The full name of China Telecom is China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. The company was established on April 27th, 1995, and it is a very large state-owned communication backbone enterprise. As a global partner of the Shanghai World Expo, China Telecom has been selected as one of the "Top 500 Enterprises in the World" for many years. It operates comprehensive information services, such as fixed telephone, mobile communication, satellite communication, Internet access and applications.