China: Bloom ... coffee Phone

After the boom of Internet cafes, China is witnessing the resurgence of a new form of business: Coffee phone.

Particularly during the last weekend, there were 11 more coffee shops of this type officially put into operation in Shandong Province. All are owned by a single company: Jinan Yinquan Technology Company.

Source: AP If Internet coffee is a place where people can satisfy their Web surfing needs, phone coffee is an ideal place for people of all classes and components to contact their relatives by Long distance phone. The environment of the cafes is designed to be very quiet and friendly, unlike in public post offices, both cramped and rare in Shandong.

Up to now, the number of phone cafes opened and operated by Jinan Yinquan in China has increased to 77. Sales of more than 60 old cafes were not disclosed, but only 11 ". The new "branch has also brought back to Jinan more than $ 500,000 per year.

" We are really excited about this idea. We will try to develop it into an industry, just like what Internet coffee has done ," said Li Kunwu, President and President. Managing Director of China Digital & VoIP, Jinan's parent group, said.

Currently, Jinan's service has been deployed in four provinces and 23 cities, with Shandong being the heart. However, the company's long-term plan is to expand this model throughout China.

" Only less than 20% of the Chinese population is using landline telephones. People in remote areas face many difficulties in communication, and the postal network seems to have forgotten them, too. "Mr. Kunwu said. " Meanwhile, the number of immigrants to big cities is increasing. The demand for home communication becomes overwhelming. "

" And our idea was born, it was derived from that real need ."

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