The year of 2007 is crucial for China TMT industry after several years' stable development. Because of great breakthrough in some key factors and changes of market, many difficult problems accumulated several years are all expected to be solved in 2007. Moreover, the industrial rhythm will be far different from that in 2006.

3G is still the core driving force in telecom sector. There is no doubt 3G services will become a highlight in 2007 along with the maturation of TD-SCDMA. When the time comes, the whole telecom market will become unusually active influenced by 3G network construction, consumer purchasing for 3G terminals and 3G mobile value-added services. It is conservatively estimated that the annual newly-increased investment in 3G for operators is about RMB 70 billion during the period of 3-year startup of 3G.

It becomes an inevitable trend for analog TV turning to DTV in an all-around way. In 2006, China DTV business showed a fast-growing trend. And ResearchinChina believes this trend will be further strengthened in 2007.

Digitalization, mobility and amalgamation are the highlighted characteristics of digital new media business. Presently, the annual growth rate of global digital media industry reaches 33%, including business of DTV, mobile video, DBS, mobile TV and IPTV. As the policy barriers between telecom and radio& TV sectors will be gradually unlocked in 2007, digital new media business like IPTV and mobile TV will get better development in the coming year.

Forecast of IPTV Subscribers in China 

Both operating system and CPU are the foundation stones for the development of IT industry. Along with the formal introduction of Windows Vista, it will bring great opportunities for developing semiconductor, computer and software industries.

2 Evolvement of future network technology 
2.1 Evolvement of access technology 
2.2 Evolvement of services carrying mode in 3G times 
2.3  Evolvement of physical layer transmission technology in 3G times 

3 Development trend and investment strategy of content and media industry in 2007
3.1 Characteristics of media industry in 3G times 
3.2 Wide market of China new media 
3.3 Competitiveness of new media to continuously grow 
3.4 Mobile media 
3.5 Several leading media groups in China begin to arrange new media business 
3.6 Analysis on major companies 

4 Development trend and investment strategy of telecommunication equipment industry in 2007
4.1 Industrial characteristics 
4.2 Analysis on major companies 

5 Development trend and investment strategy of system integration and software industry 
5.1 Industrial characteristics 
5.2 Further combination between telecom technology and computer technology to bring rapid growth of ICT market 
5.3 Scale and strength of system integration and software manufacturers grow fast 
5.4 Analysis on major companies 

6 Development trend and investment strategy of electronic industry in 2007
6.1 Industrial characteristics 
6.2 Pattern of global electronic industry
6.3 Analysis on major companies 

7 Development trend and investment strategy of telecom operation industry in 2007
7.1 Current pattern of telecom operation industry 
7.2 Analysis on major companies