China Mobile Ltd. operates as an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and other related services in Mainland China. The firm offers communications services in provinces, autonomous regions, and directly administered municipalities throughout Mainland China and in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Its Internet Protocol based core network is capable of supporting the GSM, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE, and LTE FDD networks. The company was founded on September 3, 1997 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.