Staff from China Mobile Tietong's Xizang branch restore communication in earthquake-hit Drachen county, Nagchu in Xizang autonomous region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"We have restored our network signals, but basic customer services are just as important," he said.

The stations provide on-site assistance, free SIM-card replacements for residents who lost their cards in the earthquake, and measures to prevent service suspensions for affected residents and rescue workers, Lhawang said.