Mobile Video in China

Mobile Video Services, Regulatory Issues, Technology Trends and Market Prospects in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

This study analyzes the mobile video market in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It lists the streaming mobile services offered by mobile operators in the three areas, and examines their ongoing mobile video broadcasting trials. The research discusses the regulatory environment in mainland China, and the directions that will be taken by mobile video development based on different technologies. The Chinese government has launched its own mobile TV standard, and the report assesses its future and reveals how it will shape the mobile TV market. It also forecasts mobile video subscriber numbers and revenues by region.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What services are being provided by mobile operators in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan?
  • What are the conflicts between mobile operators and media groups in China?
  • What broadcasting mobile video trials are under way in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan?
  • What mobile video-related standard has been set up, and how it will shape the market?
  • What is the regulatory environment for conducting mobile video business in mainland China?
  • What licenses must be issued to engage in mobile video activities in mainland China, and who can apply for them?
  • What are the prospect for mobile video technology in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan respectively?
  • What differences exist between mobile video markets in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan?
  • What are the drivers and barriers for mobile video development in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan?
  • What other mobile video technologies are being developed?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Mobile Handset Vendors
  • Mobile Infrastructure Vendors
  • Wireless IC Vendors, Mobile Operators
  • TV Stations
  • Content Providers