Endeavoring to build an advanced, world-class, big data base, Guizhou province is developing the Gui'an new district to promote information development and major companies are setting up there.

China Telecom built its cloud computing park in October in the district, and China Mobile started construction of their data center and cloud computing park on Dec 16. China Unicom is also set to establish its presence in the district.

With a total investment of 2 billion yuan ($327 million), China Mobile aims to build a green, ecological and dynamic data center, covering an area of more than 18 hectares.

"We will try our best to make the data center exert significant influence in China and provide better service for Guizhou's development," said Li Yue, president of China Mobile Communications Corp.

Meanwhile, China Unicom plans to build a cloud computing park in Guizhou as one of its top 10 bases around the country, with an investment amounting to 6 billion yuan.

The rapid development of Guizhou's communication industry propels the process of being an inland information highland, and creates promising opportunities for communication enterprises like China Unicom, according to Lu Yimin, general manager of China Unicom Group.

After the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued 4G wireless licenses on Dec 4 to China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, Guizhou has accelerated its 4G network plans.

Guizhou has launched TD-LTE pilot construction since 2012 and it will usher in the 4G era after Spring Festival. The three major telecom operators, Guizhou Telecom, China Mobile and Unicom are snatching major market share.

Although 4G speeds connectivity, charges will be cheaper than that for 3G, the major telecom operators have vowed.

Meanwhile, since Jan 1, 2014, communication charges for citizens making telephone calls between Guiyang, Zunyi and Anshun will be based on in-city communication fees instead of roaming, long-distance or interval charges.

Once the Communication Expenses Integration is implemented next year, the three communication operators will give about 400 million yuan annually to almost 13 million citizens, that is more than 30 percent of the permanent resident population.