| Buildings | Telecommunications transceivers, switching centers, transmission and other network equipment |
Office equipment, furniture, fixtures and others |
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Cost: |
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As of January 1, 2016 |
129,460 | 1,174,803 | 22,784 | 1,327,047 | ||||||||||||
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Transferred from construction in progress |
8,476 | 172,502 | 2,267 | 183,245 | ||||||||||||
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Other additions |
214 | 2,367 | 287 | 2,868 | ||||||||||||
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Disposals |
(1,048 | ) | (5,017 | ) | (138 | ) | (6,203 | ) | ||||||||
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Assets written-off |
(308 | ) | (58,650 | ) | (2,210 | ) | (61,168 | ) | ||||||||
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Exchange differences |
129 | 262 | 1 | 392 | ||||||||||||
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As of December 31, 2016 |
136,923 | 1,286,267 | 22,991 | 1,446,181 | ||||||||||||
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As of January 1, 2017 |
136,923 | 1,286,267 | 22,991 | 1,446,181 | ||||||||||||
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Transferred from construction in progress |
10,577 | 174,250 | 833 | 185,660 | ||||||||||||
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Other additions |
820 | 962 | 1,193 | 2,975 | ||||||||||||
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Disposals |
(72 | ) | (181 | ) | (109 | ) | (362 | ) | ||||||||
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Assets written-off |
(331 | ) | (38,971 | ) | (1,117 | ) | (40,419 | ) | ||||||||
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Exchange differences |
(141 | ) | (359 | ) | (4 | ) | (504 | ) | ||||||||
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As of December 31, 2017 |
147,776 | 1,421,968 | 23,787 | 1,593,531 | ||||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation and impairment: |
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As of January 1, 2016 |
36,825 | 689,564 | 15,027 | 741,416 | ||||||||||||
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Charge for the year |
5,310 | 129,915 | 2,945 | 138,170 | ||||||||||||
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Written back on disposals |
(446 | ) | (2,336 | ) | (68 | ) | (2,850 | ) | ||||||||
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Assets written-off and impairment loss |
(203 | ) | (51,108 | ) | (1,805 | ) | (53,116 | ) | ||||||||
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Exchange differences |
16 | 186 | 3 | 205 | ||||||||||||
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As of December 31, 2016 |
41,502 | 766,221 | 16,102 | 823,825 | ||||||||||||
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As of January 1, 2017 |
41,502 | 766,221 | 16,102 | 823,825 | ||||||||||||
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Charge for the year |
5,695 | 143,026 | 1,227 | 149,948 | ||||||||||||
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Written back on disposals |
(58 | ) | (45 | ) | (105 | ) | (208 | ) | ||||||||
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Assets written-off and impairment loss |
(299 | ) | (26,465 | ) | (1,068 | ) | (27,832 | ) | ||||||||
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Exchange differences |
(20 | ) | (208 | ) | (3 | ) | (231 | ) | ||||||||
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As of December 31, 2017 |
46,820 | 882,529 | 16,153 | 945,502 | ||||||||||||
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Net book value: |
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As of December 31, 2017 |
100,956 | 539,439 | 7,634 | 648,029 | ||||||||||||
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As of December 31, 2016 |
95,421 | 520,046 | 6,889 | 622,356 | ||||||||||||
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