Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year the group is expected to record a significant drop in the consolidated net profit for the current year as compared with the consolidated net profit for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the prior year). As the audit of the accounts is yet to be finalised, there may also be the possibility that the group will report a consolidated net loss for the current Year. The drop in the Group's consolidated net profit for the current year was primarily attributable to the following factors: The group increased the relevant investment in the research and development in order to well prepare for the launch of the 5G network, which led to an increase in research and development costs; and The turnover and overall gross profit margin of the Group fell, due to a decrease in related products' demand as leading operators in the mainland China had reduced their capital expenditures.