China Mobile
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China Mobile International (CMI) has officially launched the PEACE submarine cable, a 15,000-kilometre undersea link that connects Singapore and France, extending its reach to Malaysia and various European countries. -
China Mobile’s board of directors has announced that He Bia has been appointed to the role of CEO.
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ZTE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Mobile Research Institute and Guangzhou MINO Equipment Co for cooperation on 5G-A field network technology.
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China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have all signed up to the GSMA Open Gateway Initiative.
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The state-owned China Mobile is reportedly exploring an acquisition of Hong Kong’s leading telecoms company HKBN.
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China's top three telcos are reportedly planning on building a new $500 million subsea cable to rival the previously announced SEA-ME-WE-6 subsea cable system.
Forthcoming events
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The US regulator has issued new rules over the licensing of foreign telecoms operators, including submarine cable companies that touch US soil.
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The owner of PCCW Global is looking at options for the international carrier following toughening relations between the US and China, especially following China’s new security law for Hong Kong.
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Natalie Bannerman speaks to Jessica Gu of China Mobile International about the company’s part in the recently announced 2Africa subsea cable and the change it will create for the continent.
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The US has stirred up its trade and security battle with China thanks to a list of 20 Chinese companies will alleged military links – apparently from 21 years ago.
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The Chinese telcos that are facing cancellation of their US licences have protested to the regulator that there is no basis for the action against them.
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China's first 5G medical edge cloud platform – a new-generation 5G information communication infrastructure for medical industry customers – has launched following a collaborative project between ZTE and China Mobile.
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Days before the US regulator’s threat to withdraw the licences from four Chinese operators, the operators themselves are refusing to comment on the implication for them and their customers.
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The fortunes of Chinese start-ups looking to list on US stock exchanges could be about to sour as the Senate and Nasdaq both introduced new rules over the last 48 hours.
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The US government is threatening to withdraw the licences of China Telecom, China Unicom and two CITIC subsidiaries to operate in the US.
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China Mobile has acquired 182 million shares of BSS and OSS provider AsiaInfo Technologies equal to 20% of the business
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A year after the US denied China Mobile a licence to operate in the country, the regulator has widened its plans to block Chinese operators.
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The “brand value” of global telcos has declined 11% year on year according to new analysis, however the industry remains on track to weather the economic storm caused by Covid-19.
