Group-level Telcos Sign Infrastructure Sharing Agreement

MIIT, 12/11/08

On December 10, China Telecommunications Corporation, China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) and China United Telecommunications Corporation signed a framework agreement on the joint construction and use of telecom infrastructure. Under the agreement, the three operators set out regulations on cooperation mechanisms, joint use procedures, joint construction procedures, principles to determine costs and rights, maintenance requirements on joint construction and joint use, and a dispute settlement mechanism. The three operators will issue the agreement to their provincial subsidiaries within three working days to guide them in the signing of provincial level agreements.

Editor's Note: The MIIT issued a notice on October 6 requiring telecom operators to share infrastructure. For more background on this topic, please see "MIIT Issues Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Notice", MD 10/06/08 issue.

Keywords: China Telecommunications Corporation China Mobile Communications Corporation China United Telecommunications Corporation MIIT telecom telecom infrastructure regulation wireless

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