Preparing for 3G in China

June 28, 2005

Research and Markets has announced the addition of 3G in China: "Preparing for Launch" to their offering.

The launch of 3G is expected to bring at least two new major mobile players to China's massive and fast growing mobile market. This report serves as a primer to all players along the value chain including operators, equipment vendors, handset makers, and the financial community. It assesses the unique opportunities and risks ahead for the long awaited introduction of 3G networks and services in China.

This 100-page report addresses the following:

1) International 3G Developments from China's Perspective

3G license issuance, intellectual property rights and 3G services currently available worldwide.

2) The Latest 3G Developments in China

Chinese government attitudes and policies; the progress of first and second phase government-sponsored 3G trials; attitudes of the six major domestic operators toward 3G;strategies Chinese operators are likely to adopt; progress of operators' 3G network testing; key domestic and foreign vendors' progress in 3G product R&D; 3G partnerships and SWOT analyses.

3) China 3G Trends and Predictions

Analyses and predictions regarding 3G license issuance; forecasts for the six major domestic operators' 3G investments, network capacity, user numbers, and ARPU; predictions for the 3G equipment market.

4) China's TD-SCDMA Standard Opportunities

TD-SCDMA's effect on Chinese 3G licensing allocations and requirements, government policy, operator deployment and investment plans, domestic and international vendor competition, intellectual property rights (IPR) issues. TD-SCDMA's technical advantages & disadvantages; vendor support for TD-SCDMA; role of the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance

5) Recommendations for 3G Vendors and Operators in China

3G competitive positioning of equipment vendors: Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, Siemens, Nortel, Alcatel-Shanghai Bell, Huawei, ZTE, Datang & UTStarcom are reviewed.

The 3G strategies of China's existing mobile operators and of potential candidates:

China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, China Netcom (CNC), China Railcom (China TieTong) and China Satcom are evaluated.