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
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 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
China telcos to invest $3.7B in ITBy 2017, the Chinese telecom industry is expected to spend 22.8 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) in IT-related investments, according to IDC, which recommends telcos extract value from existing customers and big data.August 11, 2013 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
MVNOs in China set to start biz early 2014China Mobile, the country's largest telco, has reportedly finally set to complete its screening to decide who it is willing to support as mobile virtual network operators.December 1, 2013 by Cyrus Lee in Mobile Carriers
China Telecom unveils data packages for foreignersTargeting the influx of tourists to the country, China Telecom launches short-term data packages targeted at these international customers, including US$16 three-day service plans.August 2, 2013 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
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
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