The birth and development process of China Telecom.
Since the 80s of the 20th century, with the deepening of China's reform and opening up, the telecommunications industry has also ushered in opportunities for rapid development. As a leading enterprise in China's telecommunications industry, the birth and development process of China Telecom is not only a microcosm of the development of China's telecommunications industry, but also an important witness of China's reform and opening up.
1. The initial period (80s of the 20th century).
In the early 80s of the 20th century, with the start of China's reform and opening up, the telecommunications industry also began to explore its market-oriented reform. In this context, the predecessor of China Telecom, the General Administration of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, came into being. In the initial stage, its main business was to provide telecommunications services for enterprises and institutions, including telegraph, etc. During this period, China's telecommunications industry was in its infancy, with a weak foundation and backward equipment, but it was developing rapidly.
Second, the period of reform and development (from the 90s of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century).
With the deepening of China's reform and opening up, the market-oriented reform of the telecommunications industry has also been gradually launched. In 1994, China Unicom was established, marking the beginning of the development of China's telecommunications industry in the direction of marketization. At the same time, China Telecom has also continued to promote reforms, and gradually realized major reform measures such as separating government from enterprises and separating posts and telecommunications. During this period, China's telecommunications industry has developed rapidly, the coverage of fixed networks has been expanding, and mobile communications have also achieved a leap from scratch.
3. The period of market competition (from the beginning of the 21st century to the present).
In the 21st century, with the rapid development of information technology, the market competition in the telecommunications industry has become increasingly fierce. Large telecom operators such as China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom have risen one after another, forming a diversified market pattern. At the same time, with the development of Internet technology, telecom services are gradually transforming to digitalization and intelligence. China Telecom has continuously adjusted its development strategy in the face of competition, actively promoted network upgrading and service innovation, and gradually formed a diversified business system with mobile communications, fixed communications, broadband access, and value-added services as the main body.
Fourth, the future outlook.
In the future, with the wide application of new generation information technologies such as 5G, Internet of Things, and cloud computing, the telecommunications industry will usher in new development opportunities and challenges. China Telecom will continue to increase investment in network upgrades and digital transformation strategies to continuously improve user experience and value. At the same time, China Telecom will also actively expand the international market, strengthen cooperation and exchanges with the global telecommunications industry, and enhance its international competitiveness.
In short, the birth and development process of China Telecom is a microcosm of China's telecom industry from closed to open and from backward to advanced. In the future, China Telecom will continue to uphold the development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, and make greater contributions to the sustainable development of China's telecom industry and the improvement of people's quality of life.