After a series of bubble-induced false starts, broadband is finally making a convincing arrival in the Mainland. In 2003, China’s ADSL-centric build-out is seeing healthy subscriber uptake now that prices have dropped into competitive range with traditional dial-up Internet services. And as operator competition intensifies, China’s operators are partnering more aggressively than ever on content.
6 Key Questions Answered in the 6-Page Report
1.What is the current breakdown in access technology (ADSL, LAN, Cable TV) and how will this ratio change through 2005?
2.How many Mainland broadband connections are forecast by year-end 2003? 2005?
3.Why are China’s Cable TV operators struggling to hold only a small portion of broadband subscribers and are their prospects likely to improve over the near term?
4.How much will 2003 operator investment in broadband increase over last year’s total?
5.Which operators and ISPs are leading China’s broadband market and what competitive strategies are they pursuing?
6.How are China Telecom and China Netcom working to establish partnerships with content providers?
