

PROFILE 1 - China Telecom
Despite several waves of restructuring that have stripped it of its mobile business (now China Mobile) and its northern provincial subsidiaries (now part of China Netcom), China Telecom remains China’s dominant fixed-line player – indeed, the world’s largest fixed-line provider.
However, China Telecom does find itself in a difficult position after its restructuring. China Telecom could be facing two strategic alternatives. It could remain a stodgy, bureaucratic fixed-line provider, counting on its relations with the regulator to keep its business intact and protected. Or, it could become a customer-focused integrated services player.
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PROFILE 2 - China Railcom
Railcom is one of the weakest carriers in China’s “5+1” telecommunications industry structure. The company captures only one percent of industry revenues, has posted no significant profits since incorporation in late-2000, and has only 3.4 million fixed-line subscribers. The company is beset by a variety of internal and external challenges, mainly stemming from continued control by the Ministry of Railways (MOR). This is despite an impressive network and other advantages that the company could use to capture share.
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PROFILE 3 - China Netcom
On paper, China Network Communications Group Corp. is a very impressive telecommunications carrier. Officially incorporated in May 2002 as a result of the break-up of China Telecom, China Netcom incorporates:
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MFC Insight Company Profiles draw their information from knowledge of the environment as well as landscape analysis with contacts ar operators, vendors, the foreign suppliers, content players and application providers.
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Notes
| Profile | Page Count | Updated Date |
| China Railcom Profile: | 49 | December 2003 |
| China NetCom Profile: | 62 | June 2003 |
| China Telecom Profile: | 53 | April 2003 |
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