China Telecom Corporation (CTC) selected UTStarcom to deploy approximately 130,000 lines of its AN-2000 IB IP-DSLAM in six regions throughout mainland China. The deployment will occur in the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Guangdong, and Shangdong provinces, as well as the Tibet autonomous region in southwestern China. Financial terms were not disclosed.
UTStarcom noted that the number of Chinese Internet users at the end of June was 87 million, up 9.4% from the end of last year and 28% more than in June 2003, according to the China Internet Network Information Center. While approximately 51 million people in China still use dial-up connections, broadband connectivity has experienced tremendous growth this year. The number of broadband users grew to 31 million by the end of June, a 79% increase in subscribers from the start of this year. Despite this significant subscriber growth, broadband penetration in China is still at approximately three%. http://www.utstar.com
- In August 2004, Alcatel Shanghai Bell announced a contract to supply 1.3 million Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) to China Telecom in southern China. The contract covers the deployment of the Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM) by China Telecom's subsidiaries in 15 provinces and municipalities across southern China such as Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.
