Yangtze Telecom announced an agreement to provide its SMS (Short Messaging Service) services to China Unicom’s 80 million mobile customers across China. Yangtze Telecom is currently completing systems testing with China Unicom. Commercial SMS services, initially on a trial basis, will be offered to China Unicom’s customers commencing November 2003.
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Yangtze Telecom Supplies SMS to China Unicom
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