[ET Net News Agency, 7 December 2018] China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (00762)
announced that China United Network Communications Group Company Limited (Unicom Group),
the ultimate parent company of the company, was notified by the Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology of the People's Republic of China (MIIT) that it has issued a
consent to Unicom Group to use the frequency band of 3500-3600MHz for launching the trial
of 5G mobile communications system nationwide in mainland China, from the date of notice
till 30 June 2020.
Unicom Group will gradually cease to use the frequency band of 2555-2575MHz nationwide
in mainland China before 31 March 2019, and the frequency band will be returned to MIIT.
(RC)