Progressing the “Village-to-Village” Projects

It is a shared responsibility of all telecommunications operators to bridge the digital divide between cities and the countryside and to guarantee the rights to fundamental telecommunications for all citizens. China Telecom continued the implementation of the “Village-to-Village” projects to speed up the construction of service outlets in rural areas and raise the standard of informatisation for township governments, agricultural enterprises and individual farmers. In 2011, the installation of broadband lines in 10,500 administrative villages was completed.

Securing Emergency Communications

China Telecom is dedicated to securing smooth national communications as a top priority. Facing natural disasters such as snowstorms, earthquakes, floods and landslides, China Telecom has fully leveraged its strengths in emergency communications systems deployment and robust network capabilities to conduct repairs, rescues and communication services restoration, offering the earliest support for the nation and the public while minimising damages. In 2011, there were formidable tasks of flood control and drought relief. Attaching equal importance to both prevention and protection, China Telecom worked conscientiously in such areas as ideological understanding, organisational systems, pre-arranged planning measures, safety checks, team supplies and disaster reporting, in order to guarantee smooth communications and the safety of lives and property.

Supporting Major Public Events

As the only full services global communication partner of the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, China Telecom organised a thousand technicians to build and open for traffic “three major systems” for event scoring, event management and event command, and “four specialised networks” namely the competition, event management, security transmission, and radio and television signal transmission networks, as well as IT facilities in 56 venues, to ensure uninterrupted communication services. Our work received high recognition from the Organising Committee, athletes, media and other parties. We were awarded the honours of “Advanced Unit” and “Innovative Business Award” by the Universiade for communications support and service.

As the only global communication partner of the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Exposition, China Telecom fully deployed a metropolitan optical network based on optical fibre communication technology in the Expo park. With full e-Surfing 3G network plus WiFi coverage in hotspots, users were able to enjoy everywhere and all-rounded seamless broadband services. We provided nine main information application systems including the intelligent master control system, command and conferencing system and ticketing office building automation system to ensure the successful hosting of the International Horticultural Exposition and realised the information service philosophy of “Broadband China, Optical Network Expo Park, Technology Expo Park and Information Expo Park”.

Promoting Healthy Information

China Telecom has been leading a “green” and healthy culture on the Internet and mobile phones, actively guarding against the online spread of unhealthy content while strongly promoting those that facilitate the healthy and orderly development of society. In 2011, China Telecom was actively involved in carrying out civilised text messaging activities with the theme of “cultivating self-discipline to be a cultured person” to guide the public in creating or forwarding civilised text messages and spread excellent culture. Through “e-Surfing Reading”, we conducted “Reading for All” series of activities, including “digital reading auditorium for all” and “teachers and students reading the same good book”, to encourage a society where everyone loves to read.