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  • China's telecom industry, fueled by GDP growth of 8 to 10 percent over the next five years, will continue to grow on all fronts.
  • China is the second largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world, behind only the US. FDI in 2006 amounted to $69.5 billion. Source: Industry Week. First quarter FDI 2007 vs. first quarter 2006 FDI increased 10.2%. Source: Shaghai Daily
  • China is ranked number one in the world in the number of internet users, exceeding the US, at 221 million in 2008. Source: DCCI
  • China has the largest number of VoIP users in the world. Source: Research and Markets
  • Paid VoIP users in China will exceed 70 Million by 2011. Source: ATLANTIC- ACM Study
  • China has the world's largest mobile subscriber base and the world's largest fixed line subscriber base. At the end of June 2008, total mobile phone subscribers in China stood at 601 Million, up by 10% from end 2007, while the total fixed-line subscribers in China was 356.3 Million, an decrease of 2.5% from end 2007. Source: MIIT June 08 Report
  • China already has the highest number of broadband subscribers in the world, standing at 71.6 million households by June 2008. Source: CNet News China
  • The country's largest mobile operator, China Mobile, is the world's largest in terms of subscribers; having passed 414.6 million in June 2008. Source: China Mobile Ltd.
  • China already has the highest number of DSL subscribers in the world, and is expected to reach 45 million households by end of 2008. Source: In-Stat
  • China has the largest cable TV network in the world. Source: Research and Markets
  • In 2007, China became the second largest telecom infrastructure market worldwide behind the US but ahead of Japan. Source: Idate, World Telecom Equipment Market, August, 2007
  • China's terrestrial TV services reach approximately 95% of its 380 million households. Source: Research and Markets
  • In its push for digital TV, the Chinese Government intends to end analogue TV broadcasts by 2010. Source: Research and Markets
  • The Asia/Pacific telecommunication equipment market is booming. Collectively, equipment vendors realized US$43,007.2 million from sales of telecom equipment in 2005. Source: In-Stat