China Telecom Corporation Limited, together with its
subsidiaries, provides wire line and mobile
telecommunications services in the People's Republic of
China. The companys services include wire line and mobile
voice, Internet, managed data and leased line, integrated
information application, and value-added services, as well
as local, and domestic and international long-distance
services and prepaid calling cards. It also engages in the
provision of system integration and consulting services; and
international value-added network services, as well as in
the sale of telecommunications terminals. The company serves
government, enterprise, commercial, and residential
customers. As of December 31, 2009, it operated a wire line
network of approximately 189 million access lines in
service; and served 53 million broadband subscribers and 56
million mobile subscribers. China Telecom Corporation
Limited company was founded in 2002 and is based in Beijing,
the People's Republic of China. China Telecom Corporation
Limited is a subsidiary of China Telecommunications
Corporation.