China (country regulation overview)

Publication Date	December 2008
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	15
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00655

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Summary

The Chinese telecoms market is potentially vast due to China's enormous population and high GDP growth. Over the past few years it has attracted much attention due to its impressive subscriber growth in various telecoms services.

Content

Overview
- Fixed market overview
- Mobile market overview
  - 3G trial services by MNOs
- National regulatory authority
  - Licence regulation
- Key legislation and regulation
- Mobile licensing
  - 3G licences
Retail regulation
- Pricing types
- SMP operators in the retail market
Wholesale fixed regulation
- Narrowband voice interconnection
  - Services subject to regulation
  - Fixed termination charges
- Wholesale access
- Wholesale broadband services
  - Broadband (DSL and FTTx) overview
  - FTTH rollout trend
  - Local loop unbundling (LLU)
  - IP telephony (VoIP)
  - IP television (IPTV)
  - Regulatory barriers to IPTV development
  - Mobile TV standard
  - Broadband wireless access
Wholesale mobile regulation
- Regulation
  - Services subject to regulation
  - Facility sharing and joint construction
- Mobile termination charges
Competition cases
- Competition case outline
Universal service
- Universal service obligation
List of Tables
- Table 1: Chinese telecoms licence types and authority-issued licences
- Table 2: Mobile operator licences and frequency
- Table 3: Proposed spectrum allocations for 3G services by FDD and TDD
- Table 4: Three types of pricing for Chinese telecoms services
- Table 5: Chinese SMP operators in the retail market
- Table 6: Current interconnect charges for China operators
- Table 7: Fixed sector: services subject to regulation
- Table 8: Subscribers in broadband service (millions)
- Table 9: Current IPTV licences granted by SARFT
- Table 10: Mobile sector: services subject to regulation
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Proposed total spectrum allocations for 3G services