China Mobile Plans to Launch GPRS on Friday

Emerging Markets Economy, Apr 8, 2003

China Mobile, China's leading mobile operator, has announced that on Friday 17th May it shall upgrade its network and shall launch new services. China Mobile will introduce 2.5 generation (2.5G) mobile telecom services, using a GPRS (general packet radio services) system, to its customers nationwide.

2.5G provides more value-added data services including high-speed Internet access, colourful Internet browsing, e-mail on the move, powerful visual communications and location-based services, according to China Daily.

The company has upgraded its services from its current 2G mobile telecom technology, which mainly supports voice-based communications.

China Mobile is China's leading mobile operator. The company has over 100 million subscribers and operates in 13 provinces and municipalities in China. China Mobile is the second largest mobile operator in the world in terms of the number of subscribers. (EMEconomy.com)