Mainland China has a population about 1.3 billion, and by Dec.18, 2006, there are two mobile operators: China Mobile (CMCC) and China Unicom (CU). Both CMCC and CU are listed on the Hong Kong Exchange: CMCC’s stock code is 0941, and CU’s stock code is 0762.

Since China mainland market has been growing dramatically fast, for their latest business metrics (revenue, number of users…), please visit www.hkex.com.hk/listedco/listconews/search/search_active_main.asp#.

For more information about CMCC, please visit www.chinamobile.com.

Monternet is CMCC’s brand in mobile content.
For more information, please visit www.monternet.com.

For more information about CU and its services, please visit www.chinaunicom.com.cn/.

Hong Kong’s population is about 6 million. The Hong Kong market has one of the highest penetration rates worldwide, and multiple mobile operators compete in that market, including SmarTone and Hutchison, which are listed on the Hong Kong Exchange.

For more information about Hong Kong operators, please visit

• www.hkcsl.com/main.html, the Web site of CSL
• www.htil.com.hk/eng/global/home.php, the Web site of Hutchison Telecom
• www.peoples.com.hk, the Web site of Peoples
• www.smartone.com.hk/jsp/english/index.jsp, the Web site of SmarTone Telecommunications
• www.pccw.com/eng/, the Web site of PCCW

Taiwan’s population is about 23 million. Again, it is another market with a very high penetration rate. Its mobile operators, include the following:

• Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT), about 8.4 million subscribers.
  For more information, please visit www.cht.com.tw.



• Taiwan Mobile (TWM), about 6 million subscribers.
  For more information, please visit www.twngsm.com.tw.



• Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET), about 5.8 million subscribers.
  For more information, please visit www.fetnet.net.



• VIBO Telecom is a non-listed company.
  For more information, please visit www.vibo.com.tw

NOTE: These data were extracted from published financial reports.

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