Source: CCTV.com

12-21-2008 16:02

China Telecom has just issued new mobile numbers that begin with the digits 189. It's the company's first move since it acquired CDMA operation from China Unicom earlier this year. Meanwhile, competition in the telecom market is getting intense as mobile phone operators have launched new promotions to attract customers.

China Telecom has just issued new mobile numbers that begin with  the digits 189. It's the company's first move since it acquired CDMA  operation from China Unicom earlier this year.

China Telecom only recently moved into mobile service business after it acquired CDMA operation from China Unicom this year. The new phone numbers beginning with 189 is the first move to getting a share of the market which is dominated by China Mobile.

Meanwhile, China Telecom and China Unicom are launching promotions to attract customers, including cutting charges and offering discounts.

Shu Huaying, Professor Beijing Univ. of Posts and Telecommunications, said, "Right now China Mobile and China Unicom are both trying to keep their consumers by offering preferential charges. It suggests next year, their competition, especially for high-edge consumers, will be more intense. "