Tag: China Telecom

Retail Asia18/09/2017
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China Telecom Global has launched a new SD-WAN service portfolio in partnership with software-based networking and security company Versa Networks. The new service offering enables direct and secure access to public cloud services such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon via backbone networks, and will be accessible via mobile devices. It also uses Versa’s carrier-grade NFV […]

Retail Asia09/09/2017
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The Internet of Things will represent a $1.8 trillion revenue opportunity for mobile operators by 2026, thanks in part by the early deployment of commercial low power wide area (LPWA) networks in licensed spectrum, according to the GSMA. Research conducted for the industry association by Machina Research found that new mobile IoT applications and services […]

Retail Asia24/08/2017
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China Telecom has reported a 7.4% growth in net profit for the six months ending in June, even amid an intensifying competitive environment. Net profit for the half-year period reached 12.54 billion yuan ($1.88 billion), on the back of a 4.1% year-on-year increase in revenue to 184.12 billion yuan. Service revenues grew 6.8% over the […]

Retail Asia26/07/2017
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China Telecom is expanding its data center capacity in Hong Kong as part of the collaboration agreement with Global Switch signed in April. The company has added a new floor with its Shatin data center to increase server capacity, and has also arranged to build and operate the colocation areas for two of the new […]

Retail Asia10/07/2017
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China Telecom’s main research arm the China Telecom Shanghai Research Institute has joined the HomeGrid Forum to support the deployment of G.hn technology in Asia. The Institute has been working on G.hn related products for more than three years, with China Telecom selecting G.hn as its home networking technology of choice. China Telecom Shanghai announced […]

Retail Asia30/06/2017
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China Telecom has forged a partnership with Silver Peak to provide its multinational enterprise customers with fully-managed software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) services using Silver Peak’s Unity EdgeConnectSP and Unity Boost SD-WAN products. The collaboration enables China Telecom to deliver managed SD-WAN services, including security services, SaaS optimization, cloud application performance, visibility and control to […]

Retail Asia29/06/2017
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China Telecom has agreed to extend its partnership with AT&T to cover the development of more advanced network services for multinational companies operating in China. The operators have signed a framework agreement to explore ways to develop new IoT, cloud-based big data, VoLTE roaming and SDN based services. AT&T, China Telecom and Shanghai Information Investments […]

Retail Asia13/06/2017
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China Telecom’s Shanghai branch Shanghai Telecom plans to deploy the first commercial FTTH network in China using 10G PON technologies, and aims to provide full 1Gbps fiber coverage across Shanghai over the next three years. Shanghai Telecom has contracted Huawei to help with the rollout, which marks an important step towards making Shanghai China’s first […]

Retail Asia18/04/2017
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China Telecom and Huawei will lead a new industry working group exploring the use of AI in the deployment and optimization of telecoms networks. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) Industry Specification Group on Experiential Networked Intelligence (ISG ENI) held their first meeting last week, electing a new chair and vice chair. Huawei UK’s Raymond […]

Retail Asia06/04/2017
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China Telecom and Huawei co-hosted a symposium in Shenzhen yesterday aimed at exploring the potential of narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) technology in smart city applications. The symposium attracted participants from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) as well as representatives from industries including water, gas, smart meters and other fields. Attendees were told […]

Retail Asia01/04/2017
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China Telecom Global (CTG) has entered an agreement with HKT Payment, the mobile payment subsidiary of Hong Kong operator HKT, to issue a co-branded mobile payment solution. The companies will collaborate to issue a co-branded virtual Tap & Go card for subscribers to CTG’s CTExcel multinational mobile brand. Tap and Go is the contactless mobile […]

Retail Asia23/03/2017
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China Telecom has reported a 6.4% increase in operating revenue for 2016 to 352.28 billion yuan, as the company doubled its 4G subscriber base. Net profit for the year fell 10.2% to 18 billion yuan, due to the positive impact in the prior year associated with the sale of its tower assets to telecommunications infrastructure […]

Retail Asia24/11/2016
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China Telecom Shanghai and Huawei have successfully jointly implemented access network slicing at a trial site. The trial solution involves slicing the access network into home, enterprise and campus connections, which will potentially allow the operator to use a single network to deliver all types of services. OLT hardware is shared by services, and all […]

Retail Asia15/08/2016
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China Telecom has contracted Nokia to enhance the operator’s 4G coverage and capacity to meet growing subscriber demand. The companies have signed an agreement to expand the deployment of 4G in 19 provinces nationwide, which will include preparing China Telecom’s network for the planned launch of VoLTE services next year. Nokia will provide equipment including […]

Retail Asia09/08/2016
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China Telecom Shenzhen and Huawei have signed an agreement to deliver gigabit broadband connectivity to 900,000 homes in Shenzhen. The companies have entered a five-year deal that aims to transform Shenzhen into a “Gigaband City”, using next-generation optical line terminals and PONs to deliver 100% Gigabit coverage for communities in the city. Services will be […]

Retail Asia22/07/2016
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China Telecom has reportedly expressed an interest in expanding into Egypt through the acquisition of a 4G license in the market. The operator, along with Saudi Telecom Company, have been in contact with the communications ministry regarding potentially securing licenses in Egypt, a ministry official told. But neither operator has yet submitted a formal request, […]

Retail Asia24/03/2016
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China Telecom has reported a sharp increase in its net profit for 2015 thanks to one-off gains from the sale of telecom towers and related assets last year. Profit surged 13.4% year-on-year to 20.05 billion yuan ($3.07 billion) on the back of a one-time gain of 3.94 billion yuan from the transfer of towers and […]


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