08:56 ET Yangtze Telecom signs SMS pact with China Unicom : Co announces that its wholly owned Chinese subsidiary has signed a Cooperation Agreement with China Unicom. Under the agreement, Yangtze Telecom will offer its unique and innovative SMS (Short Messaging Service) services to China Unicom's 80 mln mobile customers across China. The signing of this agreement eliminates the necessity for agreements with each of China Unicom's provincial operators. "The the signing of this Cooperation Agreement is particularly important, as it allows the Company to provide its core SMS services, through our national SMS access number, to all of China Unicom's customers." -- watch for potential reaction in SOHU, NTES and SINA.