Why Is China Mobile Forming An Internet Company Now?

China Mobile’s Internet subsidiary named China Mobile Internet Business gained its business license on October 30, 2015, and has begun formal operations. But why is China’s largest mobile carrier forming an offshoot company solely focused on Internet services now? China Mobile president Li Yue revealed at the end of 2012 that the behemoth would establish […]

Profit Drops For China’s Three Top Telecom Operators

China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom published their performance for the first quarter of 2015 and all of them reported a net profit decline during the period. China Mobile said that the company’s operating revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was CNY160.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%; while its net profit was […]

Is China Mobile Now Competing With Whatsapp And Wechat?

Chinese information technology solutions provider Ultrapower’s wholly-owned subsidiary is helping China’s biggest mobile provider compete with instant messaging apps like Facebook’s Whatsapp, Tencent’s Wechat, and Apple’s iMessage.

Taiwan Mobile Internet Users Reached 9.87 Million In H1 2014

During the first half of 2014, the number of adults using the mobile Internet in Taiwan reached 9.87 million. The Taiwan Network Information Center published a report on the broadband network usage in Taiwan in 2014, which said that over the past three years, Taiwan’s Internet growth rate maintained a rate of over 70% and […]

And What? China Mobile Will Soon Unveil New Youthful Wireless Brand

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile is trying to generate buzz around its new business brand “And” that launches on December 17, 2013. The new brand is reportedly formed by a green English word “And”, an exclamation mark, and a pink Chinese character “He” 9which means “and’ in Mandarin), which aims to create an image of […]

China Mobile, Vodafone Team For Telecom License Bidding In Burma

China Mobile’s Hong Kong-listed branch and Vodafone jointly announced that the two parties have signed a cooperation agreement to participate in the telecom license bidding in Burma.

China Mobile Net Profit Up 2.7%

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile published its annual financial report for 2012, stating that the company’s operating revenue was CNY560.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%; and its profit attributable to shareholders was CNY129.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%.

China Mobile Builds First 4G Base Station In Chengdu

Construction of TD-LTE trial networks in ten cities in eastern China has commenced, and China Mobile recently started the deployment of a TD-LTE trial network in Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan, marking an important move for its 4G network development in western areas of China.

China Mobile Reported CNY93.3 Billion Net Profit In First Nine Months Of 2012

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile published its performance report for the first three quarters of 2012, stating that its operating revenue was CNY408.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%; while its net profit was CNY93.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%.

Faster Wireless Speeds On The Horizon As China Mobile Readies TD-LTE

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile will soon launch its TD-LTE mobile phone user tests, and the first batch of TD-LTE devices will be available in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou.

Chunghwa Telecom Will Add 6,500 Wi-Fi Hot Spots In Hong Kong

Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom plans to expand its Wi-Fi international roaming service map and will cooperate with Hong Kong’s Y5ZONE to add 6,500 Wi-Fi hot spots in Hong Kong.

China Mobile Links Hangzhou’s TD-LTE With Hong Kong Network

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile has realized two-way roaming between the TD-LTE network in Hangzhou and LTE FDD network in Hong Kong.

China Unicom Formally Launches Flagship Store On Taobao.com

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom announced that following a period of trial operation, its official flagship store on the e-commerce website Taobao.com has formally launched, making it China Unicom’s second largest Internet store.

China Telecom Publishes Cloud Computing Strategy For 2012

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’s Tencent Enters Mobile Market With 3G Smartphones

Chinese Internet giant Tencent has announced that it is cooperating with China Telecom and five mobile phone manufacturers in the launch of six smartphone products, which have the embedded QQ-service platforms.

China’s Huawei To Set Up Manufacturing Plant In India

Huawei plans to set up a network equipment manufacturing plant in Chennai, a city in southern India, before the end of 2010.

China’s Sina.com Publishes First Microblog White Paper

Chinese portal website Sina.com has published its first white paper targeting the Chinese microblog market.

China Unicom To Invest CNY10 Billion In Chongqing In Next Five Years

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom and the municipal government of Chongqing have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to enhance the operator’s investment in the city.

Mobile Revenue Falls In China For Sina.com As Company Sees Overall Growth

Chinese online media company Sina Corporation today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and stated net revenues grew 10% year over year.

China’s Ganji.com Gains USD20 Million Investment From Nokia, BlueRun

Chinese lifestyle information and classifieds listings website Ganji.com has announced that it has gained joint investments of USD20 million from Nokia Growth Partners and BlueRun Ventures.

UFIDA, IBM To Jointly Establish Cloud Computing Lab In China

Chinese software maker UFIDA and the international technology company IBM have announced in Beijing that the two parties will jointly establish a cloud computing lab.

China Telecom Beijing Launches IDC Service Platform For 3G Apps

China Telecom Beijing branch has announced the launch of a new Internet Data Center service platform with 3G applications to realize sending of contents, including IDC operating statistics, video monitoring information, and server security information to mobile phones of corporate users.

Ctrip.com Launches Mobile Website

After a half-year trial operation, Ctrip.com has launched its wireless mobile website m.ctrip.com. Consumers now can log on to the site via their mobile phones to book hotel rooms, buy airline tickets, and manage personal information.

Motorola Android Phones Go For Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine In China

It may sound like an illness in China, but Microsoft is aiming at Chinese mobile phone users with a new deal to include its Bing.com search engine on Motorola Android phones sold in the country.

China Unicom’s Growth Of 3G Users Exceeded 2G For Three Consecutive Months

China Unicom has published its main operating statistics for January 2010, stating that the growth of its 3G mobile users exceeded that of its 2G users for three consecutive months.