Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Wired Telecommunication Services industry is part of the Telecommunication Services sector. In terms of revenue, it is the second-largest industry within the sector, after the Mobile Telecommunications Services industry. However, its share of total industry revenue has declined since the early 2000s with much more rapid development of the Mobile Telecommunication Services industry.
The substitution trend of mobile telecommunication to fixed-line telecommunications in China will continue in future years. This is well reflected in changes of the total number of fixed-line subscribers in recent years, which have been decreasing since the second half of 2007. This number decreased by 7.8% and 6.2% in 2009 and 2010, respectively, and is forecast to decline by 4.7% in 2011.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
The geographic distribution of this industry is largely determined by local population sizes and economic development levels.
Wired telecommunication services are highly developed in coastal areas. In terms of fixed-line subscribers, the top four provinces in the industry are all located in coastal areas, namely Guangdong (10.5%), Jiangsu (8.6%), Shandong (7.1%), and Zhejiang (6.7%). Large populations and well-developed economies in coastal areas lead to strong demand for wired telecommunication services.
Other major users of wired telecommunication services are provinces with large populations, such as Sichuan, Henan, and Liaoning, followed by other provinces in Middle South China... purchase to read more