Company:China Telecom

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China Telecom
TypePublic
Unlisted(A share)
SEHKScript error: No such module "Leading zeros".&sc_lang=en Script error: No such module "Leading zeros".(H share)
NYSECHA(ADS)
ISINCNE1000002V2
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded10 September 2002; 21 years ago (2002-09-10)
FounderChina Telecommunications Corporation
Headquarters
Beijing
,
China
Area served
most of mainland China
Key people
Yang Jie(chairman & CEO)[1][2]
Services
RevenueIncrease CN¥352.285 billion[3]:129 (2016)
Increase CN¥027.201 billion[3]:129 (2016)
Decrease CN¥018.004 billion[3]:129 (2016)
Total assetsIncrease CN¥652.368 billion[3]:127 (2016)
Total equityIncrease CN¥315.324 billion[3]:128 (2016)
OwnerChina Telecommunications Corporation (70.89%)
Number of employees
287,076[3]:85 (2016)
ParentChina Telecommunications Corporation
Websitechinatelecom-h.com
Footnotes / references
in a consolidated financial statement[3]
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China Telecom Corp., Ltd. is a Chinese telecommunications company.[4] It is one of the listed companies of state-owned China Telecommunications Corporation. Its H share traded in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 15 November 2002.[5] It is a constituent of Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the index for H share of state-controlled listed companies.

China Telecom was a brand of China Telecommunications Corporation, but after marketization of China, the state-owned enterprise spin off the brand and operating companies as a separate group, floating it in the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

(As of 2017), it had 153 million customers that are using China Telecommunications Corporation's internet service, which 134 million of them belongs to the listed company, China Telecom Corp., Ltd.[6]

History

China Telecom Corp., Ltd. was incorporated on 10 September 2002 as a limited company[3]:133 in order to float some of the assets of the group in the stock exchange, specifically the wireline telecommunications business in Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as other assets from the parent company.[3]

In 2003, it acquired business in Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, as well as other assets for CN¥46 billion.[3] In 2004, it acquired business in Hubei, Hunan, Hainan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang and other assets for CN¥27.8 billion.[3][7] In 2007, it acquired three companies China Telecom System Integration, China Telecom Global and China Telecom (Americas) for CN¥1.408 billion.[3] In 2008 the business in Beijing (as China Telecom Group Beijing) was acquired for CN¥5.557 billion.[3]:134 In 2011, e-commerce business and video media business were acquired by China Telecom's subsidiaries E-surfing Pay and E-surfing Media. However, subsidiary E-surfing Media was sold back to the parent company in 2013.[3]:134 In 2012, digital trunking business was acquired from sister company Besttone Holding (a listed company of Shanghai Stock Exchange) for CN¥48 million.[3] In 2013, China Telecom (Europe) was acquired from the parent company for CN¥278 million.[3]

In 2015, China Telecom formed a joint venture China Tower (zh) with fellow state-owned telecommunication companies China Mobile and China Unicom.[8][9] China Tower, which was the largest telecommunications tower group by revenue, became a separate listed company in 2018.[10] China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom were remained the largest clients of China Tower (As of 2018).[11]

In August 2015, Chang Xiaobing, former chairman of China Unicom, became the chairman of China Telecom as well as the parent company of the listed company, China Telecommunications Corporation.[12][13][14][15] While Wang Xiaochu (zh), who served the two positions, was appointed to the positions in China Unicom.[13][16] However, Chang was under investigation for corruption in December 2015 and resigned.[12] He was sentenced in 2017.[17]

Network

Frequencies used on China Telecom Network in China
Frequency Frequency Width Protocol Notes
850 MHz (825-835;870-880) 2x10 MHz CDMA/LTE
1800 MHz (1860-1880;1765-1785) 2x20 MHz LTE
2100 MHz (1920-1940;2110-2130) 2x20 MHz CDMA/LTE
2300 MHz (2370~2390)
Band 40
20 MHz TD-LTE indoor use only
3.5 GHz (3.4~3.5) 100 MHz 5G NR Trial

Expansion outside Mainland China

China Telecom (Europe) on 23 October 2008 said it would expand its Asian-European services, aiming to increase its market share in Europe.[18] China Telecom (Europe) became part of the listed portion of the China Telecom Group, China Telecom Corp., Ltd. in 2013.

In 2008, China Telecom acquired China Unicom (Macau). The subsidiary was also renamed to China Telecom (Macau) (zh)[3]:151 In 2015 China Telecom (Macau) acquired the 4G LTE license from the Macau S.A.R. authority.[19] The 4G service started in the same year.[20]

In May 2011, China Telecom formed a strategic partnership with German software group SAP to offer a cloud-based version of SAP's business software to small and medium companies in China.[21]

China Telecom was one of the bidders of the newly opened Myanmar Mobile licences' call for tender.[22]

Subsidiaries

  • China Telecom (Americas) Corporation[3]
  • China Telecom (Europe) Limited[3]

Equity interests

  • Besttone Holding (6.13%)[23]

Shareholders

Rank Name Chinese name Percentage Footnotes
1 China Telecommunications Corporation 中国电信集团公司 70.89% Central Government-owned SOE, owner of A share
2 Guangdong Rising Assets Management 6.94% Guangdong Government-owned SOE, owner of A share
3 JPMorgan Chase 2.19% Long position figure only, owner of H share
4 BlackRock 1.02% Long position figure only, owner of H share
5 The Bank of New York Mellon 0.93% Long position figure only, owner of H share
6 Templeton Global Advisors 0.87% Long position figure only, owner of H share
7 GIC Private Limited 0.86% Long position figure only, owner of H share

See also

  • List of telephone operating companies

References

  1. "中国电信总裁兼首席运营官杨杰接替常小兵" (in Chinese). 中国经济网 (re-published by cnr.cn). 31 December 2015. http://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/20151231/t20151231_520987183.shtml. 
  2. "RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR AND CHANGE OF IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE POSITION". China Telecom. 7 June 2017. http://www.chinatelecom-h.com/en/regulatory/announcements/a170607.pdf. 
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 "2016 Annual Report". China Telecom. 6 April 2017. http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2017/0406/LTN20170406631.pdf. 
  4. "728 Profile & Executives – China Telecom Corp Ltd – Bloomberg". https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/728:HK/profile. Retrieved 22 August 2012. 
  5. "List of H Share Companies (Main Board)". Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 30 June 2017. https://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/stat/smstat/chidimen/cd_hmb.htm. 
  6. 侯云龙 (26 January 2018). (in zh-cn)经济参考报. http://finance.eastmoney.com/news/1355,20180126825905028.html. 
  7. Ramstad, Evan; Ng, Loretta (April 13, 2004). "China Telecom Deal To Lift Public's Stake". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB108184972487481191. Retrieved September 28, 2018. 
  8. Wildau, Gabriel (15 October 2015). "China telecoms operators pool $36bn in assets". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/9870c994-72ee-11e5-bdb1-e6e4767162cc. 
  9. "Discloseable transaction in relation to the disposal of telecommunications towers and related assets" (PDF) (Press release). Hong Kong: China Telecom. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing website.
  10. Dunkley, Emma (2 August 2018). "China Tower raises most in an IPO globally since 2016". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/96640eda-960f-11e8-b67b-b8205561c3fe. 
  11. "China Tower, world's largest mobile phone tower company, to kick off year's biggest IPO next Wednesday". South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). 19 July 2018. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2155994/china-tower-worlds-largest-mobile-phone-tower-company-kick-years. Retrieved 28 September 2018. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 "China Telecom chief resigns amid investigation". BBC News Services. 31 December 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-35203675. Retrieved 28 September 2018. 
  13. 13.0 13.1 "resignation of director" (PDF) (Press release). China Telecom. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing website.
  14. "APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR" (PDF) (Press release). China Telecom. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing website.
  15. "List of directors and their role and function" (PDF) (Press release). China Telecom. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing website.
  16. "List of directors and their role and function" (PDF) (Press release). China Unicom (Hong Kong). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018 – via Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing website.
  17. "Former China Telecom boss Chang Xiaobing sentenced to six years for corruption". South China Morning Post (Hong Konf). 31 May 2017. https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2096382/former-china-telecom-boss-chang-xiaobing-sentenced-six-years. Retrieved 28 September 2018. 
  18. "China Telecom to spread Asian-European services". London: Xinhua News Agency. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. https://www.webcitation.org/6AX4cRAn9?url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/24/content_10244252.htm. Retrieved 28 September 2018. 
  19. 經營採用長期演進技術(4G)的公共地面流動電信網絡及提供相關的公用地面流動電信服務牌照的公開招標之競投結果 (Press release) (in 中文). Macau: Direcção dos Serviços de Regulação de Telecomunicações. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  20. 廖冬韻; 黃偉鴻 (25 November 2015) (in zh-hant, yue). Teledifusão de Macau. http://www.tdm.com.mo/c_news/radio_news.php?id=275921. Retrieved 28 September 2018. 
  21. Taylor, Paul (17 May 2011). "SAP-China Telecom deal to offer cloud-based services in China". Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1b1f345a-7fdf-11e0-b018-00144feabdc0. 
  22. "Vodafone, China Mobile eye Myanmar". Investvine.com. 5 April 2013. http://investvine.com/vodafone-china-mobile-eye-myanmar/. Retrieved 5 April 2013. 
  23. "2016 Annual Report" (in Chinese). Besttone Holding. 22 April 2017. p. 35. http://static.sse.com.cn/disclosure/listedinfo/announcement/c/2017-04-22/600640_2016_n.pdf. 

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