regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in china
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice
Last Updated : GMT 05:17:37
Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in China

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice

Emiratesvoice, emirates voice Regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in China

China Mobile's 4G experience centre
Beijing - XINHUA

Ministry asks firms to cut overseas roaming rates, roll over unused data for customers.

China's "Big Three" telecom carriers' have been asked to make further reductions in overseas roaming rates and allow users to carry forward unused monthly data allowance, in the latest efforts by the government to regulate the sector.

The Ministry and Industry and Information Technology, also the industry regulator, said on Wednesday that the new directive follows public complaints that despite the high fees charged by the carriers, the speed and quality of the provided services remain poor.

Zhang Feng, the ministry spokesman, said the speed-enhancing and price-cutting initiatives will be completed by October and will result in lower, roughly about one-third, mobile traffic fees nationwide.

Zhang said the carriers will introduce 2-gigabyte per month 4G traffic packages between 50 yuan ($8) and 60 yuan. The international roaming fees have already dropped by more than 80 percent on average since May.

The new budget is very affordable and can meet most of the demand. Lower roaming fees will also greatly benefit Chinese tourists, according to Zhang.

"We are asking carriers to launch affordable traffic packages that suit all types of users. It is the primary goal of the initiative," he said.

The ministry is also looking to cut the prices of cable connections by 20-30 percent from the average price in May.

The "Big Three"-China Mobile Communications Corp, China United Network Communications Ltd and China Telecommunications Corp-did not disclose individual moves on Wednesday.

However, they reiterated their commitment to follow the ministry's directive and cut service charges before the end of this year.

China's Internet connection became a target of public criticism starting in May after Premier Li Keqiang said the service is "too expensive" and the speed is "too slow".

Li has repeated the request of lowering prices and lifting speed on several occasions over the past few months.

The top three carriers scrambled to answer Li's call, introducing cheaper deals. But the moves did not go down well with the general public as they felt that the promotions offered by carriers were valid only very late in the night when most users are not likely to surf the Web.

Cheng Li, a user of China Mobile's 4G service, said she hopes the traffic fees could be lower.

"I need about 1 gigabyte of traffic each month, but the deal I am using only covers 500 megabytes. I have to spend another 30 yuan for the other 500 megabytes, and that is a little too expensive for me," said the 28-year-old sales manager who lives in Beijing.

Cao Shumin, president of the China Academy of Information and Communications, said the country's Internet service still requires considerable investment to lift connection speeds to the next level.

"The connection speed in the cities is not that bad, when compared with other developing economies. The problem lies in the vast rural areas where the infrastructure construction is lagging behind," Cao said.

China is building the world's largest 4G network, with the number of 4G users rising by 128 million in the first six months.

The size of its telecom market exceeded 1 trillion yuan in the first half, representing a 23.2 percent jump over last year.

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in china regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in china

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in china regulator cracks whip on telecom service providers in china

 



GMT 05:06 2024 Tuesday ,06 February

New hunt for flight MH370 gets under way

GMT 16:17 2018 Thursday ,30 August

Five Saudi women pilots granted GACA licences

GMT 23:58 2011 Saturday ,05 November

Ways to Update Your Furniture

GMT 13:14 2014 Saturday ,25 October

Alaa Abdel Fattah's appeal trial to be held Monday

GMT 05:26 2017 Thursday ,19 January

Solar energy making rapid progress in the region

GMT 12:55 2017 Tuesday ,26 December

Pope pleads for migrants at Christmas mass

GMT 10:29 2017 Saturday ,14 October

IMF chief urges more support for global trade

GMT 09:31 2017 Tuesday ,05 September

Battling to thwart diesel bans

GMT 11:35 2017 Saturday ,07 October

US tax overhaul 'desperately needed'

GMT 07:34 2017 Wednesday ,20 September

Death toll in Mexico quake rises to 248

GMT 13:47 2011 Monday ,01 August

World’s biggest Ramadan lantern lit up in Gaza

GMT 14:20 2015 Saturday ,15 August

'Deadliest Catch' star Tony Lara dead at 50

GMT 12:50 2012 Tuesday ,03 July

Leila Trabelsi appears in media

GMT 22:06 2012 Wednesday ,10 October

Gaza rockets strike Israel, no injuries
 
 Emirates Voice Facebook,emirates voice facebook  Emirates Voice Twitter,emirates voice twitter Emirates Voice Rss,emirates voice rss  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube  Emirates Voice Youtube,emirates voice youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

emiratesvoieen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen emiratesvoiceen
emiratesvoice emiratesvoice emiratesvoice
emiratesvoice
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice, Emiratesvoice