Started as a wireless paging and GSM mobile operator, it currently provides a wide range of services including nationwide GSM mobile network, long-distance, local calling, data communication, Internet services, and IP telephony in mainland China,[citation needed] and has operated a CDMA network in Macau since October 18, 2006.[6] As of the end of April 2008[update], the company had 125 million GSM subscribers and 43 million CDMA subscribers.[7] As of November 2008 the CDMA operations have been moved to China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom Group).[8] On 7 January 2009, China Unicom was awarded WCDMA license to expand its business to 3G telecommunication.[9] UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) was launched in major cities across China on May 17, 2009.[citation needed]