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China's 3G Market to Boom in Mid-2010

  • Published: December 2009
  • Region: China
  • 34 Pages
  • In-Stat/MDR

FEATURED COMPANIES

  • China Mobile
  • China Telecom
  • China Unicom
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China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom began 3G deployment in 2007, and subsequently developed terminals and 3G business brands with value-added services. All three began commercial trials in early 2009 and, beginning on May 17, began to officially roll out 3G services.

There is, however, a large gap between the current number of 3G subscribers and 3G terminal shipments. To provide a fuller understanding of the current status and future development trends of China's 3G industry, In-Stat interviewed specialists from several parts of the industry, including operators, netbook vendors, chipset vendors, OEM vendors, and handset vendors. Using this research, the report first outlines the current status of the market, then discusses the gaps between operator goals and the current status, and analyzes current market problems. It then discusses the 3G evolution plans and 3G service strategies of China's operators. Finally, it provides 3G terminal and subscriber forecasts based on our analysis.

Executive Summary

3G Market Update
- TD-SCDMA Development Update
-- TD-SCDMA Network Update

TD-SCDMA End-Device Update

Subscribers

Value-Added Services
- WCDMA Development Update

WCDMA Network Update

WCDMA End-Device Update

Subscribers

Value-Added Services
- CDMA2000 EV-DO Development Update

CDMA2000 EV-DO Network Update

CDMA2000 EV-DO End-Device Update

Subscribers

Value-Added Services

Changes in the Value Chain

Gaps Between Operators’ 3G Plans and Reality
- 3G Data Flow Prices Very High
- Inadequate Network Coverage
- TD-SCDMA Equipment Problems
- Lack of 3G Terminals

Operator 3G Network Evolution Plans
- China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA Network Development Strategy
- China Unicom’s WCDMA Network Development Strategy
- China Telecom’s CDMA2000 EV-DO Network Development Strategy

Analysis of 3G Operator Service Strategies
- China Mobile

CMMB Exclusive Agreement

Mobile Market Released

WLAN
- China Unicom

Attracts More Users via iPhone

3G Service Packages for Students
- China Telecom

CDMA2000EV-DO + Wi-Fi and WAPI

3G Services Packages for Students

Convergence of Mobile and Fixed Networks

3G Market Forecasts
- 3G Data Card Shipment Forecasts
- 3G Netbook Shipment Forecasts
- 3G Handset Shipment Forecasts
- 3G Subscriber Forecasts

Glossary

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List of Tables

Table 1. China’s Operators by Number Segment, Frequency Band, Investment, and City Coverage

Table 2. TD-SCDMA Network Equipment Vendor Shares Resulting from Bids Won

Table 3. China Mobile’s Third-Round Network Equipment Bidding Process: Provinces and Manufacturers

Table 4. China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA Netbook Subsidies

Table 5. China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA Netbook Data Fees

Table 6. China Mobile’s Value-Added Services

Table 7. China Unicom’s WCDMA Netbook Subsidies

Table 8. China Unicom’s WCDMA Network Data Fees

Table 9. Chinese Operators’ 3G Service Charges

List of Figures

Figure 1. China’s 3G Subscriber Forecasts, 2009–20132

Figure 2. Network Equipment Vendors’ Share of Successful Third-Round Bids for China Mobile

Figure 3. China Mobile’s 3G Subscriber Growth Plan, 2009–2011 (in Millions)

Figure 4. China Unicom’s 3G Subscriber Growth Plan, 2009–2011 (in Millions)

Figure 5. China Telecom’s 3G Subscriber Growth Plan, 2009–2011 (in Millions)

Figure 6. China Mobile’s GSM and TD-SCDMA Connection and Drop Rates

Figure 7. Chinese Operators’ Network Evolution

Figure 8. China Mobile’s 3G Network Coverage Plan, 2009–2011

Figure 9. China Mobile’s TD-LTE Evolution Plan

Figure 10. China Unicom’s 3G Network Coverage Plan, 2009–2011

Figure 11. China Telecom’s 3G Network Coverage Plan, 2009–2011

Figure 12. 3G Data Card Shipment Forecasts, 2009–2013 (in Millions)

Figure 13. 3G Telco Netbook Shipment Forecasts, 2009–2013 (in Millions)

Figure 14. 3G Handset Shipment Forecasts, 2009–2013 (in Millions)

Figure 15. China’s 3G Subscriber Forecasts, 2009–2013 (in Millions)

- China Mobile
- China Unicom
- China Telecom

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