China Fixed Telecoms Market Statistics, 2001-2010

The Chinese Fixed Telecoms market was worth $37.2 billion at the end of 2006, with 375 million total voice connections including VoIP. We anticipate growing consumer fixed-line penetration from 75% in 2005 to 92% in 2010, driven by developments in telecommunications infrastructure and improved affordability of fixed telephony by the lower classes. We also anticipate a surge in take-up of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections amid growth of broadband connections in the country. Consequently, overall voice connections are expected to increase by 33% between 2005 and 2010. We anticipate the network effect of increased voice connections to result in greater average usage per connection, driving overall ARPU levels for both businesses and consumers.

This report provides comprehensive five year historical and five year forecast market sizing data consisting of:

• Total population
• Households
• Total consumer fixed line penetration
• Total Consumer Connections, spilt by:
  • Fixed-lines
  • VoIP connections
• Total Business Connections, spit by:
  • Fixed-lines
  • VoIP connections
• Consumer Fixed Revenue, split by:
  • Line Rental
  • Call Revenue
  • Domestic Fixed to Fixed Calls
  • International Calls
  • Fixed to Mobile Calls
  • VoIP Calls
  • Other calls
• Business Fixed Revenue, split by:
  • Line Rental
  • Call Revenue
  • Domestic Fixed to Fixed Calls
  • International Calls
  • Fixed to Mobile Calls
  • VoIP Calls
  • Other calls

Centre for Telecoms Research (CTR) provides insight into fixed, mobile and internet telecommunications markets around the world. It is our commitment to serve the international telecommunications community with accurate, informed and comprehensive market intelligence, to aid strategic and investment decisions.

Our market reports are based on robust, tried and tested, research methodologies. Historical market data is sourced largely from regulatory and company sources, where available. In cases where historical information is unavailable, we compile market assumptions and test these with industry professionals and experts. All our forecasts are sense checked both from a bottom-up and top-down perspective.

All variables are clearly defined. This report is available in Microsoft Excel format.