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China Mobile accelerated the deployment of the third generation (3G) mobile telecommunication network in 2010. By the end of last year, the TD-SCDMA 3G network covered all cities above county level, reaching the target one year ahead of its previous plan.

By Mar 31, the number of China Mobile's 3G service subscribers climbed to 26.99 million, accounting for more than half of the total 50-odd million 3G users in China.

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Deng Shoupeng, a researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council, said the homegrown 3G mobile telecommunication standard has brought about a better life for many people.

"Let's look at the city of Xiamen. It is the world's first wireless city based on TD-SCDMA mobile technology. People enjoy a good communication network with a very low dropped call rate there," Deng said.

The successful example of Xiamen provided confidence and established a model for many other Chinese cities. China Mobile is stepping up the pace of building more wireless cities in China.

China Mobile also started developing the much faster and more advanced fourth generation (4G) TD-LTE technology in late 2007. The technology can easily reach a download speed of more than 100 megabytes a second, said the company.

In 2010, China Mobile entered the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the third consecutive year for its outstanding sustainability performance. It was the only company from the Chinese mainland to receive the title.