As the leading telecommunications services provider in Mainland China, the Group provides full communications services in all 31 provinces, autonomous regions and directly-administered municipalities throughout Mainland China and in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and boasts a world-class telecommunications operator with the world's largest network and customer base, a leading position in profitability and market value ranking.

Its businesses primarily consist of mobile voice and data business, wireline broadband and other information and communications services.

As of 31 December 2018, the Group had a total of 459,152 employees, and a total connection of 1.633 billion, with its annual revenue totalling RMB736.8 billion.

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 39 billion euros in 2014 and 157,000 employees worldwide. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services.

Deutsche Telekom AG is a German telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn. Deutsche Telekom was formed in 1996 as the former state-owned monopoly Deutsche Bundespost was privatized. As of June 2008, the German government still holds a 15% stake in company stock directly, and another 17% through the government bank KfW. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing exponentially. According to analysts, the number of connected objects is expected to reach 50 billion by 2020. The ability to transform ordinary products into smart, connected objects is allowing businesses to generate new revenue streams and drive innovation. Orange Business Services systematically takes the entire lifecycle of clients' business into consideration and guides them in designing customized, end-to-end solutions that not only meet today’s needs but take your future needs into account as well. Because IoT solutions are industry-specific, Orange approachs every engagement with an open mind. Orange's tailored solutions accommodate different technologies and system architectures, and they partner with different industry players as needed. They have customer references in a wide variety of sectors, including manufacturing, transportation, retail, health and smart cities.

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