Operator comparison
China Telecom vs VNET Group
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: China Telecom — 39 facilities in 1 countries, VNET Group — 13 facilities in 1 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
China Telecom
39
Tracked facilities · Countries: 1
Where they operate: China
VNET Group
13
Tracked facilities · Countries: 1
Where they operate: China
Portfolios side by side
| Field | China Telecom | VNET Group |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 39 | 13 |
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Cities | 16 | 8 |
| Published IT capacity | not published | not published |
| Operational | 39 | 12 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 1 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 1 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 3 |
| Most common certifications | Tier III, Tier III+, Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval, Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents | Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Building A), Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Phase I, Building No.2) |
| Average Coloprice Score | 15/100 across 39 scored sites | 8/100 across 13 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 19 | 1 |
| Highest-scored facility | China Telecom Zhenru Data Center, Building 3 Level 1 (28/100) | VNET (21Vianet) Beijing Mega Data Center (19/100) |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: China Telecom — 39; VNET Group — 13
- Cities: China Telecom — 16; VNET Group — 8
- Operational: China Telecom — 39; VNET Group — 12
- Under construction / announced: China Telecom — 0; VNET Group — 1
- Liquid-cooled sites: China Telecom — 0; VNET Group — 1
- AI-ready sites: China Telecom — 0; VNET Group — 3
- Most common certifications: China Telecom — Tier III, Tier III+, Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval, Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents; VNET Group — Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Building A), Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Phase I, Building No.2)
- Average Coloprice Score: China Telecom — 15/100 across 39 scored sites; VNET Group — 8/100 across 13 scored sites
- Awards and badges: China Telecom — 19; VNET Group — 1
- Highest-scored facility: China Telecom — China Telecom Zhenru Data Center, Building 3 Level 1 (28/100); VNET Group — VNET (21Vianet) Beijing Mega Data Center (19/100)
Highest-scored facility
China Telecom
China Telecom Zhenru Data Center, Building 3 Level 1
Shanghai, China · 28/100
VNET Group
VNET (21Vianet) Beijing Mega Data Center
Beijing, China · 19/100
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