell unlocked iPhone 6China Telecom said it will unlock the next-generation iPhone by supporting the SIM cards of the other two major telecom players in the market.August 21, 2014 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
Chinese telcos form firm to jointly build infrastructureThe three largest telcos will spin off part of their business into a jointly owned tower firm to coordinate tower facilities construction in China.May 2, 2014 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
VAT reform on China's telecom carriers delayedChina's plan to impose a value-added tax (VAT) on telecom services since April will reportedly be postponed. This will be slight relief for carriers, whose profits worth of tens of billions yuan will be dented once it is implemented.April 4, 2014 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
Chinese telcos could see first SMS dip sent over new yearIndustry stats indicate the number of greetings sent via SMS in China during the recent Lunar New Year might have dropped for the first time, as more users are turning to instant messaging apps like Weibo and WeChat.February 6, 2014 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers