Guangdong Mobile’s Migrant Offer
In China a large part of the labor force is made up of migrant workers who travel around the country working on various projects. Guangdong Province, in southern China, is the manufacturing center of China, and employs many migrant workers in its factories. As they are always on the move, the vast majority of these workers use their mobile phones to keep in touch with their families.
In a great example of localized service provision, wireless carrier Guangdong Mobile is now noffering migrant workers 15 minutes of free long-distance calls under the “Appreciation to Guangdong” program. Those who don’t have a mobile can visit one of Guangdong Mobile’s “Communication 100 Service Halls” to use up their free minutes. The company also plans on arranging traveling vehicles from which migrant workers can make calls, and will build service centers to provide free internet service for migrant workers.
Additional info: China Tech News
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