Luis Neves, Chairman of the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI) and Huang Xiping, Senior Business Supervisor, Overseas Development Division, China Telecom, announced China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom) has become a member of GeSI

Press Release– For Immediate Release

GeSI welcomes new member China Telecom

Brussels, Belgium, 6 November 2009 - Luis Neves, Chairman of the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI) and Huang Xiping, Senior Business Supervisor, Overseas Development Division, China Telecom, announced China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom) has become a member of GeSI, an international non-profit association of ICT companies and providers dedicated to
offering sustainable solutions.

China Telecom is one of the largest telecom operators in China, providing a wide range of telecom services to more than 240 million customers across the country. China Telecom also offers system integration services and technical advice. The company is an active member of GeSI’s Energy Efficiency Working Group which focuses on standardization issues for the ICT industry.

China Telecom’s decision to join GeSI is excellent news for the ICT industry. Luis Neves stated, “China Telecom can provide us with valuable insights for sustainable solutions that respond to the Asian environment and critical for global sustainable development.”
 

Background Information:

GeSI is an international strategic partnership of ICT companies and industry associations committed to creating and promoting technologies as well as practices that foster economic, environmental, and social sustainability and drive economic growth and productivity. Formed in 2001, GeSI fosters global and open cooperation, informs the public of its members’ voluntary actions to improve their
sustainability performance and promotes technologies that foster sustainable development. Current members of GeSI include: Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Belgacom, Bell Canada, BT, China Telecom, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, European Telecommunication Network Operators Association (ETNO), France Telecom, HP, Huawei, KPN, Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, RIM, Sprint,
Sun Microsystems, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Verizon and Vodafone.

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