Insider Brief China Telecom identified quantum as a key growth driver in 2025, reporting 65.4% revenue growth while integrating the technology into its broader cloud, AI, and security strategy. The company’s quantum business is expanding primarily through communication services, with 6.8 million subscribers and deployments across government and enterprise sectors, though most use cases focus…
FILE – The Federal Communications Commission building is pictured in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) China’s three biggest telecom companies are likely in for some rough time in America. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that it may bar three major Chinese telecom companies from connecting to the US networks over efforts to…
This undated file photo shows a visitor interacting with a 5G phone in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – China’s three major telecom operators — China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom — have officially launched eSIM phone services nationwide. According to China Telecom, eSIM phone services are now available across…
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest visit to China this year turned out to herald the launch of the iPhone Air on the mainland, as the country’s three major telecommunications network operators start commercial trials of the eSIM function on smartphones. According to Apple’s China website, iPhone Air pre-orders would start at 9am on Friday, while…
In a global first, China has launched a cutting-edge commercial underwater data centre in Hainan. The facility has the potential to upgrade digital service offerings, increase Beijing’s share of global internet traffic and serve as a magnet for foreign direct investment from global technology giants. To make progress, China must find a competitive edge, given…
Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing’s energy woes. On a wharf near the city, workers were finishing off the large yellow capsule – a foray into alternative tech infrastructure that faces questions over its…
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) confirmed the investigation on Sunday, saying Tong was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law – a phrase often used as a euphemism for corruption. The CCDI gave no further details of the investigation, but business news outlet Caixin reported in August that Tong – once a…
HONG KONG, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — From September 10 to 11, 2025, the 10th Belt and Road Summit was successfully held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. China Telecom Global (CTG) participated prominently under the theme “Empowering the New Silk Road via AI for Good,” highlighting three core areas: the OneGrowth Global Partnership Initiative, AI…