Millions of SMEs get access to free information services

Chinese Company Information Technology Promotion Project was launched in Beijing Nov. 19, 2009. In the following two years, the project will hold over 10,000 activities in 100 cities nationwide, reaching out to millions of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with free 3G technology training, website building and hosting services.

According to SME Cooperation Center, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), although China has more than 42 million SMEs, accounting for over 99 percent of the country's enterprises, less than 5 percent of them make good use of information services.

The project aims to provide SMEs with Internet services, especially a 3G commercial platform and help reduce management costs. Li Yan, president of Beijing Emay Technology Co. Ltd, said that the Internet technology platform and national extension network have been established. Qualified SMEs can access free mobile Internet technology, website building platform and website hosting services.

By People's Daily Online