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2006-2007 Annual Report on China's 3G Communications Equipment Market

Form of report: PDF file, around 15,000 English words

Author: Communications Industry Research Center, CCID Consulting

Price: USD1,700 for hardcopy version and USD1,900 for digital version

Research fields: 3G communications equipment market

Enterprises involved: Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, ZTE, Huawei, Datang

Report Highlights

In 2006, the global 3G market went on a fast healthy development track. Commercial-use networks, terminals and subscribers showed encouragingly growing trend. As of September 2006, there were 343 3G networks for commercial use. In October last year, there were only 223 3G networks for commercial use. 3G subscribers continued to grow rapidly. From January-September, the number of new subscribers topped 50 million, exceeding the number of new subscribers in 2005. The total number of subscribers exceeded 300 million, taking up 12% in the total number of mobile subscribers. The 3G market is taking shape.

Although China did not issue 3G licenses in 2006, substantive progress was achieved in China's 3G industry. In the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Information Industry promulgated TD-SCDMA as China's industry standard. In March, TD got into the stage of mass network testing. In November, numbers were issued to friendly users, which signifies that TD-SCDMA technology has grown mature. Major breakthroughs were also made Ni terminals, which used to be bottleneck. After years' cultivation, the industry chain for TD is getting perfect.

Back in 2005, at the Fortune Global Forum, China's Minister of Information Industry Wang Xudong noted that China would introduce 3G (3^rd-generation mobile communication) technology at an appropriate time before 2008, and China undertook to provide 3G services in 2008. Considering the timetable for the Olympics, we can reckon the timetable for 3G - 2007, which will be the first year for 3G in China！

Once launched, 3G will bring a huge market for equipment vendors. Yet market competition will be very intense. In the face of opportunities and challenges in the 3G communications equipment market, CCID Consulting releases the 2006-2007 Annual Report on China's 3G Communications Equipment Market. It helps vendors in the industry chain better understand the situation and development trend of China's 3G equipment market:

Backed by full and accurate market description data, the report depicts development and changes in 2006 in market size, growth speed and structural characteristics.

Moreover, it examines the economic environment, policy environment and market environment to discern the market's development trend.

It sums up the development of 3G technologies in three systems to grasp the development trend of technology.

The report examines the market situation by reviewing leading vendors' product and development strategies.

Finally, it presents in-depth quantitative forecast of the market.

Framework of the Report

Main Conclusions

Key Findings

I. Overview of the Global 3G Communications Equipment Market in 2006

(I) Market Size and Characteristics

1. Market Size and Growth in 2006

2. Market Characteristics in 2006

3. Application of Advanced Technology

(II) Major Countries & Regions

1. U.S.A.

2. Europe

3. Japan

4. Korea

II. Development Environment of China’s 3G Communications Market in 2006

(I) Economic Environment

1. Overview of National Economy

2. Overview of the Telecom Industry

(II) Policy Environment

(III) Market Environment

(IV) Capital Environment

III. Development of 3G Equipment and Technology in China

(I) System Equipment

1. TD-SCDMA

2. WCDMA

3. CDMA2000

(II) Technology Trend

1. TD-SCDMA

2. WCDMA

3. CDMA2000

IV. Analysis of 3G Equipment Vendors in 2006

(I) Ericsson

1. 3G Products

2. Cooperation with Operators