Eleven of the 31 teams in its Esurfing Innovation Technology Company are from outside the company, according to news provider Techne!.

China Telecom, one of the three state-owned phone operators in the country, has accepted its second set of 31 teams to its incubator, including external entrepreneurs for the first time.

Eleven of the 31 teams in its Esurfing Innovation Technology Company are from outside the company, according to news provider Techne!.

The incubation period is up to two years with China Telecom employees able to return to their roles after this time.

China Telecom set up two internal innovation incubators…