Move could spur accelerated adoption of e-commerce activities in rural areas and integration of online technologies in traditional industries, such as financial services and manufacturing
China's top three telecom operators unveiled their plans on Tuesday to improve 4G services as part of the country's efforts to update its information infrastructure.
Chang Xiaobing, former chairman of China Unicom and current chair of China Telecom, the country's third-largest telecom carrier, is being investigated for suspected for "severe disciplinary violations," -often a reference to corruption-related crimes, the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced Sunday.
China'a largest telecom provider, China Mobile, announced on Friday that it will lower charges for its 4G plans by as much as 50 percent, in response to wide criticism of its high data fees.