Time to put the consumer first 07/04/2003
The fastest growing market in the world, the domestic telecom sector, is never devoid of drama. The latest episode is the dispute between a top telecommunications academician and a high-ranking China Telecom Group technician on the Little Smart service.

Home-grown telecoms pushed 06/24/2003The Chinese Government should put more effort into developing the home-grown standard for its third generation (3G) of mobile telecommunications in order to better position itself within the global marketplace, industry experts say.

China Telecom keeps them guessing on 3G 04/01/2003
To choose WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) or TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), that is the question for China Telecom in carrying out its third generation (3G) of mobile telecommunications business.

PDA market unlikely to bottom out in short term 03/18/2003
China's hand-held computer market continued tumbling in last year's fourth quarter, and analysts have suggested the trend is unlikely to be reversed in the near future.

Mobile war turns wild in China 12/23/2002
Aggressive handset subsidies are ratcheting up the competition in China's mobile market, and that competition could turn ugly in the future, warn analysts.

From 'megaphones' to defenders of enterprises 12/16/2002
China's industrial associations, once dubbed as "government megaphones", have polished their image and worked hard to protect domestic enterprises in the first year of China's membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Fusion is future for Net, telecom 11/28/2002
SHANGHAI: The trend towards integration between telecommunications and the Internet is going to change the landscapes of both industries, participants at the just-concluded first Internet Conference of China held in Shanghai said.

New China Telecom offer unlikely to impress; fundamentals unchanged 11/06/2002
China Telecom Corp Ltd's move to attract more institutional investors by slashing its IPO offer size to boost EPS potential is unlikely to impress, as it provides very little in terms of improved valuations compared with its domestic competitors, analysts said.

Looking forward to IT's future 04/26/2002
Editor's Note: The CCID Consulting Co Ltd recently released its Annual Research Report on China's IT Market 2001-2002, which reviews China's information technology market in 2001 and makes predictions for 2002. Last week, Business Weekly presented the second part of the report. Following is the last part.
CCID forecasts that China's IT market in 2002 will demonstrate the following trends:

Chinese mobile sales to sputter 04/23/2002
One year after China shone brightly as a beacon of growth amid global cutbacks, mobile equipment makers are bracing for leaner times as network operators in the world's biggest cellular market cut spending.

Phone charge system to remain stable 04/17/2002
The fixed-line telephone fee will remain the same after the launch of two new carriers, while long distance calls may become cheaper, industry experts forecast.

Cash flow dries up in IT sector 04/09/2002
Domestic problems are dragging down China's telecoms market, which may see its growth momentum slow down this year.
The major problem is the unstable situation following the break-up of China Telecom into two companies, industry insiders said.

Outlook for Xiaolingtong remains sanguine 04/09/2002
Xiaolingtong, or PAS (personal access system), a citywide wireless communications system, will remain the focus of fixed-line telecoms operators in the coming years, according to industry analysts.

Mobile communication remains biggest money earner in China - expert 04/08/2002

The mobile communication sector is expected to maintain the status as the biggest money-earner across China in the coming ten years, said Wan Mingjian, general manager with the TCL Mobile Communications Co Ltd, stressing that TCL will defeat many foreign handset rivals in three years.

Telecom firms on message 03/25/2002
Massaging services will become the most important form of mobile data communication in the coming few years as other data services like mobile Internet and e-commerce make slow progress, a senior telecommunications expert predicted yesterday.

Phone charging system needs overhaul 01/29/2002
Adjustments to China's fixed-line telephone charges are urgently needed to revitalize the traditional business, according to industry experts.

Issue of mobile licences may take longer time - expert
01/29/2002
China probably will not issue new mobile licences to fixed-line operators in the next two years, according to an AsiaInfo executive.

Xiaolingtong: Air today, gone tomorrow? 11/06/2001
Xiaolingtong, the popular alternative to mobile phones, is seemingly facing a gloomy future under the government's negative attitude towards it.

Telecoms split plan a 'bad call' 10/23/2001
The long-awaited breakup plan of China Telecom, reportedly finalized last week, seems to have disappointed many telecoms analysts and experts who warned that the plan may lead to new monopolies while denting the company's competitiveness

Home grown 3G age faces tough future 09/11/2001
Domestic telecoms equipment vendor Datang and its German counterpart Siemens have a tough assignment promoting their jointly developed third generation (3G) technology.
The technology is badly positioned compared with the other two standards.

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