China broadband Internet users

China had 338 million Internet users by the end of June, up 40 million from the end of last year, according to a report by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) in the mid-July.

More than 90 percent of China?s administrative villages had access to the Internet by early June, said the MIIT data.

About 95 percent of townships were connected to broadband, and 92.5 percent of natural villages had telephone coverage.

China’s vast rural areas are regarded as the next front for telecommunication development. The top three telecommunication operators?China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom are expected to invest 280 billion yuan to improve 3G network in between 2009-2010.

Source : Konaxis

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