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China - Broadband Market - Overview & Statistics
Synopsis Going into 2009, China's broadband subscriber population had passed the 80 million milestone. The country had surpassed Japan in 2004 as the market with the second most broadband lines after the US. In mid-2008 China became the largest broadband market in the world, finally passing the US. Despite this huge subscriber base, penetration remains comparatively low, meaning there is still much room for growth. China has also become the top DSL market on the globe. This report looks at the nature of the market, the key players and broadband services, such as cable modem access, DSL, FttH, BPL and wireless access, accompanied by relevant statistics and analysis.
Last Update: 17 Aug 2009 Number of Pages: 15

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China - Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV
Synopsis Though digital cable TV gets much of the attention in the converged media environment in China, digital satellite TV and digital terrestrial TV will play key roles in the future. Despite the government setting ambitious roll-out targets for digital TV, the take up rate has been slow and the government has had to review its targets and its approach. Cable TV is also set to play a pivotal role in China's converged media environment, as triple play services, which include the provision of television, telephony and broadband Internet access over a single network, begin to be delivered over cable TV infrastructure. China has the largest cable TV network in the world. This report also looks at the steps China is taking to develop the iTV market which has the potential to turn Chinese TV viewers into online participants and buyers. This report includes information on some of the players in China's satellite TV, cable TV and broadband TV markets.
Last Update: 17 Aug 2009 Number of Pages: 23

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China - Key Statistics, Telecom Market & Regulatory Overview
Synopsis The Chinese telecom market is the largest in the world. China is making real strides in becoming an advanced telecommunications market. With the mobile sector still expanding at over 15% going into 2009, and the long-awaited licensing of 3G services completed after finalising of the industry restructure, the market is poised for yet another boost amongst what is hoped to be a more level playing field. The importance of the regulatory regime must not be underestimated in a market like China, where political and commercial considerations are closely intertwined. Efforts in reform have addressed the separation of administrative and enterprise functions, the dissolution of monopolies and the promotion of competition. The government at times takes a light-handed role, such as turning its eyes away from Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) PAS encroachment in urban areas, or a stern approach, making challenging demands on foreign participation in the local market and dictating that technology such as TD-SCDMA is developed and deployed. The government has also been severe on its regulation of the Internet. This report presents a range of key statistical indicators and gives an overall picture of the Chinese telecom market, including market highlights and the regulatory environment.
Last Update: 17 Aug 2009 Number of Pages: 23

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China - Major Telecom Operators - Overview & Statistics
Synopsis In mid-2008, the biggest announcement regarding China's telecommunications industry in almost a decade was made. After several years of debate the Chinese government announced that China Unicom would be split, with its CDMA business to be acquired by China Telecom. The government's reforms created three integrated operators, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, reducing the number of main operators from six to three. The newly converged operators are to boost the China telecommunications market, particularly with the growth foreseen after the 3G licences were finally awarded later in 2008. Up to 2007, the four major Chinese telecom players, China Telecom, China Netcom, China Mobile and China Unicom, were facing declining growth rates in the maturing high-end user market, as well as from the reduction or end of network acquisition opportunities from their parent companies. This report provides an overview of the big operators in China's telecommunications market, including analyses on the industry restructuring.
Last Update: 17 Aug 2009 Number of Pages: 25

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China - Mobile Communications - Voice and Data Services
Synopsis As the world's largest mobile communications market, China has some interesting operators. China Mobile is the world's largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers. Fixed-line operators China Telecom and China Netcom pose a serious threat to China Mobile and China Unicom with their Little Smart limited mobility services. The range and quality of value-added services offered by the operators becomes important in determining market success. This report looks at mobile voice services (prepaid cards, satellite mobile services and roaming services) and data services such as SMS, MMS, WAP, GPRS, PTT, EDGE and data services based on CDMA2000 1x. Some popular mobile applications are also reviewed.
Last Update: 17 Aug 2009 Number of Pages: 19

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China - Mobile Market - Overview & Statistics
Synopsis China is the world's largest mobile communications market. The number of mobile subscribers in China surpassed the number of fixed-line subscribers in 2003. The market itself was transformed in late 2008 into three major full service operators. In addition, China finally issued the long awaited 3G licences and is poised to become one of the world's major 3G mobile markets. Into 2010, China Mobile continued to be the world's largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers. The local development of TD-SCDMA is seeing commercial deployment through China Mobile largely due to the fierce commitment on the part of the government to make sure that China becomes �a significant player'. This report provides an overview of the mobile market in China, mobile technologies, the huge mobile handset market, mobile data services and popular mobile applications. In addition mobile forecasts are given to 2020.
Last Update: 24 Feb 2010 Number of Pages: 30

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China - New Internet Economy
Synopsis After a slow start, we are now seeing increasingly rapid development of Internet businesses in China. The pace of development has really been quickening as more and more of the population gain access to the Internet. The development of online enterprise in China, while borrowing heavily from the more developed markets, is showing strong signs of being innovative. In the meantime, in order to reach its full potential, there are many Internet-related issues still needing to be confronted, not least of which is the regulatory regime. Controversial action by the Chinese government in respect of Internet companies such as Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft continues to loom as problematic. This report looks at various aspects of the emerging new Internet economy in China.
Last Update: 17 Aug 2009 Number of Pages: 24

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China - Telecommunications Infrastructure
China has been able to build a substantial national telecommunications infrastructure, with fibre optic cables criss-crossing the nation, though there is still much need for expansion and improvement. China has built the largest NGN in the world, the IPv6-based ChinaNet Next Carrying Network (CN2), and is rapidly increasing broadband deployments. The major carriers in China have been vigorous in their embrace of IP and have been busy building the infrastructure to support a wide range of IP services. It comes as no surprise that, consistent with its huge fixed and mobile subscriber bases, China already has the largest number of VoIP users in the world. This report looks at China's national and international telecom infrastructure and provides an overview of the IP networks that are being developed in China today.
Last Update: 11 May 2009 Number of Pages: 15

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China - Telecoms Market Trends & Forecasts
The Chinese telecommunications market is the largest in the world. The importance of the regulatory regime must not be underestimated in a market like China, where political and commercial considerations are closely intertwined. Major efforts in reform have addressed the separation of administrative and enterprise functions, the dissolution of monopolies and the promotion of competition in the country's telecom industry. The mobile sector has two of the largest operators in the world with close to 600 million subscribers by mid 2008. The mobile industry was continuing its strong run towards end 2008, despite there still being no announcement on the 3G licensing. By contrast fixed-line services began experiencing zero to negative growth. Despite this, the Internet was booming and in early 2008 China became the world leader in Internet subscribers, surpassing the USA. This report looks at the fixed-line, mobile, Internet and broadband segments of the market in China and provides scenario forecasts for 2008, 2013 and 2018 for each of the market segments. The forecasts are based on historical data from the 1990's considering population and GDP growth. The projections to 2013 and 2018 consider lower than previous economic growth in both the high and low forecasts, but are still based on improved teledensity figures as the government drives forward with economic reform and infrastructure expansion.
Last Update: 11 May 2009 Number of Pages: 8

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