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China - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses

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  • 67 Pages
  • August 2019
  • Region: China
  • Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
  • ID: 3782091
The Chinese telecom market is the largest in the world in terms of subscribers and is undergoing transition. Chinas telecommunications development has generally been driven by investments from government-allied entities and features a strong industrial policy.

As the market approaches saturation, there has been a shift of emphasis in Chinas broadband policy from infrastructure build-up and service provision to application creation and user demand stimulation.

The Chinese telecommunications market is undergoing a rapid transition, and this is driving a fast-developing data centre market. The Chinese data market has been driven by multinational enterprises and international service providers seeking to establish a presence there. However, the country remains largely untapped by private operators and external hyper-scale providers such as Google and AWS.

China's fixed-line market is in decline due to voice to mobile substitution. Fixed line penetration has dropped significantly over the past five years. This trend is predicted to continue over the next five years to 2024 driven by the growing adoption of mobile broadband.

China is projected to lead spending on Internet of Things technologies in the Asia Pacific, driven by the agriculture and healthcare sectors.

This report presents key aspects of the China telecom market as it enters 2020. It includes an overview of the regulatory environment, market highlights and comprehensive statistics.

Key developments:
  • The Chinese data centre market is undergoing a rapid transition.
  • Fixed line penetration has dropped significantly over the past five years.
  • Chinas government strengthens IOT policies to boost economic growth.

Companies covered in this report include:

China Mobile; China Telecom; China Unicom

Table of Contents

1 Key statistics
2 Telecommunications market
2.1 Market overview and analysis
2.2 Regional Asian Market Comparison
3 Regulatory environment
3.1 Regulatory authority
3.2 Government policies
3.3 Telecommunications Regulations
3.4 Licensing
3.5 Interconnect
3.6 Tariff Setting
3.7 Universal Service Obligation
4 Fixed network operators
4.1 Introduction
4.2 China Telecom
4.3 China Unicom
4.4 China Mobile
4.5 China Tower
4.6 CITIC Networks
5 Telecommunications infrastructure
5.1 Overview of the national telecom network
5.2 International infrastructure (satellite, submarine)
5.3 Data Centres
5.4 IT Equipment Manufacturers
6 Smart infrastructure
6.1 IoT
6.2 Smart cities
6.3 Connected homes
6.4 Connected cars
7 Related reports
List of Tables
Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities 2019 (e)
Table 2 China Telecom financial data 2008 2019
Table 3 China Telecom fixed-line, fixed broadband subscribers and ARPU 2008 2019
Table 4 China Unicom financial data 2008 2019
Table 5 China Unicom Fixed line Local access subscribers 2008 2019
Table 6 Fixed-lines and penetration rate 2009 2019
Table 7 Total international internet bandwidth 2007 2018
List of Charts
Chart 1 Mobile, Mobile Broadband & Fixed Broadband Penetration 2019; 2024
Chart 2 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
Chart 3 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 4 Telecoms Maturity Index Northern Asia
Chart 5 Fixed-line and penetration rate 2009 2019
Exhibit 1 Key Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 Northern Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 Regional/international fibre optic cable networks
Exhibit 4 Selected Chinese satellite service providers and satellites
Exhibit 5 China Satcom satellite fleet

Companies Mentioned

  • China Mobile
  • China Telecom
  • China Unicom