December 26, 2013 News, the Ministry of Industry this afternoon issued the first batch of "Mobile communications resale Business" operation of the pilot qualification, including million network (Alibaba), Beijing-east, audio, di-letter, bus online, music language communication, China Xiang Lian Xin, north latitude communication, Zhejiang repeatedly, telephone world, 11 Chinese-funded private enterprises sharing online have obtained the license of virtual operators.
To this end, to the mobile communications business as a starting point, private capital finally qualified to "virtual network operators" into the telecommunications industry.
Virtual network operators do not need to own or build a telecom network, but by leasing basic telecommunications operators network to engage in a certain type of basic telecommunications business and services.
Ministry of Industry Minister Wei said in Monday, the first batch of mobile communications resale business pilot approved issued, indicating that private enterprises into the field of basic telecommunications has made substantial progress. Next, the Ministry of Industry will continue to study the further expansion of private enterprises in the field of basic telecommunications related work.