The report provides extensive research on the rapidly growing Chinese telecom market. It provides detailed analysis on the fixed-line telephony, mobile telephony, Internet, and broadband market in the country, coupled with its current performance and future prospects. The study looks at how telecom operators’ strategies and government support could be used to bridge the growing economic and social divide between rural and urban areas.

This report helps clients to have an insight into the domestic telecom market along with status of emerging technologies and future scenario, including subscribers growth, handset sales, market share, market penetration, opportunities, and roadblocks.

Key Findings

- Mobile subscriber base in China expanded by 18.7% in 2007 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 8% during 2008-2012.
- The eastern province dominates the China mobile market in terms of subscriber base; however, the future growth is expected to come from western and central province.
- Growth in PC ownership and broadband access will promote the further expansion of Internet users in coming few years, leading the Internet penetration rate to over 33% by 2012 end.
- The Mobile TV market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of over 33% to cross 3 Billion Yuan by 2011 end.
- China’s telecom value-added service market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 27% till 2012, of which Mobile value-added service will account for 95%.
- Online gaming market is anticipated to surpass CAGR of 55% in coming few years.

Key Issues

- What is the current scenario of the China telecom market?
- What are the emerging trends and technologies in the market?
- What is the market share of urban/rural telecom market in China?
- How lucrative is the Chinese telecom market for domestic and foreign players?
- What are the various opportunities emerging for the China telecom market?
- How value-added services and handset manufacturing markets are emerging as huge opportunity in China?
- Which states/provinces have greater potential of growth in China?
- Which factors should be addressed for smooth growth and development of the market?
- Who are the key players in China telecom market?

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources
Information has been sourced from books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, industry news and developments and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Methods
The analysis methods include ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting and cause and effect analysis.

List of Figures:

Figure 2-1: China - Investment in Telecommunication Industry (in Billion Yuan), 2005-2007
Figure 2-2: China - Telecommunication Industry Revenue (in Billion Yuan), 2005-2007
Figure 2-3: China - Communication Business Income by Province (in Billion Yuan), Jan-Nov 2006 & Jan-Nov 2007
Figure 2-4: China - Share in Global Mobile Subscriber Base (%), 2007E
Figure 3-1: China - GDP (in Trillion Yuan), 2002-2007
Figure 3-2: China - Fixed Assets Investment in Urban & Rural Areas (%), 2007
Figure 3-3: China - Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban & Rural Households (in Yuan), 2002-2007E
Figure 3-4: China - Rural Population by Per Capita Disposable Income (in Yuan), 2005 & 2006
Figure 3-5: China - Population (in Million), 2001-2007E
Figure 3-6: China - Population Breakup by Urban & Rural Areas (%), 2006
Figure 4-1: China - Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers* (in Million), 2002-2007
Figure 4-2: China - Penetration of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (%), 2002-2007
Figure 4-3: China - Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (in Million), 2008-2012
Figure 4-4: China - Forecast for Penetration of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (%), 2008-2012
Figure 4-5: China - Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Service Provider (%), 2007
Figure 4-6: China - Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Province (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-7: China - Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2002-2007
Figure 4-8: China - Penetration of Mobile Subscribers (%), 2002-2007
Figure 4-9: China - Local Mobile Phone Talk Time (in Billion Minutes), 2004-2007
Figure 4-10: China - Share of Mobile Calls in Long Distance Calls (%), 2007
Figure 4-11: China - Share of Mobile SMS Traffic in SMS Business (%), 2007
Figure 4-12: China - Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2008-2012
Figure 4-13: China - Forecast for Penetration of Mobile Subscribers (%), 2008-2012
Figure 4-14: China - Number of Mobile Subscribers by Technology (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-15: China - Mobile Subscribers by Service Provider (%), 2007
Figure 4-16: China - Mobile Subscribers by Service Type (%), 2006 & 2007E
Figure 4-17: China - Mobile Phone Sales (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-18: China - Mobile Phone Sales by Vendor (%), Q3 2007
Figure 4-19: China - Number of Mobile Subscribers by Province (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-20: China - Penetration of Mobile Subscribers by Province (%), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-21: China - Number of Internet Users (in Million), 2002-2007
Figure 4-22: China - Penetration of Internet Users (%), 2002-2007
Figure 4-23: China - Forecast for Number of Internet Users (in Million), 2008-2012
Figure 4-24: China - Forecast for Penetration of Internet Users (%), 2008-2012
Figure 4-25: China - Number of Internet Users in Urban & Rural Areas (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-26: China - Penetration of Internet Users in Rural & Urban Areas (%), Dec 2005 to Dec 2007
Figure 4-27: China - Comparison of Age Structure for Rural & Urban Internet Population (%), June 2007
Figure 4-28: China - Internet Users in Rural & Urban by Income (%), June 2007
Figure 4-29: China - Number of Broadband Users (in Million), 2004-2007
Figure 4-30: China - Penetration of Broadband Users (%), 2004-2007
Figure 4-31: China - Forecast for Number of Broadband Users (in Million), 2008-2012
Figure 4-32: China - Forecast for Penetration of Broadband Users (%), 2008-2012
Figure 4-33: China - Villages Covered under Broadband Services (%), 2007 & 2008E
Figure 4-34: China - Broadband Subscribers by Service Provider (%), 2007
Figure 5-1: China - Forecast for Number of TDSCDMA Subscribers (in Million), 2008-2011
Figure 5-2: China - Forecast for 3G Users by Standard (%), 2008-2011
Figure 5-3: China - IPTV Users by Major Province (%), 2007E
Figure 5-4: China - Forecast for Number of IPTV Users (in Million), 2007*-2011
Figure 5-5: China - Forecast for Number of Mobile TV Users (in Million), 2008-2011
Figure 5-6: China - Forecast for Mobile TV Market (in Billion Yuan), 2008-2011
Figure 5-7: China - Forecast for Number of WiMAX Users (in Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-8: China - Forecast for WiMAX Subscribers by Service (%), 2011
Figure 5-9: China - WiMAX Market Revenue (in Billion US$), 2007E & 2012F
Figure 6-1: China - Forecast for Mobile Handset Sales (in Million), 2008-2012
Figure 6-2: China - Mobile Handset Production (in Million), 2006 & 2007E
Figure 6-3: China - Share in Global Mobile Handset Production (%), 2007E
Figure 6-4: China - PC Shipment (in Million Units), 2006 & 2007
Figure 6-5: China - Forecast for PC Shipment (in Million Units), 2008-2011
Figure 6-6: China - Data Communication Equipment Market (in Billion Yuan), 2006 & 2007
Figure 6-7: China - Data Communication Equipment Market by Segment (%), 2007
Figure 6-8: China - Value-added Telecom Services Revenue (in Billion Yuan), 2006 & 2007
Figure 6-9: China - Share of MVAS in Value-added Telecom Services (%), 2007E
Figure 6-10: China - Forecast for Value-added Telecom Services Revenue (in Billion Yuan), 2008-2012
Figure 6-11: China - Forecast for Share of MVAS in Value-added Telecom Services (%), 2012
Figure 6-12: China - Network Security Product Market (in Billion Yuan), 2005-2008E
Figure 6-13: China - Number of Online Game Players (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Figure 6-14: China - Forecast for Number of Online Game Players (in Million), 2008-2012
Figure 6-15: China - Online Games Market (in Billion Yuan), 2006 & 2007
Figure 6-16: China - Forecast for Online Games Market (in Billion Yuan), 2008-2010
Figure 6-17: China - Online Advertising Market (in Billion Yuan), 2006 & 2007
Figure 6-18: China - Online Advertising Market by Segment (%), 2007
Figure 6-19: China - Online Advertisement Market by Sector (%), 2007
Figure 6-20: China - Forecast for Online Advertisement Market (in Billion Yuan), 2008 & 2011

List of Tables:

Table 4-1: China - Share of Urban & Rural Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Province (%), 2006 & 2007
Table 4-2: China - Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers in Eastern Province by State (in Million), 2007
Table 4-3: China - Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers in Central Province by State (in Million), 2007
Table 4-4: China - Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers in Western Province by State (in Million), 2007
Table 4-5: China - Mobile Subscribers in Eastern Province by State (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Table 4-6: China - Mobile Subscribers in Central Province by State (in Million), 2006 & 2007
Table 4-7: China - Mobile Subscribers in Western Province by State (in Million), 2006 & 2007