Comments on: China has 31.65 million broadband homes. http://gigaom.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Phil Wolff http://gigaom.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18903 Phil Wolff Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:03:29 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18903 <p>This is clearly not counting the millions who use Internet cafes. By one count, around 280 thousand cafes with more than 100 PCs. Multiplying that out: that's 28,000,000 PCs. Assuming each PC is used by only 3 people taking turns full time (an absurdly conservative estimate), there are no fewer 125 million Chinese using Internet cafes.</p> This is clearly not counting the millions who use Internet cafes. By one count, around 280 thousand cafes with more than 100 PCs. Multiplying that out: that’s 28,000,000 PCs. Assuming each PC is used by only 3 people taking turns full time (an absurdly conservative estimate), there are no fewer 125 million Chinese using Internet cafes.

]]> By: Brad Bowers http://gigaom.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18902 Brad Bowers Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:59:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18902 <p>URL got cut off above, hopefully this will work:</p> <p>http://blackinc.typepad.com/future/2005/06/is_the_china_in.html</p> URL got cut off above, hopefully this will work:

http://blackinc.typepad.com/future/2005/06/is_the_china_in.html

]]> By: Brad Bowers http://gigaom.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18901 Brad Bowers Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:57:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18901 <p>Yes, China internet use is huge and growing. As you noted it is second to the U.S. in internet users, but within 3 years it is expected to take over the top slot.</p> <p>Additionally, Chinese consumer spending is predicted to quintuple over next 10 years to $3.7 trillion!</p> <p>Also, the China market is HUGE in the wireless and online gaming space with close to 400MM+ mobile users.</p> <p>We have some addtional stats about China and the internet and advertising market posted on our blog that we pulled together while doing some research for a Chinese internet ad agency client of ours: http://blackinc.typepad.com/future/2005/06/is_the_china_in.html</p> Yes, China internet use is huge and growing. As you noted it is second to the U.S. in internet users, but within 3 years it is expected to take over the top slot.

Additionally, Chinese consumer spending is predicted to quintuple over next 10 years to $3.7 trillion!

Also, the China market is HUGE in the wireless and online gaming space with close to 400MM+ mobile users.

We have some addtional stats about China and the internet and advertising market posted on our blog that we pulled together while doing some research for a Chinese internet ad agency client of ours: http://blackinc.typepad.com/future/2005/06/is_the_china_in.html

]]> By: ALT1040 » http://gigaom.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18900 ALT1040 » Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:19:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/25/china-has-3165-million-broadband-homes/#comment-18900 <p>[...] ese país. Aún así, si andas buscando un nuevo mercado, ya sabes a donde apuntar. (Vía Om Malik Esta anotación fue escrita el Lunes 25 de Julio, 2005 a las [...]</p> [...] ese país. Aún así, si andas buscando un nuevo mercado, ya sabes a donde apuntar. (Vía Om Malik Esta anotación fue escrita el Lunes 25 de Julio, 2005 a las [...]

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