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Table of ContentsAbstract

China Internet Report

About This Report

1. Key Data: Q1, 2013 ----------------------------3

2. Main findings ----------------------------------3

I Internet Users by Geography------------------5

II Internet Connection Speed--------------------5

III Bandwidth Access-----------------------------6

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Internet Users by Geography

Internet Connection Speed

Bandwidth Access

Key Data: Q1 2013


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Key Data: Q1 2013

Internet UsersGeographic Distribution in China

Eastern China: 56.5%, down 479 basis points

Central China: 26.2%, up 91 basis points

Western China: 17.3%, up 38 basis points


Bandwidth Access

Broadband (2 Mbps 5 Mbps): 45.9%

Narrowband (256 Kbps): 0.3%

Ultra Broadband (5 Mbps): 11.2%

Average Internet Connection Speed in China

In the first quarter of 2013, average Internet connection speed in

China increased to 2.94 Mb/s, from 2.59 Mb/s in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Top Province: Shanghai (4.32 Mb/s)

Top Carrier: China Telecom (3.03 Mb/s)

Top Carrier during peak hours:

China Telecom (2.39 Mb/s)

Top Carrier during off-peak hours:

China Mobile (3.96 Mb/s)

56.5%

4.8%

9.1%

3.8%

26.2%17.3%

EasternChina

WesternChina

CentralChina

0.3%

11.2%

45.9%

BroadbandAccess (2M)

Narrowband Access

Ultra BroadbandAccess


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Main Findings

Unbalanced Distribution

Improved Bandwidth Access


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Unbalanced Distribution

Bandwidth Access

Main Findings

Eastern China has a higher concentration of Internet users than the western and central regions,

mainly due to Eastern Chinas economic profile, which supports higher demand for Internet ser-

vices. Overall, however, Internet population in the western and central regions is continuing to

increase as a result of improved Internet infrastructure.

Average Internet connection speed in Chinas eastern provinces is higher than in the western and

central provinces. Under the Central governments Development of China's Western Regionpolicies, western and central provinces have invested substantially in network infrastructure, which

is helping improve average Internet connection speeds in these areas.

Nearly 50% of Internet users have Internet access of above 2Mb/s. Over 11% of Internet users have

bandwidth access above 5Mb/s. Only 0.3% Chinas Internet users still connect via narrowband.

The top three provinces for ultra broadband access are Shanghai, Beijing and Fujian. Ultra broad-

band access in Beijing grew by 33.8% sequentially, the fastest growth of any province.

Of the top ten provinces with bandwidth access above 2Mb/s, three provinces are located in thewestern part of China. Beijing ranks 9th on the list.

As for provinces with narrowband access, most are located in the western part of China. Narrow-

band access in western provinces is trending down on a sequential basis.


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Bandwidth Access




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10.7%

According to CC Index, Chinas Internet users showed an unbalanced distribution in

the first quarter of 2013.

Unbalanced Geographic Distribution

Eastern ChinaCentral ChinaWestern China

2012 Q4

2013 Q1

16.7% 17.3%24.0% 26.2%

59.2% 56.4%

Internet UsersGeographic Distribution

in China (by region)

The number of Internet users in the eastern part of China in the first quarter of 2013 accounted for

56.5% of Chinas total Internet population, down 479 basis points from last quarter, but higher than

the central and western regions combined. The number of Internet users in the central and western

parts of China totaled 26.2% and 17.3%, up 91 basis points and 38 basis points, respectively.

Among the top 10 provinces with the most Internet users, seven are located in eastern China, includ-

ing the top three of Guangdong (13.1%), Jiangsu (7.4%) and Shandong (6.8%). Conversely, Ningxia

(0.3%), Qinghai (0.2%) and Tibet (0.06%), the provinces with the lowest number of Internet users, are

all located in western China.

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0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18%

Internet UsersGeographic Distribution in China

(by province)

Guangdong

Jiangsu

Shandong

Zhejiang

Hebei

Henan

Beijing

Sichuan

Fujian

Hubei

Shanghai

Liaoning

Shanxi

Heilongjiang

Hunan

Guangxi

Anhui

Shaanxi

Jiangxi

Chongqing

Jilin

Yunnan

Inner Mongolia

Guizhou

Xinjiang

Tianjin

Gansu

Hainan

NingxiaQinghai

Tibet

2012 Q4

2013 Q1

15.4%13.1%

8.1%

7.4%7.2%6.8%

6.2%6.1%5.5%5.9%

5.3%5.8%

4.5%5.1%

4.2%4.6%

3.6%3.7%

2.9%3.6%

3.7%

3.4%3.1%3.4%

2.9%3.1%

2.4%2.8%

2.6%2.8%

2.8%2.7%

2.7%2.5%

2.2%2.2%

2.1%2.2%

2.1%

2.0%1.8%1.9%

1.5%1.7%

1.4%1.4%

1.2%1.4%

1.3%1.2%

1.3%1.2%

0.9%0.9%

0.6%0.5%

0.3%

0.3%0.2%0.2%

0.1%0.1%

Among the top 10 provinces with the most Internet users, seven are located in eastern China, includ-

ing the top three of Guangdong (13.1%), Jiangsu (7.4%) and Shandong (6.8%). Conversely, Ningxia

(0.3%), Qinghai (0.2%) and Tibet (0.1%), the provinces with the lowest number of Internet users, are

all located in western China.


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Internet Users Geographic Distribution vs. Population

Geographic Distribution

Internet Users Geographic Distribution vs.

Population Geographic Distribution

EasternChina

Jiangsu

Shandong

Zhejiang

Hebei

Beijing

Shanghai

Fujian

Liaoning

Tianjin

Henan

56.5% -4.8% 41.1%

13.1%

3.7%

7.4%

3.4%

6.8%

1.2%

6.1%

5.9%

0.5%

5.1%

3.4%

7.8%

2.8%

5.9%

3.3%

7.2%

1.0%

4.1%

5.4%

0.7%

1.5%

1.7%

-15.1%

1.1%

-9.6%

8.5%

-5%

-13.4%

-2.3%

7.7%

13.1%

13.2%

-6.2%

Region

Internet Users

Geographic

Distribution

PopulationGeographicDistribution

PopulationGeographic Distribution

% Change % ChangeProvince

Internet Users


2013.Q1

While Internet users in the eastern part of China account for 56.5% of the total Internet population,

this region accounts for only 41.1% of total population, based on available data. Conversely, central

and western provinces account for a combined 58.9% of the population and 43.5% of the countrys

Internet users. Internet users in the central provinces, however, have increased significantly, up 9.1%

from last quarter.

(Note: Statistics of Population Geographic Distribution come from National Bureau of Statistics of

China. 31 provinces account for 99.48% of the population and the rest is unidentified population.)


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Guangdong


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Internet Users Geographic Distribution vs.

Population Geographic Distribution

CentralChina

26.2% 9.1% 33.4%

5.8%

1.9%

3.6%

1.4%

3.1%

2.5%

2.8%

2.8%

2.2%

7.0%

2.1%

4.3%

1.8%

2.7%

4.4%

4.9%

2.9%

3.3%

0%

8.4%

23.8%

3.6%

7.6%

-6.6%

6.9%

17.4%

5.8%

WesternChina

17.3% 3.8% 25%

4.6%

0.9%

2.7%

2.2%

2.0%

1.7%

1.2%

1.4%

0.1%

0.3%

0.2%

-14.3%

6.2%

5.2%

0.2%

0.5%

0.4%

6%

1.9%

3.4%

2.8%

2.2%

1.6%

2.6%

3.4%

10.8%

5.8%

-4.6%

0.45%

-2.8%

9.2%

4.8%

15.3%

Note:

Statistics of Population Geographic

Distribution come from National

Bureau of Statistics of China. 31

provinces account for 99.5% of the

population and the rest is unidenti-

fied population.

Region

Internet Users

Geographic

Distribution

PopulationGeographicDistribution

PopulationGeographic Distribution% Change % ChangeProvince

Internet Users


2013.Q1


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Henan

Hubei

Shanxi

Anhui

Hunan

Heilongjiang

Jiangxi

Jilin

Inner Mongolia

Sichuan

Guangxi

Shaanxi

Chongqing

Yunnan

Xinjiang

Guizhou

Gansu

Ningxia

Qinghai

Tibet


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Bandwidth Access

Overall Landscape

Ultra Broadband Access

Broadband Access

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Bandwidth Access

Bandwidth access by percentage of population:

256K: 0.3%

256K-2M: 53.8%

2M: 45.9% (5M: 11.8%)

Overall Landscape

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

11.2%

11.8%

34.7%

35.3%

53.8%

52.6%

0.3%

0.3%

>5M

2M-5M

256K-2M


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Ultra Broadband Access

Top 10 Provinces with Ultra Broadband Penetration

% ChangeUltra Broadband Penetration (5M)ProvinceRanking

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Shanghai

Beijing

Fujian

Jiangsu

Tianjin

Guangdong

Shanxi

Yunnan

Zhejiang

Shaanxi

36.4% 11.1%

20.2%

18.2%

17.6%

14.9%

36.8%

-1.0%

11.6%

12.6%

13.5%

13.1%

12.6%

12.4%

12.1%

4.4%

0.9%

7.4%

1.0%

7.8%

Unit: Mb/s

Shanghai has the highest concentration of ultra broadband access, which accounts for 36.4% of

total bandwidth in the province. Beijing and Fujian rank second and third with respective ultra

broadband penetration of 20.2% and 18.2%.

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Broadband Access

Top 10 Provinces with Broadband Penetration

9 Beijing

4 Jiangsu

2 Fujian

7 Guangdong

1 Shanghai64.6%5.5%

6 Zhejiang

50.8%3.0%

52.3%2.7%

55.3%-4.5%

3 Hannan52.3%

6.3%

10 Hunan50.0%8.5%

50.8%0.4%

38.0%-14.4%

5 Sichuan52.2%1.7%

8 Jiangxi51.1%-3.9%

Broadband Penetration

% Change

As for broadband access, Shanghai ranks first, with broadband usage of 64.6%, while Fujian and

Hainan are second and third, with respective broadband usage of 55.3% and 52.3%. Beijing ranked

9th on the list with the broadband usage of 38.0%.

Bandwidth Access

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Narrowband Access

Top 10 Provinces with Narrowband Penetration

% ChangeNarrowband Penetration (256K)ProvinceRanking

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Qinghai

Tibet

Xinjiang

Ningxia

Tianjin

Inner Mongolia

Shanxi

Liaoning

Gansu

Shaanxi

0.5%

0.5%

0.5%

0.4%

0.4%

0.4%

0.3%

0.4%

-12.9%

0.0%

-19.4%

-13.0%

-18.2%

-23.9%

-18.6%

-10.5%

-8.1%

-12.2%

0.4%

0.3%

Unit: Mb/s

In terms of narrowband access, Qinghai has the highest penetration, at 0.54% of total bandwidth

access, while Tibet and Xinjiang are second and third, with respective narrowband usage of 0.51%

and 0.50%.

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Average Connection Speed by Region

Average Connection Speeds of Major Carriers

Peak Hours vs. off-Peak Hours

Average Connection Speed in China




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3Average Connection Speed in China

Average Connection Speed in China

3Mb/sConnection Speed


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Average Connection Speed by Region

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5 3.11

2.85 2.81

2.58 2.62

2.34

Average Connection Speed 2.94Mb/s

Eastern China Central China Western China

Average Connection Speed by Region I

2013 Q1

2012 Q4

Unit: Mb/s

Average connection speeds across the country have increased from last quarter, but there remains

a noticeable connection speed gap from region-to-region. China's eastern provinces had an aver-

age connection speed of 3.11 Mb/s, its central provinces had an average speed of 2.81 Mb/s and its

western provinces had an average speed of 2.62 Mb/s, well below the 2.94 Mb/s national average.

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Average Connection Speed by Region II

AverageConnection

Speed3.11

0

1

2

3

4

5

4.32

3.393.22 3.18 3.11

3.03 2.93 2.89 2.86 2.66 2.58

Eastern ChinaUnit: Mb/s

0

1

2

3

4

5

3.083.06

2.88 2.87 2.872.67 2.67 2.61 2.58

Central China

AverageConnection

Speed2.81

Unit: Mb/s

0

1

2

3

2.98 2.98 2.90 2.76 2.64 2.62 2.59 2.552.33 2.25 2.18

Western China

AverageConnectionSpeed

2.62

Unit: Mb/s

3Internet Connection Speed

Shanghai

Fujian

Zhejiang

Shandong

Jiangsu

Beijing

Hainan

Guangdong

Hebei

Liaoning

Tianjin

Sich

uan

Yun

nan

Shaanxi

Tibet

Guizhou

Chongq

ing

Guangxi

Ga

nsu

Ningxia

Qing

hai

Xinji

ang

Jiangxi

Anhui

Henan

Heilongjiang

Hunan

Jilin

InnerMongolia

Hubei

Shanxi


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0 1 2 3 4 5

Average Connection Speed

by Province

2013 Q1

2012 Q4

Unit: Mb/s

Clear Connection Speed Gap between Provinces

Shanghai was once again the top ranking province, with an average connection speed of over 4

Mb/s. Fujian and Zhejiang came in second and third with average connection speeds of 3.39 Mb/s

and 3.22 Mb/s respectively. Xinjiang, in northwestern China, has seen a 25.3% increase in average

connection speeds, but still had the lowest average connection speed at only 2.18 Mb/s.

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2.181.74

2.251.85

2.332.10

2.552.20

2.582.222.582.37

2.592.38

2.612.40

2.622.412.642.43

2.662.452.672.46

2.672.47

2.762.52

2.862.52

2.872.612.872.62

2.882.64

2.892.64

2.902.66

2.932.672.982.72

2.982.763.032.79

3.062.82

3.082.83

3.112.89

3.182.95

3.223.04

3.393.17

4.324.04

Shanghai

Fujian

Zhejiang

Shandong

Jiangsu

Jiangxi

anhui

beijing

sichuan

yunnan

hainan

Shaanxi

guangdong

henan

heilongjiang

hunan

hebei

Tibet

jilin

Inner Mongolia

Liaoning

Guizhou

Chongqing

Hubei

Guangxi

Shanxi

Tianjin

Gansu

Ningxia

Qinghai

Xinjiang


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Average Connection Speed by Province: 2012 Q4 vs. 2013 Q1

2012 Q4% Increase (QoQ)ProvinceRanking 2013 Q1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Xinjiang

Qinghai

Tianjin

Gansu

Hebei

Ningxia

Hunan

Heilongjiang

Yunnan

Guangdong

Tibet

Hainan

25.2% 1.74

1.85

2.22

2.20

2.52

2.10

2.61

2.62

2.72

2.64

2.52

2.67

2.18

2.25

2.58

2.55

2.86

2.33

2.87

2.87

2.98

2.89

2.76

2.93

21.9%

16.4%

15.7%

13.4%

11.1%

9.8%

9.7%

9.6%

9.6%

9.5%

9.5%

Unit: Mb/s

Significant Connection Speed Increase in Western Provinces

Connection speeds are increasing at the highest rates in western China, with the two largest provin-

cial increases in Xinjiang (25.2%) and Qinghai (21.9%), both located in the western part of China.

Supported by theDevelopment of China's Western Regioninitiative, Chinas western provinces

are aggressively building network infrastructure and seeing great increases in average Internet con-

nection speeds as a result. By comparison, eastern provinces have increased much more slowly. For

example, Shanghai has seen an increase of 7% and Zhejiang has seen an increase of 6% from theend of 2012.



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14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

2.47 2.67

2.64

2.66

2.40

2.38

2.37

2.83

2.79

2.46

2.43

2.45

2.41

2.82

2.88

2.90

2.61

2.59

2.58

3.08

3.03

2.67

2.64

2.66

2.62

3.06

9.3%

9.2%

9.0%

9.0%

9.0%

8.9%

8.8%

8.6%

8.6%

8.4%

8.4%

8.3%

8.2%

3.04 3.22

2.76

2.95

2.89

3.17

4.04

2.98

3.18

3.11

3.39

4.32

7.8%

7.7%

7.7%

7.1%

70%

5.9%


3% Increase (QoQ)ProvinceRanking 2012 Q4 2013 Q1

Henan

Shaanxi

Hubei

Guangxi

Shanxi

Jiangxi

Beijing

Inner Mongolia

Guizhou

Liaoning

Chongqing

Anhui

Jilin

Sichuan

Shandong

Jiangsu

Fujian

Shanghai

Jiangsu


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China Mobile China Telecom China Unicom

2.85

2.36

3.03

2.632.81

2.30

Overall Connection Speeds

Comparing China's three major carriers, China Unicom had the slowestaverage connection speed of only 2.81 Mb/s, behind China Mobiles 2.85

Mb/s and China Telecom's 3.03 Mb/s.


2013 Q1

2012 Q4

Unit: Mb/s


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In the same region, connection speeds can vary significantly from one carriers network to another.

Taking Hebei Province as an example, China Mobile has an extraordinary connection speed of 4.49

Mb/s, while China Unicom subscribers connect at only 2.63 Mb/s, well below the national average.

Regional Speeds by Carrier

Internet connection speeds with a specific carrier can vary between regions as well. Internet users of

China Telecom in southern China generally enjoyed faster connection speeds than those in the

north. More than half of China Telecoms top ten provinces by connection speed are in southern

China, while more than half of its bottom ten provinces by connection speed are in the north. For

example, Shanghai Telecom has an average connection speed of 4.42 Mb/s, while Xinjiang Telecom

has an average speed of only 2.20 Mb/s.

Conversely, China Unicom subscribers in northern China typically have better experiences than

those in the South. Six of their top-ten provinces by connection speed are in the north. For example,

Fujian Unicom has an average connection speed of 3.52 Mb/s, while Xinjiang Unicom averages only

2.10Mb/s.

On China Mobiles network, there is no significant difference between northern and southernChina.

Carrier Speeds by Region

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Carrier Speeds by Province

(Top 10)

0

1

2

3

4

5 4.42

3.63

3.29 3.21 3.20 3.20 3.17 3.14 3.12 3.12

China Telecom: Top 10

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.463.52

3.433.17 3.03

2.90 2.87 2.86 2.82 2.72

China Unicom: Top 10

0

1

2

3

4

5 4.49 4.264.15

3.67

3.253.12 3.10

2.81 2.78 2.77

China Mobile: Top 10

Unit: Mb/s


Shanghai

Shanxi

Fujian

Anhui

Beijing

Yunnan

Sh

andong

Z

hejiang

Jiangxi

Jiangsu

Hebei

Guan

gdong

Tianjin

Zhejiang

sha

ndong

Jiangxi

Shanxi

Jilin

Sh

anghai

Fujian

Fujian

Jiangsu

Sh

anghai

Sha

ndong

Zhejiang

Henan

Heilon

gjiang

Jiangxi

InnerMo

ngolia

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uangxi

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2.132.162.202.262.332.332.332.34

2.13 2.10 2.011.85 1.85

1.71

2.082.102.102.252.25

2.27

2.282.31

2.202.272.32

2.492.582.602.602.65

China Telecom: Bottom 10

China Unicom:: Bottom 10 China Mobile:Bottom 10

Carrier Speeds by Province

(Bottom 10)

Unit: Mb/s

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3

Jilin

Chong

qing

G

ansu

Tianjin

H

ubei

Guangxi

Shanxi

Ningxia

Qin

ghai

Xin

jiang

gansu

ch

ongqing

ningxia

guizhou

Tibet

liaoning

yunnan

qinghai

tianjin

xinjiang

Ch

ongqing

Anhui

Hainan

InnerMongolia

Shaanxi

Guizhou

Liaoning

Guangxi

Xinjiang

Hubei

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Peak Hours vs. off-Peak Hours

Connection Speed: Peak Hours vs. off-Peak Hours

5.00

4.50

4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

2.00

1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00

0.9

0.0

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Unit: Mb/s

Peak Hours peak/off-peak

Off-Peak Hours

Average Connection Speed during Peak/off-Peak Hours by Region

For most regions, there is a clear speed gap between peak and off-peak hours. Taking Beijing as an

example, average connection speed during off-peak hours can be 4 Mb/s, while it reaches only 2.79

Mb/s during peak hours.

The speed gap is narrow in only a few regions, such as Shanghai. During off-peak hours, Shanghai

users enjoy an average connection speed of 3.73 Mb/s; while connection speeds average 3.02 Mb/s,

still above 3 Mb/s, during peak hours.

From the speed gap between peak and off-peak hours, it can be inferred that Internet users in some

regions can get only sharing bandwidth, instead of exclusive bandwidth, which ISPs claim to pro-

vide.


shang

hai

sichuan

hainan

liaon

ing

zhejiang

henan

guangdong

fujian

he

bei

guizhou

qing

hai

jiangsu

beijing

hu

bei

guan

gxi

jian

gxi

Tibet

shandong

hunan

sha

nxi

heilongjiang

jilin

Shaa

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InnerMongolia

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Average Connection Speed during Peak/off-Peak Hours by Carrier

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

2.15

3.96

2.39

2.22

3.17 3

Unit: Mb/s

Peak Hours

Off-Peak Hours

China Telecom China Mobile China Unicom

Average Connection Speed during Peak/

off-Peak Hours by Carrier

China Mobile has the most noticeable speed gap between peak (2.22 Mb/s) and off-peak hours

(3.96 Mb/s), while China Telecom (2.15 Mb/s vs. 2.39 Mb/s) and China Unicom (3 Mb/s vs. 3.17 Mb/s)

have much more modest gaps in connection speeds.

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Carrier Average Connection Speed during Peak/off-Peak Hours by Province

China Telecom

Shanghai Telecom: no clear speed gap between peak (4.0 Mb/s) and off- peak (4.3 Mb/s) hours

Beijing Telecom: clear speed gap between peak (2.8 Mb/s) and off-peak (4.5 Mb/s) hours

China Unicom

Beijing Unicom: no clear speed gap between peak (3.1 Mb/s) and off- peak (3.8 Mb/s) hours

Shangxi Unicom: clear speed gap between peak (2.3 Mb/s) and off-peak (3.8 Mb/s) hours

China Mobile

Chongqin Mobile: clearest speed gap between peak (2.7 Mb/s) and off-peak (8.1 Mb/s) hours

Unit: Mb/s


Off-Peak Hours

Carrier Average Connection Speed during Peak/

off-Peak Hours by Province: China Telecom

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

0.0

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9


Shanghai

Fujian

Jiang

su

Hain

an

Hebei

Zhejia

ng

Shanxi

Guangdo

ng

Hun

an

Guangxi

Hubei

Sichu

an

Qinghai

Guizh

ou

Hen

an

Shando

ng

Anhui

InnerMongo

lia

Ning

xia

Liaoning

Chongqing

Jilin

Gan

su

Xinjia

ng

Jiangxi

Heilongjia

ng

Shaanxi

Tian

jin

Yunn

an

Tibet

Beijing



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Carrier Average Connection Speed during Peak/

off-Peak Hours by Province: China Mobile


0.0

0.60.7

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.8

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

10.00

8.00

Note: According to related report, off-peak hours refer to the time period from00:00 to 07:00, and peak hours refer to the time period from 19:00 to 24:00.

Carrier Average Connection Speed during Peak/off-Peak Hours by Province: China Unicom

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

0.0

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.4

0.5

0.7

0.6

0.9

0.8

3

Unit: Mb/s


Off-Peak Hours

Unit: Mb/s


Off-Peak Hours

Hainan

Beijing

Hubei

Jiangsu

Qinghai

Guizhou

Liaoning

Chongqing

Sichuan

Guangxi

Jiangxi

Shanghai

Guangdong

Fujian

Yunnan

Ningxia

Heilongjiang

Hunan

Tianjin

Henan

Shaanxi

Gansu

Jilin

Anhui

Hebei

Tibet

Shandong

Zhejiang

InnerMongolia

Xinjiang

Shanxi

Sichuan

Liao

ning

Henan

Shan

ghai

Zhejiang

Ha

inan

Tibet

Be

ijing

Guizhou

Guangdong

Qin

ghai

Shanxi

H

ebei

Shandong

Jiangsu

Jia

ngxi

H

ubei

Fujian

Shaanxi

Gua

ngxi

Xinjiang

InnerMongolia

Heilongjiang

Tianjin

Jilin

Hunan

A

nhui

Nin

gxia

G

ansu

Yunnan

Chong

qing

Appendix


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Appendix

Connection speeds and applications appropriate

for such speeds

Connection speed Applications allowed Connection speed Applications allowed

256 Kbps 2 Mbps

2 mbps 5 mbps

Basic email

Simple web pages

Online music

Low-quality video

5 Mbps 10 Mbps File sharing (large files)

IPTV (standard definition -

multi channels)

Broadcast video

(standard definition)

VOD (2~3 channels)

HD video download

Medical file sharing (basic)

Distance education

Building control andmanagement

Websites with some

dynamic content

Emails with large attachments

Remote monitoring

IPTV (standard definition -1~3 channels)

File sharing

(small/medium-sized files)

Digital broadcasting

(one channel)

Streaming audio

5 Mbps 10 Mbps Telemedicine

Education services

Broadcast video

(standard definition and HD)

IPTV (HD)High-quality remote display

Monitoring (HD)

Intelligent building control

Source: Research Report on Global Internet Connection, 2011


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