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| China Wireless: The Evolving Regulatory Environment |
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China continues to be the world’s fastest-growing
telecommunications market, with annual capital investment of 200 billion RMB (about
$24 billion US dollars), and combined landline and wireless telephone subscribers
in excess of 600 million. The Chinese government has taken an activist role in
telecommunications policy and regulation, with the stimulation of mobile wireless
growth being a central focus.
Based on primary and secondary research on the Chinese regulatory environment,
this report covers the following areas, providing an essential guide to wireless
public policy in this booming market:
- Market analysis of telecommunications services in China, including fixed
line, mobile wireless communications, broadband, and PHS
- Complete assessment of wireless regulatory policies, including telecom
management rules and policies, telecom service classifications, manufacturing
license regulations, equipment network access regulations, frequency spectrum
management, and 3G technology testing & licensing
- Analysis of government policy and rules on foreign investment in the Chinese
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- Executive Summary
- Methodology
and Definitions
- Telecom Service
Market Analysis
- Mobile, PHS,
and Broadband Service Deployment
- China Unicom's
CDMA Deployment
- PHS growth
in 2003
- Broadband Subscriber
Growth
- Mobile Communication
Service Revenue
- Regulatory Policy
Influence
- Impact of Telecom
Policies on Operators and 3G Licenses
- Telecom
Management Specifications
- Telecom
Service Classifications
- Capital
Threshold Increased
- 2G
and 3G License Limitations
- Demand
and 3G Maturity
- 3G
Licensing Delays
- TD-SCDMA
and 3G Commercialization
- Impact
of 3G delay
- EDGE
Revival
- The
Rise of PHS
- Policy and
Rules on Foreign Investment
- Limits
on Foreign Investment
- Evaluation
Standard
- Frequency Spectrum
Management
- Product Management
- Limits
on Manufacturing Licenses
- Quality
Assurance by Certificate Management
- Foreign Investment
in China's Telecom Market
- Channels for
Entry into the Telecom Market
- Foreign Investment
Limits
- Table 1. Summary
of Mobile Subscriber Additions by Airlink (Subscribers in Thousands)
- Table 2. Breakdown
of Telecom Service Revenues in China
- Table 3. Telecom
Management Rules and Policies
- Table 4. Schedule
of Telecom Service Market Openings
- Table 5. Proposals
for Datacom Commodity Trading
- Table 6. Telecom
Management Specifications
- Table 7. Management
of Telecom Service Operating Certifications
- Table 8. Telecom
Service Classifications
- Table 9. 3G Test
Networks and Operators
- Table 10. Specifications
for Foreign Invested Telecom Corporations
- Table 11. Wireless
Frequency Planning
- Table 12. Mobile
Device Manufacturing Licenses (June 2004)
- Table 13. Telecom
Equipment Network Access Management Rules
- Table 14. Telecom
Terminal Equipment Acquiring 3C Certificate
- Table 15. Joint
investment of Telecom Corporations in China with Foreign Investors
- Figure 1. Growth
of Phone Subscribers in China (Subscribers in Millions)
- Figure 2. Growth
of Mobile Subscribers (Subscribers in Millions)
- Figure 3. Growth
of PHS Subscribers (Subscribers in Thousands)
- Figure 4. Broadband
Subscribers (Subscribers in Millions)
- Figure 5. Telecom
Service Revenues in China (RMB in Billions)
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