Air travelers in China hoping for a relaxing moment at an airport lounge to get online, have a free lunch, or find a quiet meeting place will soon need to look elsewhere.

China Unicom held a foundation stone laying ceremony for its Hong Kong data center, in which the company will invest CNY3 billion.

Executives from China Telecom and China Mobile confirmed that the three largest Chinese telecom operators will establish a joint venture without sharing base stations.

China Unicom will no longer invest resources in its 2G network, according to an executive from China Unicom Guangdong's branch.

Chinese e-commerce website JD.com and top smartphone maker Coolpad announced that the two parties have reached a strategic cooperation agreement and signed a CNY10 billion procurement contract.

Chinese telecom device maker Huawei has launched the world's smallest operation-level router named the Atom Router.

The fight for users in China has increased as LTE services have shifted the user landscape for China's largest telecommunications providers.

Li Tingwei, president for Broadcom Greater China, announced the company's development strategy for the Chinese market as it aims to achieve growth via 3G/4G smartphone chips, base stations, and big data.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has issued the first batch of virtual operator licenses to 11 enterprises.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has formally issued three TD-LTE 4G licenses to the three major Chinese telecom carriers: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom.

Chinese telecom operator China Unicom published its financial report for the third quarter of 2013 and stated that its operating revenue reached CNY75.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19%; and its net profit reached CNY3.06 billion, a year-on-year increase of 51%.

Recent machinations in China suggest the Chinese telecommunications companies may be near the end of monopolizing their sector.

According to the semi-annual financial report of China Unicom, the company cut its capital expense by 44.5% year-on-year during the first half of 2013.

After China Mobile announced a decrease of its international roaming fee at the beginning of July 2013, Chinese telecom operator China Unicom now says it will lower international roaming fees in 39 countries and regions, with an average decrease rate of 47%.

China Unicom's annual results for 2012 showed that the company's operating revenue increased by 19% year-on-year to CNY248.93 billion in 2012; and its net profit increased by 68.5% year-on-year to CNY7.1 billion.