China Telecom Corporation Limited

China Telecom Corporation Limited

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Publicly Owned China Telecom Corporation Limited, headquartered in China, was founded in 2002 and employs approximately 277,680 individuals. The company reported $73.7B in revenue as of 2025. It functions as a telecommunications company, providing a range of telecom services within China. China Telecom Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of China Telecom Group Corporation, and its operations include the subsidiary China Telecom Global.

2025 Revenue

Founded

2002

Headcount

277,674

Headquarters

China

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On September 15, 2026, speakers from China Telecom participated in an AI-Native Telco Forum panel, where they discussed how operators can develop AI-native products and services to generate new revenue, rather than focusing solely on internal efficiency and cost reduction. Previously, on September 12, 2026, China Telecom's research arm forecasted that AI agents would drive an almost tenfold annual increase in compute demand over the next two to three years, transforming China's AI industry's compute problem from a model-building race into a running-cost challenge.

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China Telecom Corporation Limited offers 8 products in the connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and telecoms tech industries. China Telecom Corporation Limited's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services, telecoms, data centre infrastructure, consumer electronics and enterprise cloud.

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China Telecom Corporation Limited's revenues were $73.7B in 2025. Caretta Research has split China Telecom Corporation Limited's revenue into 8 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services, which represents 50% of China Telecom Corporation Limited's revenue.

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Sep

22nd

2026

06:08

Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

China Telecom AI Officially Releases Xing4.0-29B Agentic Large Model for Single-GPU Deployment

Compact footprint, full-scale capability-China's lightweight agentic large model runs locally on consumer-grade hardware while also powering enterprise production systems BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Telecom Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. (China Telecom AI) recently officially released Xing4.0-29B-A4B, its next-generation lightweight agentic large model.

The Manila Times

Sep

21st

2026

06:30

Awards and Recognitions, Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag, Supply Chain and Procurement, Award Wins

Four Fiber Giants Shortlisted in China Telecom's Second 2026 Drop Cable Tender

China Telecom has unveiled the winning candidates for the second batch of drop cables in its 2026 centralized procurement, part of a broader tender covering both outdoor and drop cables, according to the carrier's Sunshine Procurement Network.

Sep

20th

2026

03:41

Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

China Telecom Open Sources Xing4.0-29B-A4B: Full Stack Domestic from Ascend Chips to Frameworks, Consumer-grade GPUs Can Also Run Long Contexts

China Telecom unveiled its next-generation Xing4.0-29B-A4B large model on September 17th. It has a total of 29 billion parameters, but only 4 billion are activated. It can naturally handle a context of up to 256K and even expand to 512K.

Sep

19th

2026

02:33

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Dividend Updates

China Telecom Already Cut Its Dividend — the Screen's 8% Isn't What You Keep

- China Telecom cut its 2026 interim dividend by 11.4% amid 14.9% net profit decline, driven by shrinking core communications revenue and unfavorable operating leverage. - The voluntary cut maintained a 75% payout ratio, prioritizing dividend coverage over amount, reflecting disciplined capital allocation despite free cash flow growth.

Sep

18th

2026

06:15

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Investments

Tech, media & telecom roundup: Market talk

The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0427 ET – South Korean internet giant Naver’s expanding artificial-intelligence data centers could generate new, sizable revenue streams by renting AI computing power to clients, Mirae Asset Securities’ Lim Hee-seok says.

Sep

16th

2026

13:40

Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, New Offerings

Sci-tech innovation propels China's services trade

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qianchao, a solo exporter armed with just two computers, attracted large crowds at the Alibaba booth during this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which wrapped up on Sunday in Beijing.

Big News Network

Sep

16th

2026

12:45

Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, New Offerings

tech innovation propels China's services trade

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qianchao, a solo exporter armed with just two computers, attracted large crowds at the Alibaba booth during this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which wrapped up on Sunday in Beijing.

New York City News.Net

Sep

15th

2026

15:21

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Generating revenue from AI-native services

During this AI-Native Telco Forum panel discussion, speakers from Mavenir, China Telecom and Core Analysis explored how operators can move beyond internal efficiency and cost reduction to develop AI-native products and services that generate new revenue.

Sep

12th

2026

10:56

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

China Telecom Says AI Agents Will Drive a Tenfold Jump in Compute Demand

China Telecom's research arm says AI agents will turn China's compute problem from a model-building race into a running-cost problem, with demand rising nearly tenfold a year over the next two to three years. China's AI industry has a new scoreboard, and it isn't just about model size anymore.

Startup Fortune

Sep

12th

2026

06:30

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, New Offerings

The 16th Smart City and Intelligent Economy Expo Opens in Ningbo, China

Over 380 Enterprises Gather for "AI Transformation for a Brighter Future" NINGBO, China - September 12, 2026 - The 16th Smart City and Intelligent Economy Expo opened on September 11 at the Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Sep

12th

2026

05:26

Robotics, Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, New Offerings

The 16th Smart City and Intelligent Economy Expo Opens in Ningbo, China

NINGBO, China - September 12, 2026 - The 16th Smart City and Intelligent Economy Expo opened on September 11 at the Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center. Held under the theme "AI Transformation for a Brighter Future," this year's expo spans more than 30,000 square meters across five exhibition halls, bringing together more than 380 enterprises and institutions and featuring over 20 supporting activities.

Sep

11th

2026

11:46

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Regulatory Compliance

US Carriers Back Chinese Telecom Ban but Warn Interconnection Scope Could Wall Off Global Traffic

The comment record is now closed on what could become the most operationally disruptive telecom rulemaking of the decade — and what it reveals is not a dispute about whether Chinese state-linked carriers pose a national security threat.

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