Solid 2016 Result from China Telecom but Big Capital Expenditure Cut Will Have to Wait Until 2018
China Telecom’s second-half 2016 result was solid with operating revenue up 5.5% and EBITDA up 2.8%, following operating revenue growth of 7.2% and...
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China Unicom (762 HK): Clear Focus on Improved Returns as Capex Burden Eases.
At first glance, the latest set of results from China Unicom (762 HK) look a bit disappointing as mobile service revenue growth slowed slightly in...
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China's Online Video Platforms Are Likely to Emulate YouTube's Growth.
Recently, Alphabet (GOOG US) reported that aggregate usage on YouTube had reached 1bn hours per day, a 10x increase from 2012. The company...
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Report from Mobile World Congress: The Transition to 5G Comes into Focus.
New Street Research attended this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona recently. While the move to 5G will bring huge increases in localized...
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China NPC17: Read Across to Telecoms and Internet
In addition to headline numbers like the GDP growth target (+6.5%) and CPI forecasts (unchanged at 3%), there were several announcements related to...
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