China Mobile (NYSE:CHL), the largest Chinese wireless carrier, is expected to publish its full-year 2017 results in mid-March. We expect the company to post year-over-year growth in revenues and earnings, driven by its recent wireless…
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Toronto attractions now accepting China’s biggest mobile payment apps
Some of Toronto’s biggest attractions are now accepting China’s biggest mobile payment apps. The CN Tower and Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada are now accepting WeChat Pay and Alipay, so payments can be made in Chinese…
Rise of mobile payments in China: Myths and facts
An article about why mobile payment is so popular in China has gone viral. The article, written by a Taiwanese manager working on the mainland, has however made many wrong conclusions. I have been managing…
Should You Be Happy With China Mobile Limited’s (HKG:941) Performance Lately?
Increase in profitability and industry-beating performance can be essential considerations in a stock for some investors. In this article, I will take a look at China Mobile Limited’s (SEHK:941) track record on a high level,…
China wants to be a front runner in blockchain technology even if the ban on bitcoin remains
People.cn, the official website of the People’s Daily, has launched a section dedicated to blockchain coverage, signalling Beijing’s official endorsement of the technology, even as a crackdown on digital currencies began in September. Stories related…
Here’s a guide to who said what about technology at China’s Two Sessions
The heads of China’s major hi-tech companies joined thousands of delegates and deputies at the annual parliamentary sessions and meetings of the top political advisory body in Beijing this week, as they shared proposals that…
China Unicom launches eSIM, allowing full use of both phones and wearables
China Unicom announced that it has officially launched the “eSIM One Phone Number Dual Terminal (eSIM一号双终端)” (in Chinese) business in six Chinese cities including Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou and Changsha. “eSIM One … (…
China Mobile Accelerates 5G Plans, Targets Five Test Cities
China Mobile is accelerating its 5G research and development plans as it now targets five test cities where it’s planning to deploy an experimental next-generation wireless network over the course of this year, local media…
China Mobile plans 5-city 5G rollout as government demands lower data prices
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile phone operator, will launch what it describes as the world’s largest 5G trial network across five Chinese cities this year, according to a report by RCR Wireless. The announcement…
Vivo partners with China Mobile to drive 5G advancement
Vivo announced its partnership with China Mobile on the “China Mobile 5G Device Forerunner Initiative” at the GTI Summit 2018 at Mobile World Congress. Combining the efforts of industry players including Vivo, the program will…
Telefónica and China Unicom partner in IoT
Energy industry looks to the IoT to cut waste and drive down emissions, resea… Ten euros for ten years – Europe’s first data flat rate for the I… Migrant workers to transfer $300bn via digital…
China Mobile to support govt’s requirements on speed upgrade, tariff reduction
China Mobile’s board of directors has announced that certain state policy requirements relating to network speed upgrade and tariff reduction were mentioned in the Government Work Report delivered on 5 March, including to step up…
China’s mobile payments surge in 2017
Transactions within China’s mobile payment platforms yielded US$32tn in 2017 – an increase of nearly 29 percent compared to 2016, according to the country’s central bank. The People’s Bank of China revealed on Monday that…
