New Seed on Old Ground: China Telecom's IPTV Strategies

Abstract

China Telecom is China' s largest fixed line telecommunications operator. As of the end of September 2006, China Telecom had 221 million fixed line subscribers, of which 64 million were PHS subscribers; the company had 27 million broadband subscribers. Although China Telecom' s subscriber base remains large, the replacement effect of mobile phones has caused revenue from traditional voice service to fall, and subscriber growth has also slowed. While continuing to look for ways to boost subscriber growth, China Telecom has also been introducing new services, particularly focusing on IPTV services. This report will examine China Telecom' s developments in IPTV services.