Posted on: Tuesday, June 12, 2001

China, Japan telecom deal sought

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan Telecom Co. on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with China Telecommunications Corp. to talk about various ways the two companies can work together.

The specifics of the possible tie-ups with China's top telecom were still undecided, a Japan Telecom spokesman said. The agreement was signed last Thursday.

Various foreign companies are trying to deepen ties with Chinese carriers.

Last week, KDDI Corp., Japan's second-largest telecommunications company, said it has agreed with China Unicom to share technology and cooperate in the mobile phone business.

Japan Telecom, the nation's third-largest telecommunications company, is 45 percent owned by London-based mobile giant Vodafone Group.