China Mobile jumps on digital bandwagon

China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd, the world's largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, is ratcheting up efforts to tap into opportunities brought by the trend of building smart cities around the country.

The Beijing-based company has inked a deal with Nokia Corp to strengthen cooperation in smart cities, smart transportation, video intelligence analysis and next-generation networks.

Under the agreement, the two sides will build a unified smart city application platform to promote the application of new technologies.