Abstract
Commercial IPTV service began in China in 2005. IPTV has been a major source of conflict between telecom operators and broadcasters; subscriber growth has consequently been slow. Nevertheless, the rollout of IPTV service by China Telecom and China Netcom in Shanghai and Harbin respectively has been reasonably successful, and these operators have begun to expand their IPTV services to other cities. It was anticipated that the number of IPTV subscribers in China will break the one million mark in 2007. This report will examine the current state of IPTV service provision in China, and will analyze the rollout of IPTV service by China Telecom and China Netcom in Harbin and Shanghai, focusing on the service models that have been adopted and the operators' choice of equipment suppliers.
Table of Contents
List of Topics
Overview of the Chinese IPTV market; China Netcom and China Telecom' s IPTV service models; development of IPTV content providers and equipment suppliers; future development of China' s IPTV market.
- Current Status of IPTV Service in China
- China Telecom' s IPTV Service Model
- China Netcom' s IPTV Service Model
- IPTV Content Providers
- IPTV Equipment Suppliers
- Future Challenges
- MIC Perspective
Alcatel Shanghai Bell, BesTV, CCTV, China Telecom, China Unicom, Huawei Technologies, Onewave, Shanghai Media Group, Siemens, SiTV, Southern Media Corporation, UTStarcom, Vcom, Yongle, ZTE
List of Tables
- Table 1: IPTV Service Provision in China
- Table 2: Shanghai Telecom' s IPTV Service Charge Rates in 2007
- Table 3: Shanghai Telecom' s IPTV Service Content as of 2007
- Table 4: Harbin Netcom' s IPTV Service Charge Rates in 2007
- Table 5: Harbin Netcom' s IPTV Service Content as of 2007
- Table 6: Awarding of IPTV Licenses in China
List of Figures
- Figure 1: China Telecom' s IPTV Service Interface
- Figure 2: China Netcom' s IPTV Service Interface
- Figure 3: UTStarcom and ZTE' s Share in the Chinese IPTV Equipment Market, 2006
