and operates nationwide mobile telecommunications networks in all 31 provinces, autonomous regions and directly-administered municipalities in Mainland China and in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region through these subsidiaries.
In addition, the Company owns a 100% equity interest in China Mobile M2M Company Limited, China Mobile (Shenzhen) Limited, China Mobile Online Services Company Limited, China Mobile (Suzhou) Software Technology Company Limited, China Mobile (Hangzhou) Information Technology Company Limited and MIGU Company Limited, a 99.97% equity interest in China Mobile Group Device Company Limited ("China Mobile Device"), a 92% equity interest in China Mobile Group Finance Company Limited ("China Mobile Finance") through Beijing Mobile, and a 66.41% equity interest in Aspire Holdings Limited ("Aspire").
As of 31 December 2014, the Group had a total staff of 241,550, and maintained a leading position in Mainland China in terms of customer base which reached 807 million.
The Company's majority shareholder is China Mobile (Hong Kong) Group Limited ("CMHK (Group)"), which, as of 31 December 2014, indirectly held approximately 72.85% of the total number of issued shares of the Company through a wholly-owned subsidiary, China Mobile Hong Kong (BVI) Limited ("CMHK (BVI)"). The remaining approximately 27.15% was held by public investors.