Current Status of Chinas Mobile Communications Sector: User Base, Revenues, Operator Competition  

Abstract

In 2008, the number of mobile phone users in China reached 640 million, and China Mobile is the world's largest mobile operator. Even though the financial crisis has affected many regions around the world in 2009, the growth of mobile phone users in China continues, and the scale of growth is second behind India. This report analyzes past and current development of China's mobile communications sector, and examines the sector's revenue development as well as competition between the three major operators China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom.

1. Key Milestones in the Development of China's Mobile Telecommunications Sector
2. Current Status of China's Mobile Communications Sector
2.1 Mobile Phone Market User Scale
2.2 Current Revenue Development
3. Competition in China's Mobile Communications Sector
4. Conclusion
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List of Topics

Key development milestones in China's mobile communications sector

Mobile phone users and mobile phone penetration rate in China by region, including recent growth trends

Revenue of China's telecommunications sector, including mobile communications

Competition between China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom in terms of business development and user growth

Companies and organizations analyzed or mentioned in the report include: China Mobile, China Netcom, China Satcom, China Telecom, China Tietong, China Unicom, Vodafone

List of Tables

Table 1 Development Milestones of China's Mobile Communications Sector
Table 2 Top 10 Provinces in China in Terms of Mobile Phone User Growth and Penetration Rate Growth, 2008

List of Figures

Figure 1 Number of Mobile Phone Users in China and Mobile Phone Penetration Rate, 2006 - 2011
Figure 2 Mobile Phone Penetration Rate in China by Region, 2008
Figure 3 Top 10 Provinces in China in Terms of Mobile Phone Users, May 2009
Figure 4 Revenue Scale of China's Telecommunications Sector, 2004 - 2008
Figure 5 China Telecommunications Sector Revenue Share by Business Type, 2007 - 2008
Figure 6 Telecommunications User Number Share in China by Business Area by Telecom Operator, May 2009
Figure 7 New User Additions of China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, January 2009 - June 2009
Figure 8 New User Addition Share in China by Telecom Operator, January-June 2009