Seven Castles

Shanghai Telecom 2002- -

                                      

July 10, 2002

 

Shanghai Telecom 2002
1. Message from General Manager
2. Senior Management
3. Targets
4. New Chapter of Construction and Development
5. New Level of Service and Marketing Potential
6. Cooperation and Exchange
7. New Telecom Services
8. Highlights in 2001

1. Message from General Manager
As a century old enterprise undergoing tremendous changes, Shanghai Telecommunication Corporation was found on July 1, 2000, after a series of strategic restructuring, including separation of postal and telecommunication sectors, independent operation of mobile business, separation of regulatory and business functions, and restructuring of China Telecom. At present, Shanghai Telecom has four business units of long distance communications, data communications, wireless communications, and calling card, and 16 district offices of Pudong, Chongming, etc. Subsidiary organizations also include Shanghai Information Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai Telephone Directory Co., Shanghai Telecom Accounting Center, Shanghai Emergency Communication Office, Shanghai Telecom Technology Research Institute and Shanghai Telecom Industrial (Group) Co. and so on.

By the end of 2001, Shanghai Telecom has 18,000 employees, with the combined capital assets in the amount exceeding. The PSTN capacity topped 7.4 million, with 6.16 million subscribers, and registered Internet subscribers. The teledensity is up to 46.6% and the total business revenue is 9.666 billion yuan for a year.

Shanghai Telecom recorded rapid growth with a striking style of an international metropolis. Having been fighting tirelessly in the frontier of deploying Shanghai informatization, Shanghai Telecom boasts the largest metropolitan telephone network in China and a No.1 ATM-based broadband backbone in Asia. A three-dimensional communication pattern is taking shape, made up of diversified means - international and domestic communications via submarine optical cables, microwave communications, satellite communications, emergency communications, and so on.  The framework of an "Optical City" is added to the glamour of the city.

"Loyal to Customers and Excel in Services" is a driver behind our progress, or rather our business philosophy. Around this focus, we shall further harmonize and strengthen relationships with our partners, customers and employees. We are confident that customer's ardent support and sincere concern is a constant source of encouragement to Shanghai Telecom in the pursuit of the strategic goal of "building Shanghai Telecom into an information and telecom business that is worldwide competitive, representing the strength of Chinese telecom industry in three years."

Looking forward to a brilliant future jointly created by Shanghai Telecom and you.

3 Targets
3-1: Target:
From the moment of its founding on July 1, 2000, Shanghai Telecommunication Corporation proudly announced its positioning of "building Shanghai Telecom into a telecom operator with overall strength to be worldwide competitive in three years".

3-2: Main targets in 2002:
Get all-round access to telecom markets. Create a modern marketing system. Promote stable, fast and sound development of voice, data and broadband services. Fulfill interconnection and inter-working. Boost both economic and social benefits. Generate business revenues of 10.5 billion yuan.

The framework of a modern enterprise system will be taking shape. Strategic management will guide the way to advance. Overall budget management will enhance corporate macro regulation and control. Restructuring of process will gradually get the internal interfaces seamlessly tied to each other. Internal informatization deployment will facilitate scientific and standardized management in various aspects. The per capita productivity will reach 1.24 million yuan.

Our reinforced and ever-increasing edge in network capabilities will offer strong support for market operations. Stringent quality control will uplift service level and offer customers the right classes of services, as their values deserve. Customer satisfaction will exceed 80 points, while prime account satisfaction 85 points.

4. New Chapter of Construction and Development
In recent years, Shanghai Telecom has moved into a track of fast construction and development, and scored remarkable achievements in network scale and communication capabilities. Switching systems are all SPC-based. Transmission lines are fully digitized. Networks are integrated and lines are all with optic fiber. These are vivid illustrations of today's telecom networks. Technologies like SDH, DWDM and ATM are in wide use. PSTN capacity topped 7.4 million. ADSL capability hit 200,000 lines. Together with a platform supporting 1.5 million users for Internet access, networks of Shanghai Telecom are among world-leading ones in terms of technologies employed and network scale.

4-1: Local network
Shanghai PSTN, covers 6,430 km2 of the whole city, with optic fiber as the transmission media, and SDH the transmission framework. A local intelligent network backed by a SS7 network offers 8 IN services of VOT, MAS, AD, UPT, WAC, AFPH, UAN, and ICW. Centralized handling and servicing for faults reported by subscribers were realized as "112" system was in place. By the end of 2001, the total capacity of Shanghai PSTN topped 7.4 million, with a call completion rate of 94.30%.

4-2: Long distance communication network
Shanghai is one of three gateways for international communications in China, and also a key node or terminal for international high-capacity optical cable systems, with international submarine cable landing sites in Chongming and Nanhui plus an international satellite earth station in Xinzhuang. Around 20 high-capacity transmission trunks mainly with the systems of DWDM and SDH are found in Shanghai, with high-speed transmission links at rates of over 155M connected to major cities in China. 30,000 circuit terminals (for international communications) and 126,000 circuit terminals (for domestic communications) are smart with functions like SSP. More than 240 countries and regions have been reached via international circuits. Long distance private networks for data communications involve Internet, ATM, FR, DDN, and so on. The bandwidth of international gateway for Internet is up to 1.7G. Domestic data connection is at the rates of 10G, 2.5G, 155M, etc. The accumulated bandwidth for long distance data communications is over 20G, offering multiple international and domestic data services.

4.3: Transmission backbones
PDH, SDH and DWDM are the main standards of transmission equipment used in Shanghai local network. By the end of 2001, there was 3,300 PDH light-wave terminal equipment, capable of providing 1,200 circuits of 140Mb and 47,000 circuits of 2MB. 100-odd SDH rings (ranging from 2.5GB to 155MB) offer around 12,000 ports of 2MB. DWDM facilities were deployed in the form of 2 rings plus a line, with the transmission capability at backbone layer as 500GB. The network as a whole sees 3,000-km-long optical cables for junctions in service (20,000 km in fiber length), and 3300-km-long optical cables for subscribers' access in urban area (200,000 km in fiber length). Shanghai Telecom accomplished full deployment of optical cables for junctions and subscribers' access across Shanghai.

4-4: Data communication networks
Data communication networks by Shanghai Telecom constitutes of DDN, ATM/FR, IP and CDPD networks. The ATM-based broadband network, currently the largest of its kind in the world, is with rich features of high-capacity broadband switching, network blocking control, quality and traffic control, etc. Its access points cover the whole city, with switching capability up to 1.6Gbps. It supports services of ATM, FR, private line access, IP, etc and convergence with ADSL. IP-based networks by Shanghai Telecom include IP-based metro area network, public access platform for 210,000 users, Shanghai Online, "163" (CHINANET) and broadband access network. The total bandwidth of gateway for IP-based metro network is up to 10G, delivering high-speed Internet access, enterprise interconnection, VPN and multicast services. The public access platform for 210,000 users has the capabilities to support 1.5 million users for Internet surfing, and allows ISP port rental for the public.

4-5: Wireless communication networks
Satellite communications and microwave communications are principal wireless communication means for Shanghai Telecom. By the end of 2001, 4 large antennas of over 20M, 6 antennas of below 20M, 2 antennas of 12M operating in C band, one antenna of 9M operating in Ku Band and more than 300 VSAT stations were in place. They satisfy the requirements for satellite-based international communications in the regions of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Two trunks of 14PDH and 211SDH are for microwave communications, capable of transmitting signals on 12 channels of 155M/140M. Approximately 5,500 international and domestic circuits are currently in service, shouldering numerous tasks of TV program transmission for customers like TV broadcasters.

4-6: Human resources
Shanghai Telecom takes its staff members as the most valuable resources, calling for a concerted development of staff members and Shanghai Telecom. Shanghai Telecom is dedicated to creation of conditions and opportunities for on-job training and further studies so employees have more opportunities to be promoted. In 2001, 51 employees were trained abroad. Trainees also included 106 employees as key figures and 6,000 employees working in the forefront and the total classes for training is over 640,000 person/class. Through internal competition open to the majority of the staff members, an environment that helps excellent talents to find ways to distinction and grow faster is created. Also created is the corporate culture of unity, hard working, harmony and innovation, thus the employees can take full advantages of their initiatives and expertise for innovation. The overall strength represented by ample human resources earned Shanghai Telecom a position of industry leader and laid solid foundation for its sustained growth.

4-7: Informatized management
Today, Shanghai Telecom have already completed a wide allay of systems, like those for billing and accounting; integrated management information for business operations; integrated data service management; "1000" customer care; "112" telephone fault reporting; "114" telephone directory; and telephone directory management. Others are systems for integrated office management; financial management; local telephone switching and maintenance; transmission network management; and long distance telephone network management, etc. The completion of information management systems means informatized management. That improves the quality of service and efficiency of Shanghai Telecom, which in turn provides reliable support and assurance for development of Shanghai Telecom.

5.New Level of Service and Marketing Potential
While deploying world-advanced telecom networks, Shanghai Telecom works hard to provide the public quality and effective services to exploit huge potentials of telecom market in Shanghai. In 2001, Shanghai Telecom were fruitful in traffic increase, development of information resources, development of audiotex, call center, telephone-based email, telephone-based banking services, and voice internet, etc, with great efforts made. The voice-centric traditional services saw continual and stable growth, and the emerging services represented by data services are progressing more rapidly. Meanwhile, Shanghai Telecom propels Shanghai informatization drive with intensive rollout of broadband services, and tries all the possible means to provide comprehensive services for informatization implementation in various aspects - community, public service, government affairs, enterprise operations, and beyond. Shanghai Telecom also teams up with other sectors to create more opportunities for future services represented by broadband access and broadband applications.

5-1: Service criteria
Under the business philosophy of "Loyal to Customers and Excel in Services", Shanghai Telecom witnessed continual improvement of service quality.
In 2001, levels of all the service exceeded the criteria set by the Ministry of Information Industry, including those for telephone installation and reinstallation (external removal), fault restoration, operator-assisted services, "114" directory service, public telephone (in good conditions). Pre-handling of data services and timely fault restoration for data communications are up to 100%. Shanghai Telecom even applied pressure to itself, shortening the time limits set by the Ministry of Information Industry for "long distance direct dial", "addition and deletion of SPC-related functions", and "line suspension and restoration caused by bill payment due", from 24 hours to 6 hours. Time limit for complaints handling is shorter, from 15 days to 3 days. It is also required to seek feedback from all the customers who lodged complaints about the services, after replies to these complaints were made.

5-2 Service measures
Services with high quality, high efficiency and high added values are the targets Shanghai Telecom is holding on unremittingly. Shanghai Telecom, from the viewpoint of customers, constantly streamlines business procedures, optimizes business process, and provides the services on demand. As for new telecom operators, Shanghai Telecom places emphasis on coping with problems and complaints the customers have while using services provided by various carriers. As for prime accounts, analysis of and reaction to consumption habits and structure related to telecom services are enhanced. For residents, promotion of diversified common services is intensified. With all these efforts made, services will evolve from those standard- and system-based to those that are more emotional and personalized. The friendly and honest image will help the vision of "Good networks, better services" to take root in the hearts of customers.

5-3: Business model of prime accounts
Shanghai Telecom keeps round-the-clock contact with prime accounts of government departments, and various sectors of education and public health, communication and transportation, finance and securities, commerce, real estate, and some others. Shanghai Telecom handles all the business applications in a manner of one-stop service, one-counter clearance, one-point settlement and a series of follow-up services. Shanghai Telecom is enthusiastically involved in key projects by the municipal government, informatization deployment in districts and counties, and large telecom projects for manufacturing industry, etc. New technologies and emerging services are promoted and widely used with associated training and demonstration. Reports on use of telecom services and equipment operations are provided. Prime accounts will be visited on a regular basis to get the corresponding assistance while examining how to make better use of communications. In 2001, there were 30 commendatory letters and 11 silk banners (as tokens of thanks or appreciation) from prime accounts, with the satisfaction scored 85.7 points. The Prime Account Service Center won many honors and awards as a model unit for municipality-level key projects, a branding service counter, and Shanghai Model Working Team.

6. Cooperation and Exchange
Overview:
As an incumbent operator, Shanghai Telecom highly values interconnection and inter-working tasks and sets up task forces for interconnection and inter-working with other carriers.
Accelerate local informatization deployment through close cooperation with the county and district governments.

6-1: Interconnection and inter-working tasks
In 2001, Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Branch of Railcom and Shanghai Branch of Unicom signed a number of agreements on interconnection and settlement concerning domestic long distance telephone network, fixed-line local telephone network, international telephone network, VoIP network, PLMN. Completed projects include those for interconnection with Shanghai Branch of Railcom, supporting transmission for indoor coverage by Shanghai Mobile, Unicom "165" service introduced to Shanghai Telecom's bypass platform, Unicom IP services transit, capacity expansion of Unicom module equipment, interconnection and inter-working with Unicom CDMA network, etc. Agreements on technical scheme for interconnection, provisioning of interconnection facilities, configuration of interconnection equipment and types of interconnection services are constantly refined.

6-2: Strategic partnership
In 2001, Shanghai Telecom signed framework agreements on cooperation for local informatization deployment with governments in 8 districts or counties such as Hongkou, Luwan, Jing'an, Nanhui, etc. Shanghai Telecom forged partnership with Shanghai Branch of Shenzhen Development Bank, Bank of China, China Securities Co., Ltd., Cisco Systems, 21ViaNet (China), Inc., IBM, etc. Additionally, Shanghai Telecom signed framework agreements on all-round cooperation with Caohejing Hi-tech Park, Nanhui Deep Water Port, Jiading Automobile Town, Songjiang College Town, Fengxian Chemical Zone, etc. Friendly cooperation with all the parties helps to accelerate informatization deployment and promote common development.

6-3: Exchange of significance
In 2001, the Communist Party Committee of Shanghai and Municipal Government always showed concerns about Shanghai Telecom. Leaders like Huang Ju, Xu Kuangdi, Chen Liangyu, Zhou Muyao, Yan Junqi, Zuo Huanchen, Luo Shiqian, Song Yiqiao, Wang Liping, Zhu Daren, Chen Zhengxing, etc. paid visits to Shanghai Telecom for many times and gave guidance.

Shanghai Telecom donated 32 sets of ISDN video telephone systems and got them installed for social welfare houses in various districts and counties of Shanghai. Shanghai Telecom also donated 50,000-yuan scholarship and 5 computers to Shanghai P&T Hope Primary School in Suichuan, Jiangxi Province.

Joint ventures
Shanghai Symphony Telecom Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Telecom Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Xinhua Telecom WebTV Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Telecom Haplink Co., Ltd.

7. New Telecom Services
7-1: Centrex (central office exchange service). It is commonly known as "virtual PBX". Unlike traditional PBX which is with independent software and hardware and the space to be occupied, software that act as Centrex is all in public switching systems. Extension and operator-assisted services are provided.

7-2: Voicemail: voice processing devices are operated via telephone dial-up and button pressing. Users can pick up the recorded messages and record messages to be picked up.

7-3: Integrated service digital network (ISDN): In addition to voice communication, users can use it for many other services such as video telephone, data communication, and videoconference. Diverse services of voice, fax, data and videos are integrated in a unified digital network for transmission and processing.

7-4: "801" advertisement hotline (AD): Its main function is that users should listen to a piece of advertisement first to win a reward of a free telephone call to make. The advertiser pays for advertisement and the call users make. This is a new approach for enterprises to promote products.

7-5: Tele-voting (VOT): This service is mainly for surveys and polls with a nature of public welfare, but also for enterprise and businesses to conduct surveys on their own products and public images. Users pay this service at the same rate as making a normal telephone call.

7-6: Mass calling (MAS): The comprehensive service hotline allows a sponsor to apply for a number with "181" hotline, for games, consulting, statistics, and the like. When users dial that number, the intelligent system will connect the caller with the program host, or let the caller to listen to a recorded clips and get the corresponding services by pressing selected buttons. Callers have opportunities to take part in lucky draw. The intelligent network will sort out the choices of callers and make statistics. The sponsor can get the current statistics at any time via a telephone set.

7-7: Calling card services: Billing card services involve various calling cards of "200", "300", VoIP and international VoIP.
Users of "200" cards can dial "200" as the special access code on any dual-tone telephone set in Shanghai for making domestic long distance calls.
"300" calling cards, with the special access code of "300820", work from virtually any dual-tone telephone in China.
Users of VoIP calling cards can make international and domestic calls via any dual-tone telephone set (magnetic card- and IC card-operated telephones excluded).
International VoIP (also known as E-call) uses dedicated lines for voice transmission. With international VoIP cards, users can make international calls via any dual-tone telephone set.

7-8: Call center: It is tailored to handle the customer communication and relationship management to help improve sales opportunities and enhance the customer service. It combines advanced technologies of CTI, automatic fax and computer network databases, etc. with telecom-related services. Customers can enjoy services offered by call centers via differing telecom means (such as telephone, fax, computer, etc.)

7-9: Digital data network services (DDN, including DID, special code services): A digital trunk line means that a user takes a port of E1 (i.e. 2Mbit/s) to access to switching equipment with a transparent transmission path provided. DID (direct inward dialing) is the service that provides users with functions of direct dial-in and dial-out. Special codes are designated for users to get access to voice and data services.

7-10: Frame relay (FR): It evolves from packet switching. It uses virtual circuits to simplify packet switching, with features of great throughput, short delay, full utilization of network resources and being ideally suited for bursting services.       

7-11: Electronic data interchange (EDI): This defines an application in which information on industries such as trade, transportation, insurance, banks and customs, etc. will be in an internationally recognized format for data interchange and processing between various sectors and businesses via computer networks to complete the whole trade-centric process. It is also known as "paperless trade".

7-12: "718" Internet call waiting (ICW): This service offers users who are surfing Internet via telephone lines a message indicating that an incoming call is waiting.

7-13: VSAT service: This service is specially suited for sectors with heavy traffic and more subsidiaries geographically separated from one another (such as transportation, oil, water resources, meteorological observation, banks, newspapers, etc). VSAT systems can offer a good variety of telecom services like telephone, fax, Internet-type, etc.).

7-14: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL): It uses existing phone lines and ADSL modems to deliver broadband Internet connections, offering asymmetric rates of downstream up to 8Mbps and upstream up to 640kbps. Major applications include Internet/Intranet access, Telnet, LAN interconnection, synchronized POTS, VPN, and VOD.

7-15: FTTB+LAN: It adopts broadband technology to deploy optic fiber directly to zones, then through twisted pairs (enhanced Cat.5 twisted pairs or 4 pairs of unshielded twisted pairs) to get each user connected. FTTB is with access via dedicated lines, with no dial-up needs. It is easy for installation. What is required is one network interface card installed in a computer, making round-the-clock high-speed Internet access possible. The maximum rates to offer are 10Mbps for both upstream and downstream (for exclusive use).

7-16: Wireless LAN: This is supplement to wired networks, offering maximum bandwidth of 11Mbps and maximum power of 100mW, radiation-free. Nothing more is required but a wireless network interface card inserted in a PC, together with supporting software installed, for continual connection. It allows mobile office, and a wide range of broadband value-added services such as online stock trade, VOD, distance learning, telemedicine, videoconference, online games are delivered.

7-17: Subscriber access network: This is the section from a central office to a customer premise, providing access path from various core networks to CPN. Subscriber access can be achieved via a number of means such as copper cables, optical cables and wireless.

8. Highlights in 2001
Jan.5 Shanghai Telecom designated January 5 of every year as the "Donation Day".
Jan.18 Shanghai Telecom Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd. was unveiled, attended by Cheng Xiyuan (Chairman), Liu Wenxiang (Supervisory Managing Director), Zhang Zhanguo (General Manager), Jiang Liang (Party Secretary of Changning District), and Xue Chao (Acting Governor of Changning District) and others.          
Jan 20 First Congress of Shanghai Telecom Trade Union was successfully held. Chen Hongsheng and Wang Mingliang were elected Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. Bao Xinbao (Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Shanghai People's Congress and Chairman of All-Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions) was invited to the meeting.
Jan. 29-30 Zhou Deqiang (General Manage of China Telecom Group Corporation) inspected Business Hall on Nanjing Road East and Jinshan Telecom Office, and conducted surveys on deployment of broadband access networks and business growth.
Feb.15 A conference focusing on business operations was held, much emphasis would be placed on development of data and information services, expansion of broadband service market on the basis of stable growth of basic services.
Feb.21 Starting from zero hour of the day, China Telecom introduced new tariff rates for long distance telephone calls on a national scale and cancelled all the telecom-related surcharges.
Feb.22 Shanghai R&D Center of China Telecom Group Corporation was officially found. Zhou Yupeng (Vice Mayor of Shanghai) and Leng Rongquan (Deputy General Manager of China Telecom Group Corporation) attended the ceremony.
Mar.6-7 First Plenary of First Staff Congress of Shanghai Telecom was solemnly convened.
Mar.15 A hotline that forward customer's complaints to General Manager ("63062105") kicked off.
Apr.11 According to a document, the Party organization of Shanghai Telecom is under the leadership of that of Shanghai Informatization Office, instead of that of Shanghai Communication Sector.
Mid-April Shanghai Telecom formulated a three-year plan for corporate culture promotion in the period of 2001-2003.
Apr.19 Guo Jianhua, Member of National People's Congress and Executive Master of Shanghai Telecom was officially invited to be the Counselor of Shanghai Municipal Government.
Late April: Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Branch of Shenzhen Development Bank jointly launched the first banking card that can be used for VoIP services in Shanghai.
May 1 Chen Liangyu (Vice Major of Shanghai) and others inspected Long Distance Communication Business Unit of Shanghai Telecom. On the same date, Shanghai Telecom was granted an honor of National May 1 Medal (Certificate) and Ju Weiying (Director of "114" Directory Service) National May 1 Medal (Badge).
May 14 Huang Ju (Party Secretary of Shanghai), accompanied by Song Yiqiao (Secretary General of Party Committee of Shanghai) and others, inspected broadband LAN by Shanghai Telecom for Celebrity Garden and information platform for Shanghai Housing Network.
May 17 Ding Shisun (Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress) inspected Shanghai P&T Development General Corporation.
May 18 Two business units of wireless communications and calling card of Shanghai Telecom were officially unveiled. On the same date, APEC-specific service hotline of "82001" designated by government departments was officially launched.
May 23 Shanghai Telecom and Cisco Systems signed an MoU for a joint network concept lab.
May 24 Zou Jiahua (Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress), accompanied by Zhou Muyao (Vice Mayor of Shanghai) and others, inspected Celebrity Garden, a newly built smart residential quarters. Zhou expressed full appreciation for broadband networks by Shanghai Telecom and wrote inscriptions as required by the residents visited.
Early June Shanghai Telecom and IBM signed an agreement according to which both parties will jointly deploy an IDC in Huamu, Pudong New Area.
June 6 Long Distance Communication Business Unit of Shanghai Telecom and 21ViaNet (China), Inc. jointly announced that "eHub" would be co-deployed in Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone, Pudong New Area.
June 7-10 ELE/COMM SHANGHAI 2001 was held in International Exhibition Center. Yan Junqi (Vice Major of Shanghai), accompanied by Cheng Xiyuan (General Manager of Shanghai Telecom) ,visited the booth of Shanghai Telecom.
June 21 Shanghai Telecom Chorus won the Second Prize in Shanghai 4th "Sunshine and Earth" Chorus Competition.
June 29 Shanghai Xinhua Telecom WebTV Co., Ltd., co-invested by Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Branch of Xinhua News Agency, was founded, and www.xintv.com launched.
July 1 Shanghai Information Tower was officially completed as a gift to the first anniversary of the founding of Shanghai Telecommunication Corporation. Zhou Yupeng (Vice Major of Shanghai) and Hu Wei (Governor of Pudong New Area) attended the ceremony. On the same date, charges for telephone installation was cancelled.
July 29 Chen Hongsheng (Chairman of Shanghai Telecom Trade Union and a member of Party Committee of Shanghai Telecom) headed a group to Suichuan, Jiangxi Province and donated 50,000-yuan scholarship and 5 computers to Shanghai P&T Hope Primary School there.
Aug.9 Shanghai Telecom and Hongkou District Government signed a framework agreement for cooperation in informatization deployment in Hongkou District.
Aug.27 Shanghai Telecom was honored as a Model Unit of the Reading Campaign (1999-2000) in Shanghai.
Sept.1 PSTN capacity in Shanghai topped 7 million. 2.5G SDH-based transmission network, one of the projects with the largest scale in all the transmission network projects by Shanghai Telecom, was completed and put into operation.
Sept.  A framework agreement for cooperation in informatization deployment in Luwan District was signed.
Sept.15 Huang Ju (Member of Political Bureau, Party Secretary of Shanghai), Luo Shiqian (Deputy Secretary of Shanghai and Director of Organization Department) and others inspected Chongming Landing Station for international submarine cables.
Sept.19 Shanghai Telecom donated "201" calling cards valued 730,000 yuan to new students of all the 31 universities or colleges in Shanghai.
Sept.20 Fifth anniversary of Shanghai Online was celebrated.
Sept.21 Shanghai Telecom won the Gold Medal of Shanghai Quality Enterprises.
Oct.1 Huang Ju (Member of Political Bureau, Party Secretary of Shanghai), Chen Liangyu (Deputy Party Secretary and Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai), Yan Junqi (Vice Mayor of Shanghai), and others, accompanied by Cheng Xiyuan (General Manager) and so on, inspected the communication assurance system for APEC.
Oct.6 Huang Ju (Member of Poliltical Bureau, Party Secretary of Shanghai), Xu Huangdi (Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Shanghai), Zhou Muyao (Vice Mayor of Shanghai), and others, accompanied by Cheng Xiyuan (General Manager) and so on, inspected "82001" APEC-specific service hotline.
Oct. 9 Shanghai Telecom donated 32 sets of ISDN video telephone systems to social welfare houses in various districts and counties of Shanghai and got them installed.
Oct.12 Shanghai Telecom won the sole Gold Prize and Organizing Prize in the first China Corporate Culture Show.
Oct.17 Zhou Deqiang (General Manager of China Telecom Group Corporation) inspected "82001" APEC-specific service hotline.
Oct.19 Wu Jichuan (Information Industry Minister) inspected Communication Assurance Command Center for APEC by Shanghai Telecom and "82001" APEC-specific service hotline.
Oct.25 Shanghai Informatization Office organized a conference to give awards to those who made great contribution to APEC. Shanghai Telecom was given a Certificate of Honor by Secretariat of APEC 2001 China Preparatory Committee.
Nov.2 Shanghai Telecom and Jing'an District Government signed a framework agreement on cooperation in local informatization deployment.
Nov.28 Chen Yongxin, Director of Pudong Telecom Bureau, was honored as Ten Best Directors (Managers) Running Enterprises with Helps from Staff Members.
Dec.5 For the first time in Shanghai, Shanghai Telecom and Shanghai Public Health Bureau jointly launched a set of calling cards featuring AIDS prevention.
Dec.9-10 Third annual meeting of China Infoport Forum was held in Shanghai.
Dec.20 Shanghai Telecom and Caohejing Hi-tech Park signed an agreement on deployment of "a digital park" to greet WTO accession, with Shanghai Telecom Haplink Co., Ltd. unveiled. On the same date, OA promotion project and internal/external email interconnection by Shanghai Telecom were successfully completed.

 

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