BEIJING: China United Telecommunications Corp, the second largest telecom carrier in China, joined hands with its South Korean counterpart on Friday.
The Beijing-based company inked a deal with SK Telecom Co Ltd, the largest wireless carrier in South Korea, to jointly develop fifth generation communication technologies.
Under the pact, the two companies will work closely to improve services like international roaming, deepen partnerships in innovation investment and expand their communication offerings.
The deal is expected to deepen the ties of the two carrier giants and help them make more progress in developing mobile-based services.
