In 2004, Chinese telecommunications business income growth saw a continued trend of surpassing that of GDP, with a rate of 12.9%. While the investment of the said industry totaled RMB 213.65 billion, which is a bit lower than that of 2003, RMB 221.5 billion. This probably demonstrates that Chinese telecommunications industry is gradually shifting from the pattern of investment pull.
　　Graph 1: Comparison of telecommunications capital expenditure and capital income between 2002 and 2004.
　　To facilitate an in-depth understanding of domestic and foreign operators, equipment builders, investors and other organizations with respect to Chinese telecommunications operation, this report elaborately analyzes the industry’s market performance and development characteristics in 2004 as well as the development trend in 2005. First, the report offers an overview of the development status quo and trend of the global telecommunications industry; it then goes on to analyze the development paces of both Chinese and global telecommunications industries.
　　The big picture of Chinese telecommunications industry’s performance in the year is portrayed, and then the contribution to Chinese telecommunications business income growth broken down by income increments of various provinces and businesses is provided.
　　Secondly, the overall performance of Chinese telecommunications industry in the year is analyzed, from perspectives such as development environment, development status quo and development forecast. Simultaneously, the development and future development trend of the five major Chinese operators are discussed in detail.
　　Finally, the report performs detailed analysis of the hot-spot businesses of Chinese telecommunications industry in 2005, according to categories such as mobile, Internet and others.
　　The report is mainly concerned with the following issues regarding Chinese telecommunications:
　　The development status quo and trend of the global telecommunications; comparison between China and the world as well as major developed countries;
　　Policy, economic and technological environments facing Chinese telecommunications industry development;
　　Analyzing Chinese telecommunications industry development from angles such as user, service, income, network and investment;
　　Development characteristics of Chinese telecommunications industry in 2004 and development forecast of the said industry in 2005;
　　Analyzing and comparing the five major telecommunications operators from aspects such as business, brand, network, channel, marketing, service and development philosophy;
　　The timing and manner of 3G licensing in China; possible development strategy and investment forecast of operators;
　　Hot-spot business analysis of Chinese telecommunications industry in 2005.

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