The competition between the MPT and China Unicom intensified further in 1996 and it will continue over the next few years. In 1997, the MPT will add 4 million subscribers to its mobile network while China Unicom is prepared to build out more GSM networks across the nation. New technologies such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wireless Local Loop (WLL), and Personal Handy-phone System (PHS) are being tested and implemented with new spectrum allocated. Mobile satellite and personal communications services (PCS) will also be available in the near future.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• E.1 Introduction
• E.2 Structure of China's Telecom Sector
• E.3 Cellular Mobile Communications Market
• E.3.1 Characteristics of Cellular Communications Market
• E.3.2 Market Drivers for Wireless Communications
• E.3.3 Network Operators
• E.3.3.1 MPT
• E.3.3.2 China Unicom
• E.3.3.3 CESEC/MPT (Great Wall)
• E.3.4 The State Radio Regulatory Commission (SRRC)
• E.3.5 Frequency Allocations
• E.3.6 Cellular Equipment Endusers and Suppliers
• E.3.6.1 MPT and Provincial PTAs
• E.3.6.2 China Unicom (Lian Tong)
• E.3.6.3 The Military / Great Wall Mobile
• E.3.6.4 Other Ministries
• E.4 The Forecast Of Future Cellular Market Growth
• E.4.1 The Telecom Development Plans of the MPT and PTAs
• E.4.2 Forecast of Subscribers of MPT Networks
• E.4.3 Forecast of Subscribers of China Unicom Networks
• E.4.4 Forecast of Subscribers of Great Wall Networks
• E.5 Paging Market Development
• E.5.1 Paging Market Growth
• E.5.2 Forecast of Paging Market Growth
• E.6 Other Wireless Communications Markets
• E.6.1 CT-2
• E.6.2 Trunked Mobile Radio Systems
• E.6.3 Emerging Wireless Technologies
• E.6.4 Satellite Mobile Communications
• E.6.5 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Purposes of This Report
• 1.2 Scope of This Report
• 1.3 Plan of This Report
• 1.4 Methodology of This Report

 2.0 COUNTRY BACKGROUND

• 2.1 Demographics
• 2.1.1 Western China
• 2.1.2 Northeastern China
• 2.1.3 Northern China
• 2.1.4 Southern China
• 2.1.5 Southwestern China
• 2.1.6 Population
• 2.1.7 Distribution of Wealth
• 2.2 Political and Economic Reforms
• 2.3 Foreign Trade Policy and Foreign Investment
• 2.3.1 Foreign Trade
• 2.3.2 Foreign Investment

3.0 STRUCTURE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR

• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 The State Council
• 3.3 Commissions and Ministries
• 3.3.1 The State Planning Commission (SPC)
• 3.3.2 The State Science and Technology Commission (SSTC)
• 3.3.3 The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT)
• 3.3.3.1 Organization
• 3.3.3.2 Functions of the MPT
• 3.3.3.3 The Directorate General of Telecommunications (DGT)
• 3.3.3.4 China National Posts and Telecommunications Industry Corporation (PTIC)
• 3.3.3.5 China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances Corporation (PTAC)
• 3.3.3.6 China National Communications Construction Corporation (CNCCC)
• 3.3.3.7 China Communications Broadcast and Satellites Corporation (CCBSC)
• 3.3.4 The Ministry of Electronics Industry (MEI)
• 3.3.5 The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)
• 3.4 Provincial and Local PTAs

 4.0 THE CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS MARKET

• 4.1 Overview of the Cellular Market
• 4.2 Characteristics of Wireless Communications Market
• 4.3 Market Drivers for Wireless Communications
• 4.4 Network Operators
• 4.4.1 The MPT
• 4.4.2 China Unicom
• 4.4.3 CESEC/MPT (Great Wall)
• 4.5 The Cellular Market Structure and Unicom
• 4.5.1 MPT
• 4.5.2 The End of MPT Monopoly
• 4.5.3 The Structure of Unicom
• 4.5.4 Unicom's Focus - Mobile Communications
• 4.5.5 The Effect of Unicom
• 4.6 Cellular Market Regulation and Standards
• 4.6.1 Regulatory Structure of the Cellular Market
• 4.6.1.1 MPT
• 4.6.1.2 The State Radio Regulatory Commission (SRRC)
• 4.6.2 The Battle for Radio Frequency Spectrum
• 4.6.3 The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Commercial Mobile Services
• 4.6.4 Frequency Allocations
• 4.6.5 Regulations on Wireless Data
• 4.6.6 Cellular Standards and Technology
• 4.6.7 Network Regulation and Type Approval
• 4.6.8 New provisions on Radio Transmission Equipment Imports
• 4.7 Cellular Equipment Endusers and Suppliers
• 4.7.1 Endusers
• 4.4.1.1 MPT and Provincial PTAs
• 4.4.1.2 China Unicom (Lian Tong)
• 4.4.1.3 The Military / Great Wall Mobile
• 4.4.1.4 Other Ministries
• 4.4.2 Cellular Equipment Suppliers
• 4.4.2.1 Ericsson
• 4.4.2.2 Motorola
• 4.4.2.3 AT&T / Lucent
• 4.4.2.4 The Suppliers of GSM Systems
• 4.4.2.5 The Cellular Handset Suppliers
• 4.4.2.6 Domestic R&D in Cellular Communications
• 4.8 Recent Cellular Market Activities .
• 4.8.1 Ericsson
• 4.8.2 Motorola
• 4.8.3 Nokia
• 4.8.4 Shanghai Bell Alcatel Mobile Communications Co.
• 4.8.5 Nortel
• 4.8.6 Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp.
• 4.8.7 Ameritech
• 4.8.8 Digital Microwave Corp.
• 4.8.9 Allen Telecom Group
• 4.5.10 Other Developments

 5.0 THE FORECAST OF FUTURE CELLULAR MARKET GROWTH

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 The Telecom Development Plans of the MPT
• 5.2.1 The Ninth Five-Year Plan Targets (1996-2000)
• 5.3 Unicom Infrastructure Plans (1995-2000)
• 5.4 The Ninth Five-Year Plans of Selected Provincial PTAs
• 5.5 Cellular Market Growth Forecast
• 5.5.1 The Capacity of MPT Mobile Networks
• 5.5.2 Forecast of Subscribers of MPT Networks
• 5.5.3 Forecast of Subscribers of China Unicom Networks
• 5.5.4 Forecast of Subscribers of Great Wall Networks

 6.0 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BY PROVINCES

• 6.1 Anhui Province
• 6.1.1 Overview
• 6.1.2 Cellular
• 6.1.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.1.4 MPT Networks
• 6.1.5 Unicom Networks
• 6.2 Beijing
• 6.2.1 Overview
• 6.2.2 Beijing Telecommunications Administration (BTA)
• 6.2.3 Cellular Market
• 6.2.4 MPT Networks
• 6.2.6 GSM Network
• 6.2.7 Unicom Networks
• 6.2.8 Beijing Telecom Great Wall Network
• 6.2.9 Mobile Equipment Joint Ventures in Beijing
• 6.2.10 Paging
• 6.2.11 Future Plans
• 6.3 Fujian Province
• 6.3.1 Overview
• 6.3.2 Telecommunications
• 6.3.3 Cellular
• 6.3.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.3.5 MPT Cellular Networks
• 6.3.6 Unicom Cellular Networks
• 6.3.7 The CESEC/PLA Cellular Networks
• 6.3.8 Others
• 6.4 Gansu Province
• 6.4.1 Cellular
• 6.4.2 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.4.3 MPT Cellular Networks
• 6.4.3 The CESEC/PLA Cellular Networks
• 6.5 Guangdong Province
• 6.5.1 Overview
• 6.5.2 Guangzhou and Shenzhen
• 6.5.3 Guangdong Posts and Telecommunications Administration (GPTA)
• 6.5.4 Telecom Development
• 6.5.5 Cellular
• 6.5.6 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.5.7 MPT Cellular Networks
• 6.5.8 Unicom Cellular Networks
• 6.5.9 CESEC/PLA
• 6.5.10 Future Plans
• 6.6 Guangxi
• 6.6.1 Economy
• 6.6.2 Cellular
• 6.6.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.6.4 MPT Networks
• 6.6.5 Private AMPS Network (CESEC)
• 6.6.6 Great Wall D-AMPS Network
• 6.7 Guizhou
• 6.7.1 Overview
• 6.7.2 Telecommunications
• 6.7.3 Cellular
• 6.7.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.7.5 MPT Networks
• 6.8 Hainan
• 6.8.1 Telecommunications
• 6.8.2 Cellular
• 6.8.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.8.4 MPT Networks
• 6.8.5 CESEC AMPS Network
• 6.9 Hebei Province
• 6.9.1 Overview
• 6.9.2 Telecommunications
• 6.9.3 Cellular
• 6.9.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.9.5 MPT Networks
• 6.9.6 Unicom Networks
• 6.9.7 Private AMPS Systems
• 6.9.8 CT-2
• 6.9.10 Future Plans
• 6.10 Heilongjiang Province
• 6.10.1 Overview
• 6.10.2 Economy
• 6.10.3 Telecommunications
• 6.10.4 Cellular
• 6.10.5 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.10.6 MPT Networks
• 6.10.7 Unicom Networks
• 6.10.8 Private NMT450 Oil Fields
• 6.10.9 Future Plans
• 6.11 Henan Province
• 6.11.1 Overview
• 6.11.2 Cellular
• 6.11.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.11.4 MPT Networks
• 6.11.5 Unicom Networks
• 6.11.6 Great Wall Networks
• 6.12 Hubei Province
• 6.12.1 Telecommunications
• 6.12.2 Cellular
• 6.12.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.12.6 MPT Networks
• 6.12.7 CESEC AMPS Networks
• 6.13 Hunan Province
• 6.13.1 Cellular
• 6.13.2 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.13.3 MPT Networks
• 6.13.4 Unicom Network
• 6.13.5 CESEC AMPS Network
• 6.14 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
• 6.14.1 Economy
• 6.14.2 Cellular
• 6.14.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.14.4 MPT Networks
• 6.15 Jiangsu Province
• 6.15.1 Overview
• 6.15.2 Telecom Development
• 6.15.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.15.4 MPT Networks
• 6.15.5 Unicom Networks
• 6.15.6 Future Plans
• 6.16 Jiangxi
• 6.16.1 Cellular
• 6.16.2 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.16.3 MPT Networks
• 6.16.4 Great Wall Network
• 6.17 Jilin Province
• 6.17.1 Cellular
• 6.17.2 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.17.3 MPT Networks
• 6.17.4 Future Plans
• 6.18 Liaoning Province
• 6.18.1 Overview
• 6.18.2 Foreign Investment
• 6.18.3 Cellular
• 6.18.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.18.5 MPT Networks
• 6.18.6 CESEC Network
• 6.18.7 Future Plans
• 6.19 Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
• 6.19.1 Overview
• 6.19.2 Telecommunications
• 6.19.3 Cellular
• 6.19.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.19.5 MPT Networks
• 6.20 Qinghai Province
• 6.20.1 Overview
• 6.20.2 Cellular
• 6.20.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.20.4 MPT Networks
• 6.21 Shaanxi Province
• 6.21.1 Overview
• 6.21.2 Cellular
• 6.21.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.21.4 MPT Networks
• 6.21.5 Unicom Networks
• 6.22 Shandong Province
• 6.22.1 Overview
• 6.22.2 Telecommunications
• 6.22.3 Cellular
• 6.22.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.22.5 MPT Networks
• 6.22.6 Unicom Mobile Networks
• 6.22.7 The CESEC/PLA Mobile Networks
• 6.22.8 Paging
• 6.22.9 Targets For 1997
• 6.22.10 Ninth Five-Year Plans of Shandong PTA
• 6.23 Shanghai
• 6.23.1 Overview
• 6.23.2 Telecom Development
• 6.23.3 Cellular
• 6.23.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.23.5 MPT Networks
• 6.23.6 Unicom Mobile Networks
• 6.23.7 Paging
• 6.23.8 Development Plans
• 6.24 Shanxi Province
• 6.24.1 Telecommunications
• 6.24.2 Cellular
• 6.24.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.24.4 MPT Networks
• 6.24.5 Future Plans
• 6.25 Sichuan Province
• 6.25.1 Overview
• 6.25.2 Chongqing - the New Municipality
• 6.25.3 Telecommunications
• 6.25.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.25.5 MPT Mobile Networks
• 6.25.6 Unicom Mobile Networks
• 6.25.7 Hughes E-TDMA Network
• 6.25.8 CESEC Chengdu Analog AMPS Network
• 6.25.9 Future Development Plans
• 6.25.10 The 9th Five-Year Plan (FYP)
• 6.26 Tianjin
• 6.26.1 Overview
• 6.26.2 Telecom Growth
• 6.26.3 Cellular
• 6.26.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.26.4 MPT Cellular Networks
• 6.26.5 Unicom Networks
• 6.26.6 Wireless Local Loop
• 6.26.7 Future Plans
• 6.27 Tibet Autonomous Region
• 6.27.1 Economy
• 6.27.2 Cellular
• 6.27.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.27.4 MPT Networks
• 6.28 Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
• 6.28.1 Economy
• 6.28.2 Telecommunications
• 6.28.3 Cellular
• 6.28.4 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.27.5 MPT Networks
• 6.27.6 CESEC Networks
• 6.29 Yunnan Province
• 6.29.1 Economy
• 6.29.2 Cellular
• 6.29.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.29.4 MPT Networks
• 6.29.5 CESEC AMPS Networks
• 6.30 Zhejiang Province
• 6.30.1 Economy
• 6.30.2 Cellular
• 6.30.3 Cellular Subscriber Growth
• 6.30.4 MPT Networks
• 6.30.5 CESEC Networks
• 6.30.6 PHS System in Huzhou
• 6.30.7 Motorola Cellular Production Facility

7.0 THE RADIO PAGING MARKET

• 7.1 Paging Market Development
• 7.1.2 Paging subscribers in the MPT Networks
• 7.1.3 Market Deregulation
• 7.1.4 The Consolidation of the Market
• 7.2 Forecast of Future Paging Market Growth
• 7.3 Paging Market Structure and Government Policy
• 7.3.1 Market Structure
• 7.3.2 MPT and Private Operators
• 7.3.3 The Unicom
• 7.3.4 The PLA
• 7.3.5 Restrictions on New Paging Stations
• 7.4 The Equipment Market
• 7.4.1 Overview
• 7.4.2 Joint Ventures
• 7.5 Recent Developments

8.0 OTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS MARKETS

• 8.1 CT-2
• 8.1.1 Market Size
• 8.1.2 Technology
• 8.1.3 Foreign Vendors
• 8.2 Trunked Mobile Radio Systems
• 8.3 Emerging Wireless Technologies
• 8.3.1 Spectrum Allocation & Management for New Wireless Systems
• 8.3.2 Field Trials
• 8.4 Satellite Mobile Communications
• 8.5 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

 9.0 CELLULAR & PAGING MARKET CONTACT LIST

• 9.1 Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT)
• 9.2 MPT Directorate General of Telecommunications (DGT)
• 9.3 Provincial PTAs
• 9.3.1 Anhui Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.2 Beijing Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.3 Fujian Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.4 Gansu Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.5 Guangdong Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.6 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Post and
• Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.7 Guizhou Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.8 Hainan Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.9 Hebei Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.10 Heilongjiang Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.11 Henan Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.12 Hubei Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.13 Hunan Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.14 Jiangsu Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.15 Jiangxi Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.16 Jilin Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.17 Liaoning Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.18 Neimenggu (Inner Mongolia) Autonomous Region
• 9.3.19 Ningxia Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.20 Qinghai Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.21 Shaanxi Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.22 Shandong Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.23 Shanghai Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.24 Shanxi Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.25 Sichuan Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.26 Tianjin Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.27 Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region Post and
• Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.28 Yunan Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.29 Xinjiang Autonomous Region Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.3.30 Zhejiang Post and Telecommunications Administration
• 9.4 Mobile and Paging Equipment Manufacturers

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