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