Australia's S&P/ASX 200 opened down 9.0 points (-0.10%) at 8,769.70 on Wednesday, July 1.

AT&T (T.N) announced an expansion of its "Build-A-Plan" program; customers can add AT&T Fiber or Internet Air starting at $70 per month.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and seven other ministries issued implementation guidance setting 2030 targets to scale new infrastructure and deepen industrial-digital integration. Key targets: build 50,000 industrial 5G private networks; expand the scope of identifier-resolution service providers; develop about five integrated platforms with international influence; initially establish a comprehensive industrial data governance framework; achieve integrated applications across 207 mid-level industrial categories; cultivate tiered, differentiated 5G factories; and raise safety classification-and-grading coverage to 80% among industrial enterprises above designated size in key sectors.