Restructuring and 3G - New Dimensions for China Telecom Sector

Publication Date	January 2009
Publisher	RNCOS
Product Type	Report
Pages	110
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	RCS00571

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Summary

China owns the world's largest telecommunication networks in terms of both network capacity and number of subscribers. One of the core industries of the country, the telecom industry has experienced double-digit growth in the past decade. And the recent move by the government aimed at restructuring the domestic telecom industry has brought around a wave of rapid development and deployment of telecom infrastructure throughout the country, according to "Restructuring and 3G - New Dimensions for China Telecom Sector", a recent market research report by RNCOS.

The move has ended with three players on the domestic telecom industry, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom. These operators have been planning to invest billions of dollars into the development of world-class telecom infrastructure in the country. This has led to the growing demand for convergence, allowing operators to optimally utilize their existing networks while offering new set of telecom services, such as fixed-line, voice, TV and broadband.

The government's move to finalize issuance of 3G licenses in the first week of January 2009 is further anticipated to boost investment into the Chinese telecom market. The convergence of telecom networks, digital TV networks, and the Internet, combined with deployment of 3G networks in the country, will create tremendous opportunities for both domestic and foreign players in the telecom service industry.

"Restructuring and 3G - New Dimensions for China Telecom Sector" 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.

It also offers five year industry forecast (2009-2013) on the following telecom segments:

Fixed-line (Subscribers and Penetration)
Mobile (Subscribers and Penetration)
Internet (Users and Penetration)
Broadband (Subscribers and Penetration)
IPTV
Mobile TV
WiMAX
IT Spending in Telecom Industry
Laptops
Mobile Phone Sales
Value-added Service
Network Security Product
Online Game Market
Online Advertisement Market

Various players studied in the report include:

China Telecom Corporation Limited
China Mobile Limited
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited

This report has been made to give clients an insight into the status of emerging technologies, subscriber growth, handset sales, market share, market penetration, opportunities and roadblocks, and future scenario of the Chinese telecom market.

Content

1. Analyst View 2. Research Methodology 3. Telecom Scenario in China 4. Market Attractions 4.1 Economic Landscape 4.2 Vast Consumer Base 4.3 Increasing Disposable Income 4.4 Government Support 4.5 Affordable Telecom Services and Access Devices 4.6 Bridging the Digital Divide 4.7 3G Technology 5. Restructuring Opening New Avenues 5.1 Fair Competition 5.2 Rapid Infrastructure Development 5.3 Convergence and Operational Services 5.4 Foreign Players to Increase their Stake 6. Industry Outlook to 2013 6.1 Fixed-line Telephony 6.1.1 By Subscribers 6.1.2 By Urban/Rural Areas 6.1.3 By Service Providers 6.1.4 By Provinces 6.2 Mobile Telephony 6.2.1 By Subscribers 6.2.2 By Technologies 6.2.3 By Service Providers 6.2.4 By Provinces 6.3 Internet 6.3.1 By Users 6.3.2 By Urban/Rural Areas 6.4 Broadband 6.4.1 By Subscribers 6.4.2 By Technologies 6.4.3 By Service Providers 7. Industry Opportunities 7.1 IT-enabled Solutions 7.2 Computer Vendors 7.3 Communication Equipment Vendors 7.4 Handset Vendors 7.5 Value-added Service Providers 7.6 Network Security 7.7 Content and Application Development 7.8 Online Gaming 7.9 Online Advertising 8. Evolving Technologies 8.1 3G 8.2 IPTV 8.3 Mobile TV 8.4 WiMAX 9. Roadblocks & RNCOS Recommendations 9.1 Discriminatory Policies 9.2 Support to Proprietary Standards 9.3 Internet Piracy and Copyright Infringement 10. Competitive Landscape 10.1 China Mobile Limited 10.2 China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited 10.3 China Telecom Corporation Limited List of Figures: Figure 3-1: Investment in Telecom Industry (in Billion Yuan), 2006-Oct 2008 Figure 3-2: Telecom Industry Revenue (in Billion Yuan), 2006-Nov 2008 Figure 3-3: Telecom Business Revenue by Region (%), Nov 2008 Figure 4-1: GDP (in Trillion Yuan), 2006-Q3 2008 Figure 4-2: Fixed Asset Investment in Urban and Rural Areas (%), H1 2008 Figure 4-3: Population (in Million), 2006-2008 Figure 4-4: Population Breakup by Urban and Rural Areas (%), 2007 Figure 4-5: Per Capita Net Income of Rural Households (in Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 4-6: Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban Households (in Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 6-1: Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (in Million), 2005-2008 Figure 6-2: Penetration of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (%), 2005-2008 Figure 6-3: Forecast for Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 6-4: Forecast for Penetration of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers (%), 2009-2013 Figure 6-5: Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Rural/Urban Areas (%), Nov 2008 Figure 6-6: Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Service Provider (%), Sep 2008 Figure 6-7: Number of Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Region (%), Nov 2008 Figure 6-8: Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2005-2008 Figure 6-9: Penetration of Mobile Subscribers (%), 2005-2008 Figure 6-10: Local Talk Time on Mobile Phone (in Trillion Minutes), Q3 2007 & Q3 2008 Figure 6-11: Mobile SMS Traffic (in Billion), Q3 2007 & Q3 2008 Figure 6-12: Forecast for Number of Mobile Subscribers (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 6-13: Forecast for Penetration of Mobile Subscribers (%), 2009-2013 Figure 6-14: Number of Mobile Subscribers by Technology (%), Sep 2008 Figure 6-15: Mobile Subscribers by Service Provider (%), Nov 2008 Figure 6-16: Number of Mobile Subscribers by Province (%), Nov 2008 Figure 6-17: Mobile Subscribers in Eastern Province by State (in Million), Nov 2008 Figure 6-18: Mobile Subscribers in Central Province by State (in Million), Nov 2008 Figure 6-19: Mobile Subscribers in Western Province by State (in Million), Nov 2008 Figure 6-20: Number of Internet Users (in Million), 2005-2008 Figure 6-21: Penetration of Internet Users (%), 2005-2008 Figure 6-22: Forecast for Number of Internet Users (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 6-23: Forecast for Penetration of Internet Users (%), 2009-2013 Figure 6-24: Number of Internet Users in Urban and Rural Areas (in Million), 2006-2008 Figure 6-25: Number of Broadband Subscribers (in Million), 2005-2008 Figure 6-26: Penetration of Broadband Subscribers (%), 2005-2008 Figure 6-27: Forecast for Number of Broadband Subscribers (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 6-28: Forecast for Penetration of Broadband Subscribers (%), 2009-2013 Figure 6-29: Broadband Subscribers by Technology (%), Q3 2008 Figure 6-30: Broadband Subscribers by Service Provider (%), Sep 2008 Figure 7-1: IT Spending in Telecom Industry (in Billion Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 7-2: IT Application Solutions Market in Telecom Industry (in Billion Yuan), 2007 & 2013 Figure 7-3: Forecast for IT Spending in Telecom Industry (in Billion Yuan), 2009-2013 Figure 7-4: Forecast for IT Investment in Telecom Industry by Segment (%), 2013 Figure 7-5: Computer Market (in Million Units), 2006-2008 Figure 7-6: Laptop Sales (in Million Units), 2006-2008 Figure 7-7: Forecast for Laptop Sales (in Million Units), 2009-2013 Figure 7-8: Computer Market (in Billion Yuan), 2008 & 2013 Figure 7-9: Communication Equipment Market (in Billion Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 7-10: Mobile Phone Sales (in Million Units), 2006-2008 Figure 7-11: Mobile Phone Sales by Player (%), Q3 2008 Figure 7-12: Forecast for Mobile Phone Sales (in Million Units), 2009-2013 Figure 7-13: Telecom Value-added Service Revenue (in Billion Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 7-14: Share of MVAS in Telecom Value-added Service Revenue (%), 2008 Figure 7-15: Forecast for Telecom Value-added Service Revenue (in Billion Yuan), 2009-2013 Figure 7-16: Forecast for Share of MVAS in Telecom Value-added Service Revenue (%), 2013 Figure 7-17: Network Security Product Market (in Billion Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 7-18: Forecast for Network Security Product Market (in Billion Yuan), 2009-2013 Figure 7-19: Number of Online Game Players (in Million), 2007 & 2008 Figure 7-20: Online Games Market (in Billion Yuan), 2007 & 2008 Figure 7-21: Forecast for Number of Online Game Players (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 7-22: Forecast for Online Games Market (in Billion Yuan), 2009-2013 Figure 7-23: Mobile Online Game Market (in Million Yuan), 2007 & 2008 Figure 7-24: Mobile Online Game Players (in Million), 2007, 2010 & 2013 Figure 7-25: Online Advertising Market (in Billion Yuan), 2006-2008 Figure 7-26: Online Advertising Market by Segment (%), 2008 Figure 7-27: Forecast for Online Advertisement Market (in Billion Yuan), 2009-2013 Figure 8-1: Forecast for Number of IPTV Users (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 8-2: Forecast for Number of Mobile TV Subscribers in Mainland China (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 8-3: Forecast for Mobile TV Market in Mainland China (in Billion Yuan), 2009-2013 Figure 8-4: Forecast for Number of WiMAX Users (in Million), 2009-2013 Figure 8-5: Forecast for WiMAX Users by Service (%), 2013 List of Tables: Table 4-1: Number of Households by Income Bracket (in 000), 2006-2008 Table 6-1: Share of Urban and Rural Fixed-line Telephone Subscribers by Province (%), 2006-Nov 2008 Table 7-1: Major Online Gaming Service Providers by Revenue (%), Q3 2008