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World's highest mobile phone base station begins operations on Mount Qomolangma

The world's highest mobile phone base station went into operation on Tuesday on Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, at an altitude of 6,500 meters. The station, run by China Mobile, the largest mobile phone service provid ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 13 2007

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