Railway Communication Network Operates in 50 CitiesThe China Railway Communications Co.Ltd (CRC) Sunday announced the operation in 50 cities of a joint network with China's No. 1 fixed telecom operator, China Telecom.Provided with inter-network access by China Telecom, CRC is now able to operate local and long-distance calls in other regions besides those along railways. CRC Deputy General Manager Liu Lingjun told Xinhua that CRC has started issuing telephone numbers in a score of big cities, where users enjoy lower charges than those of China Telecom. The inter- provincial network will be finished by this December. Information technology experts note that the new operation will add to the country's telecom competitiveness. Established last November, CRC is China's seventh operator to handle fixed lines, Internet and IP. |
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