Chinese mobile phone market growth limiting factors, advent of PHS, demographic analysis of China, new handset feature trends, price competition between international brand vendors and Chinese manufacturers. Market share, Chinese handset market price assessment, impact of falling profits, Chinese makers shift focus from suburban regions to major urban centers, differing distribution channel development techniques, Chinese maker advertising expenditure, spokesmodel endorsements.

Alcatel, Amoisonic, Beijing Zhengtong, Bellwave, Bird, Capitel, CEC-T, Chabridge, China Mobile, China Netcom, China Railcom, China Telecom, China Unicom, ChinaSat, CNC, DBTel, Duopuda, Eastcom, Ericsson, Haier, Jitong, Kejian, Konka, Kyocera, Legend, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Panda, Philips, Quanta, Samsung, Siemens, Sony, Soutec, TCL, Wavecom

Figure 1   Chinese Demographic Profile, 2003
Figure 2  The Chinese Communications Service Market, 3Q 2002
Figure 3  The Chinese Handset Market: Top-Selling Models, 2002
Figure 4  Chinese Handset Market Competition, 2002
Figure 5  Chinese Handset Market Competitive Trends, 2002
Figure 6  Chinese Handset Market Sales Channels in Beijing
Figure 7  Chinese Handset Market: International and Domestic Vendor Distribution Channels
Figure 8  Chinese Handset Vendor Spokesperson Positioning in 2002
Figure 9  Chinese Mobile Phone Makers' Expenditures on Central Television Handset Advertising, 2000 - 2002
Figure 10  Chinese Mobile Phone Makers' Expenditures on Central Television Handset Advertising by Maker in 2003

Table 1  Chinese Communications Services Market, 2001- 2002
Table 2  Chinese Market Handset Prices, January 2003 - February 2003
Table 3  Chinese Handset Vendor Spokespersons in 2002