摘要
The telecommunications industry is one of the mosttypically globalized industries. Chinese telecom operatorscarry out the globalization practices in theirown ways. This paper sums up the characters of theChinese operators’ globalization based on a reviewof the recent efforts of Chinese operators. Fourmodes of globalization are pointed out undertakenby Chinese operators: Business Cooperation andAlliance, Branch and Subsidiary Company, Merge& Acquisition and Foreign Direct Investment andExportation of Expertise. And the behaviors of Chineseoperators are categorized into two dimensions:the target customer and the destination region. It isindicated that Chinese operators focus more on thedomestic customers when extending their servicesglobally, especially toward the developed countriesand regions. However, when they intend to graspnew market opportunities, they tend to aim at developingcountries.
The telecommunications industry is one of the most typically globalized industries. Chinese telecom operators carry out the globalization practices in their own ways. This paper sums up the characters of the Chinese operators' globalization based on a review of the recent efforts of Chinese operators. Four modes of globalization are pointed out undertaken by Chinese operators: Business Cooperation and Alliance, Branch and Subsidiary Company, Merge & Acquisition and Foreign Direct Investment and Exportation of Expertise. And the behaviors of Chinese operators are categorized into two dimensions: the target customer and the destination region. It is indicated that Chinese operators focus more on the domestic customers when extending their services globally, especially toward the developed countries and regions. However, when they intend to grasp new market opportunities, they tend to aim at developing countries.
