- Business
- CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), established in 1997 and headquartered in Hong Kong, operates as a leading multinational telecommunications and ICT service provider primarily focused on international telecommunications services and enterprise solutions across Asia Pacific and select global markets. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of services to carriers, enterprises, and consumers, including mobile international roaming, international voice and messaging, international data, and value-added telecommunications services such as DataMall自由行 (the world's first mobile trading platform) and SIMN; through its wholly-owned subsidiary CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CPC), it offers one-stop ICT solutions encompassing TrueCONNECT private network solutions, EPL, SD-WAN, Internet access, SmartCLOUD cloud computing, TrustCSI information security, DataHOUSE cloud data centres, and related value-added services; via 99%-owned Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau S.A. (CTM), it provides full integrated telecommunications in Macau covering mobile, fixed-line, Internet, data centres, enterprise ICT, and smart city operations under Digital Macau; and through Acclivis Technologies and Solutions Pte. Ltd., it supplies cloud solutions, managed services, enterprise connectivity, and the Pacific Internet brand in Southeast Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. The group maintains an extensive global footprint with branches in 22 countries and regions, nearly 170 Points of Presence (PoPs) worldwide connecting over 600 operators and serving more than 3,000 multinational corporations and 40,000 local enterprises, supported by infrastructure such as the fully-owned CITIC Telecom Tower and large-scale data centres in Hong Kong; it holds nationwide value-added telecommunications licenses in Mainland China via CPC's subsidiary China Enterprise ICT Solutions Limited (CEC), with operations spanning Greater China, Asia Pacific, Belt and Road regions, Western Europe, and North America. Recent developments include the completion of the CITIC Telecom Tower Data Centre expansion in 2024 enhancing Hong Kong service capabilities; the launch of innovative products such as Global Smart Mobile Authentication Service and Cross-border 5G SD-WAN Lease Line alongside VoLTE upgrades for SIMN and 4/5G enhancements for DataMall自由行 in 2025; strategic partnerships like deepened collaboration with Sangfor Technologies in March 2025 to introduce the SmartCLOUD C-FUSION hybrid cloud series, a partnership with Darktrace in October 2025 for AI-driven cyber defense under TrustCSI Secure AI, and alliances with Broadcom as a VMware Cloud Service Provider Pinnacle Tier Partner plus GSMA Open Gateway participation in 2024-2025; new PoPs such as in Yibin, Sichuan, and hybrid cloud platforms in Beijing and Guangzhou; and market expansions including an Internet license in the Philippines and network projects in Malaysia. CITIC Group Corporation serves as the ultimate holding company.