Telstra may expand CSL into China

Telstra may expand CSL into China

SYDNEY: Australia's Telstra Corp. is considering expanding its
Hong Kong-based CSL mobile operations into China despite a drop
in revenues, Telstra chief executive Ziggy Switkowski said on
Tuesday.

The company is also looking to expand its franchise in other
Asian countries, Switkowski said, citing Vietnam, Singapore,
Malaysia and Indonesia as potential markets.

"Getting CSL involved in some way in China is obvious. The
southern part of China has been of interest to us for a long
time," he said, pointing out that it was close to Hong Kong and
the firm had good ties to local carriers there.

"CSL has worked constructively, particularly when it comes to
roaming agreements, with China Mobile and has a good relationship
with China Unicom," he said, referring to two of China's main
telecoms operators. --- AFP