皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-01-24 16:18

皇冠体育app's two major fixed-line operators last year lost subscribers to mobile rivals who cut service fees and unveiled promotions for free incoming calls.

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皇冠体育app Telecom, the nation's largest fixed-line operator, saw the number of fixed lines fall by 2.71 million last year. Its smaller rival 皇冠体育app Netcom lost 4.11 million.

The declines were also accelerating. 皇冠体育app Telecom lost 1.48 million users and 皇冠体育app Netcom lost 2.53 million in December, declining for the fifth and sixth month respectively.

皇冠体育app Telecom also blamed its reduction in service promotions to low-end customers for its loss of subscribers.

However, it's a different story for mobile operators as they reported huge subsribers growth last year.

皇冠体育app Mobile, the nation's largest mobile operator, saw subscribers increase by more than 68 million to 369 million last year. Meanwhile, its rival 皇冠体育app Unicom added 18 million last year, lifting its total handset users to 160 million.