China: The World's Fastest Growing Internet Market...
WASHINGTON, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1999, Chinese Internet users will climb from 2.1 million to more than 6.7 million. Further, by 2003, China's Internet user base will exceed 33 million, growing at an annual rate of nearly 60% over the next five years. These results from the recently released report, ''The Internet in China,'' jointly published by BDA (China) Limited and The Strategis Group, suggest that China is already the fastest growing Internet market in Asia and will become one of the world's leading markets in the next five years.
''With more 33 million users by 2003,'' says Duncan Clark, partner at BDA China, ''each new user that comes on-line creates new opportunities for Internet-related business, enabling companies to leverage their technology, service or capital in one of the world's most exciting Internet markets.''
Millions of Internet Users in China
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Internet User base 0.9 2.1 6.7 12.0 17.3 25.5 33.6
PC base 8.2 11.1 14.0 17.7 22.6 28.9 37.3
Source: The Internet in China, BDA China Limited and The Strategis Group, Inc.
China's ISP market is experiencing ''survival of the fattest''; those ISPs, typically owned or funded by China Telecom, with access to the fattest pipes (dial-up lines, leased lines and Internet bandwidth) have emerged on top. Nevertheless, opportunities are growing for new players, including cable TV operators, to tap revenues in the ISP market, which are forecast to exceed US$4 billion by 2003.
China also presents a burgeoning market opportunity for Internet equipment, software and service. The Internet in China forecasts this sector to exceed US$160 million in 1999. Foreign vendors currently dominate China's Internet infrastructure market, but domestic players are expanding their efforts to serve this growing market.
''The Internet in China'' is the most comprehensive report available on the prospects for the Internet throughout China. The report is based on extensive interviews with regulatory authorities, equipment vendors, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), software vendors, Internet Content Providers, E-commerce developers, and systems integrators in China and overseas.
''The Internet in China'' analyzes all aspects of the Internet marketplace, including:
ISP and access services
Current and forecast advertising revenues
Electronic commerce services
Profiles of key ISPs, vendors, content providers, e-commerce, and
systems integrators
Infrastructure suppliers and revenue forecasts
Overview of user characteristics
Examination of applications
Opportunities for Internet businesses
Regulatory framework
BDA (China) Limited is the leading Internet and telecom market strategy firm in China. BDA was founded in 1994 and enjoys long-standing relationships with leading Internet firms, telecom service providers, equipment vendors, media companies, investment banks, venture capital firms, consultancies and government officials in China and overseas. BDA has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For orders from Greater China call BDA in Hong Kong +852 2525 1719 or fax: +852 2525 0417. More details on BDA including contact information can be found on BDA's website at www.bdaco.com.
The Strategis Group, an edr company (e data resources) -- with offices in Washington, D.C., London, and Singapore -- publishes in-depth market research reports and provides customized consulting services and continuous information solutions to the cable TV, satellite, Internet, competitive telephony, broadband and wireless communications industries. The Strategis Group's market studies, valuations, and strategic planning projects provide crucial information to communications industry leaders throughout the world. To order The Internet in China contact Timothy Riordan at The Strategis Group in Washington DC at 1-202-530-7591, or e-mail triordan@strategisgroup.com (In the US call toll free 888-874-8353). Price: US$3,000 for paper, US$4,500 for Adobe PDF or HTML. Electronic versions include single user site license and one complimentary paper copy.
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