CITIC Telecom and Subsidiaries Showcase at MWC Shanghai 2023 | Embracing Innovation - Connecting the Future

CITIC Telecom and SubsidiariesShowcase at MWC Shanghai 2023
Embracing Innovation - Connectingthe Future

(28^th June 2023,HONG KONG) — CITICTelecom International Holdings Limited (CITIC Telecom；SEHK:1883), Asia-Pacific leading multinationalinternet-oriented telecommunications enterprise, has joined hands withits subsidiaries including Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L.(“CTM”), CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”) andChina Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited (“China Entercom”) to exhibit at GSMAMWC Shanghai 2023 (MWC Shanghai 2023). Under the unified planning and guidance of CITIC Group, CITIC Telecom joinedthis signature event to showcase themes focused on top-notch development resources for the “Belt and Road Initiative”, 5G intelligent applications of “Digital Macau” and the “Metaverse multiplayer collaboration platform”. CITIC Telecom’s various smart projects are designed to foster innovations, accelerate digital transformation, create new opportunities, and drive growth in new business areas.

Mr. Brook Wong, VicePresident of CITIC Telecom, said, “Thetheme of this year’s event is ‘Velocity’, which offers an excellent opportunityfor China’s technology companies to unveil their powers in the new digital era.China is a leader in global mobile communications and is also the world’slargest mobile communications market. As a key player in the mobilecommunications market, we have responsibility and confidence to leverageCITIC Group's global resources and breakthrough technologies to connect withthe world, people, community, and “Connecting the Future”. We believe this willenable everyone to reap the benefits of technological advancements.”

Connecting with theNational Strategy to Unveil Commitment of Chinese Enterprises

As an important componentof CITIC Group in the new consumption segment, CITIC Telecom is a leadingmultinational telecommunications and ICT service provider in Asia Pacific. Itplays a leading force in technological innovation while also being the mostpreferred telecommunications service provider to assist Chinese enterprises intheir global expansion and attract foreign enterprises to invest in China.

CITIC Telecom and its subsidiarieswill showcase five diversified businesses, four major segments and globalinfrastructure including mobile, internet, international telecommunications,enterprises solutions and fixed-line services, with worldwide coverage. Exhibithighlights include upgraded 1-card-multi-number service platform forGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, digital and intelligentcross-border mobile network security service platform, core enterprisecommunications service platform in Asia Pacific, global data volume trading platform, global operator business and CTT (CITIC Telecom Tower) data center services.

Mr. Brook Wong, Vice President of CITIC Telecom, said, “Our services have fully unleashed the wisdom ofCITIC Group and the expertise of CITIC Telecom in the digital era byintegrating the Group’s extensive resources and business excellence tocontribute to the strategic development of China’s digital economy.”

Connecting with Communityand Livelihood to Unlock Benefits of Technological Advancements

“5G Transformation” is oneof the three themes of MWC Shanghai 2023. 5G development aims to serve theeconomy and community, contribute to the digital transformation of enterprisesas well as to provide the public with accessible, affordable, and advancedservices.

In the exhibition pavilionof CITIC Telecom's subsidiary, CTM, visitors can fully understand every aspectof CTM's active support and participation in the developments of Macau,Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and Guangdong-HongKong-Macau Greater Bay Area. CTM's support and participation range fromdeploying various smart applications, Cloud-Network Integration, and Big Dataplatforms to propel the diversified economic development and the improvement ofpeople's livelihood in Macau.

Connecting with the “Beltand Road Initiative” to Jointly Derive Development Opportunities

The year 2023 marks the10th anniversary of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative”. Under the leadership ofCITIC Group, CITIC Telecom and its subsidiaries CITIC Telecom CPC and ChinaEntercom have supported economic development of the regions and countries alongthe “Belt and Road” for years. They have leveraged Chinese wisdom to connectwith different countries and markets, enabling everyone to widely deploy“Cloud, Network, Intelligence, Security” solutions to boost digitalcapabilities, jointly address challenges to “go global” and attract foreign investment during digitization journey as well as create new possibilities.

Empowering the Belt andRoad Initiative through smart innovations becomes a key focus of the CITICTelecom pavilion. Visitors can gain insights into how CITIC Telecom CPC andChina Entercom are creating an integrated cloud-network infrastructure thatoptimizes network connectivity through an intelligent platform, which providesseamless connectivity across all elements in the enterprise production chainwhile creating world-class global network resources for RCEP countries alongthe Belt and Road.

With global coveragespanning five continents, the company complements 160+ network POPs, 60+ SD-WAN gateways, 30+ data centers, 21 cloud services centers, and 3 round-the-clock security operations centers(SOCs). Backed by a team of professionals and Global-Local one-stop managedservices capabilities, it helps drive a high-quality development of a digitaleconomy.

Connecting with DifferentIndustries to Unleash the Power of Digitization

“Digital Everything” is anothertheme of MWC Shanghai 2023. Digitaltechnology has become an important engine for driving high-quality economicdevelopment. It stimulates the rapid development and transformation ofdifferent business sectors, explores various new opportunities in the economyand community, develops new business tracks and at the same time bringsdifferent new challenges. Traditional industries and enterprises need tocontinuously explore the possibility and feasibility of digital innovations, put them into practice and create excellent services that are both economical and in high quality.

In CITIC Telecom'spavilion, beyond the integrated "Cloud, Network, Intelligence,Security" services to help enterprises build a secure, reliable,intelligent, and efficient digitized framework, CITIC Telecom CPC and ChinaEntercom will jointly showcase "Intelligence Operations Journey," aseries of AI-enabled solutions to digitally accelerate enterprises' end-to-endoperations. For instance,

• "SmartManufacturing" simplifies production processes and procedures throughintelligent automation.
• "SmartLedger" eliminates language barriers and improves data entry processeswhile ensuring business compliance.
• "SmartSecurity" unveils a Visual information security shield through artificialintelligence algorithms.
• "SmartAccess Management" ensures fast, accurate, and efficient recognition andaccess management in one go.
• "SmartMaintenance" provides easy access to operations and maintenance, training,and sales via AR without geographical, time, and technology constraints whileenhancing efficiency.

Connecting with the Futureto Make it Real and Accessible

“Reality+” is the other keyfocus of MWC Shanghai 2023, meaning facing the future. CITIC Telecom and itssubsidiaries are steadfast in its core value of "Embracing Innovation,Connecting the future." The company always upholds the "InnovationNever Stops" business philosophy, and its subsidiaries have bolstered thephilosophy by developing ground-breaking and reinventing solutions.

A key exhibit, the “Metaversemultiplayer collaboration platform – AR interactive experiences” exemplifies theapplications of AI technology.

In this year's exhibition,CITIC Telecom CPC and China Entercom will demonstrate for the first time how XRtechnology (MR+AR+VR) and AI can be used to scan, map and enhance the physicalspace, creating a metaverse that integrates real and virtual worlds. Themetaverse allows people from different locations to interact and collaborate. Byintegrating emerging digital technologies with the real businesses, it createsan intelligent digital space and business operating system for enterprises, andoptimizes the efficiency of the real world through analysis, association, simulation and enhancement in the virtual world. Related projects of the solution have won several international awards such as “Digital Transformation Project of the Year” at the Asia Communication Awards and The Innovation Award at Datacloud Global Awards.

See You at Our Booth D90 inHall N4

Intelligent innovationnever stops and there are unlimited opportunities in connecting with thefuture. Moving towards an intelligent world and digital era, countries,communities and enterprises have put forward higher requirements for digitalinfrastructure. CITIC Telecom cordially invites global operators, ecosystempartners, and corporate customers to visit our booth, share insights with us,and discuss how to leverage innovation to seize digital opportunities andconnect with the future. Look forward to seeing you at our booth D90 in Hall N4.

About CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (stock code: 1883)

CITICTelecom International Holdings Limited was established in 1997 in Hong Kong,and it was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 3 April 2007.As one of the largest international telecommunications hubs in Asia Pacific,the Group provides full-scale international telecommunications services tocarrier clients around the globe, and integrated enterprise services inSoutheast Asia through its wholly-owned subsidiary Acclivis Technologies andSolutions Pte. Ltd. CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CPC”), the Group’s other wholly-owned subsidiary, provides one-stop ICT solutions to multinational and business enterprises. CPC is one of the most trusted partners of these clients in the Asia-Pacific region and provides comprehensive ICT services to major enterprises and multinational corporate clients in Chinese mainland through its subsidiary China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited. The Group holds 99% equity interest in Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L. (“CTM”). CTM is one of the leading integrated telecommunications services providers in Macau, and is the only full telecommunications services and ICT services provider in Macau. With a leading position in the market, CTM plays an important role in the ongoing development of Macau. The Group has established branch organisations in 22 countries and regions with more than 2,500 employees and over 160 PoPs globally. The Group’s business covers more than 150 countries and regions, and connects to over 600 operators in the world and serves over 3,000 multinational corporations and 40,000 local enterprises. CITIC Group Corporation, a large multinational conglomerate headquartered in the People’s Republic of China, is the ultimate holding company of CITIC Telecom.

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