[May 28, 2007] China on Track to Become the World's Largest Broadband Market Tweet DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58231) has announced the addition of 2007 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in China to their offering. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in telecommunications and digital media markets in the booming market of China. Subjects covered include: - Key statistics and selected analyses; - Market and industry overviews; - Regulatory environment, including progress on urgently needed market reforms; - Major players (fixed and mobile); - Infrastructure, including the planned rollout of 3G; - Mobile voice and data markets, including development of local 3G platform, TD-SCDMA; - Internet, VoIP, IPTV; - Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless); - Convergence and digital media. Key highlights - China has the world's largest mobile subscriber base, passing 450 million in early 2007; in addition to this there were more than 90 million 'Little Smart' limited mobility services. - The country's largest mobile operator, China Mobile, is the world's largest in terms of subscribers; having passed 300 million in December 2006, it was still growing at more than 20% coming into 2007. - While overall broadband Internet penetration remains low (4%), the number of broadband customers passed the 55 million mark in early 2007. - China is ranked number two in the world behind the US in the number of broadband subscribers and is on track to become the world's largest broadband market. - China already has the highest number of DSL subscribers in the world (37.1 million subscribers by end-2006, followed by the US with 25.7 million). - China has the largest number of fixed-line subscribers and VoIP users in the world. - China has the largest cable TV network in the world. - China's terrestrial TV services reach approximately 95% of its 380 million households. - In its push for digital TV, the Chinese Government intends to end analogue TV broadcasts by 2010. - Preparation for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics were continuing in earnest into 2007. Companies Mentioned: Jiangsu Telecom China Mobile China Netcom China Netcom IPO Jitong Corporation China Satcom China Telecom China Tietong (formerly China Railcom) China Unicom Little Smart For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58231 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]