2017年CRI China Mobile's new services targets China and UK communities

 

China Mobile's International services has announced the launch of a mobile virtual network operator service in the UK. 

CMLink will provide mobile voice and data services for the 500-thousand Chinese nationals living in Britain

CRI's Liang Tao has more.

The MVNO will run on the EE network.

It will allow for free calls to its parent company's 880 million subscribers in both the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. 

It will be marketed toward Chinese-British communities, as well as and Chinese nationals visiting the UK.

Li Feng, CEO of China Mobile International, says the company is breaking new ground in global market with the launch. 

"China and the United Kingdom have conducted frequent people-to-people exchanges, economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges as well, which prompt China Mobile to choose the UK as a start for its global MVNO strategy China Mobile and BT jointly¹ launch CMLink mobile communication service, which is the first of its kind for China Mobile. It's an important step to explore overseas market."

Partnering with UK mobile provider BT, CMLink customers will be able to tap the largest 4G network in the UK.

BT's services currently cover 86 percent of the UK.

Gerry McQuade, CEO BT Wholesale² & Ventures, says they expect to get that figure in the high-90's by 2020. 

"I'd like to thank China Mobile International for holding this event, which marks an important step in the UK market. CMLink will change the way that Chinese people communicate in the UK and China. And support continued economic integration³ between the Chinese and UK community."

China Mobile International is a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of China Mobile.

It's currently active in 19 markets around the world. 

For CRI, I'm Liang Tao in London.

1 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

2 wholesale   

n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售

参考例句：

• The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
• Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。

3 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。