According to the information of official website of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, China ICT Institute is not a state-owned enterprise, but a public institution. China Information and Communication Research Institute, established in 1957, is a scientific research institution directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Its business scope is: to carry out research in information, communication and industrial related fields to promote the development of science and technology and industry; Management support platform and industrial innovation service platform for research on strategy, planning, policies, standards, industry, security and intellectual property protection in information communication and industry-related fields; Information consulting services related to the development of new building technology and new business experimental research instruments and equipment.