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Communication Equipment Manufacturing in China Industry Data and Analysis
Over the past decade, the Mobile Telecommunications industry has been taking an increasing market share from the Wired Telecommunications industry due to mobile services' convenience and falling prices. This increasing substitution has reduced demand for wired terminal equipment, a major product segment in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry. Industry revenue is expected to decrease an annualized 4.7% over the five years through 2024. In 2024, industry revenue is expected to decline 5.9%, to $6.9 billion. This decline has been driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, China's economic downturn and the falling number of fixed-line telephone users.Industry exports have increased at an average rate of 4.0% over the past five years, $1.4 billion. Exports are expected to account for 20.4% of industry revenue in 2024, up from 13.2% of revenue in 2019. Industry exports have boomed dramatically in 2022, by 91.2% year on year, due to the increasing demand for interphones. Competing imports are anticipated to decrease at an average rate of 0.9% in the same period, to $164.4 million, representing 2.9% of domestic demand in 2024.The industry comprises 118 enterprises with approximately 76,629 employees. Both industry enterprise numbers and employment have declined over the past five years, reflecting the industry's declining life cycle phase.In the future, more consumers and household will choose to use mobile phones instead of fixed phones as mobile phone prices continue to fall. Industry revenue is forecast to decrease an annualized 4.0% over the five years through 2029, to $5.6 billion. The business sector will likely remain the industry's major market, while demand from the household sector is anticipated to continue declining.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China operates under the industry code 4013. The Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China manufactures wired communication terminal equipment, including wired telephones, videophones, and facsimile equipment. Mobile telephones and modems are not included in this industry. Related terms covered in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include voip and multimedia communication terminal.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include Cordless phones, Common phones and Facsimile machines.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation of China and Deli Group Co., Ltd.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is $6.9bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?
There are 118 businesses in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 4.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?
The Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?
The Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China has been declining at a CAGR of 4.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is expected to decline.
What are the biggest companies in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China are Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation of China and Deli Group Co., Ltd.
What does the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China include?
Cordless phones and Common phones are part of the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd..
How competitive is the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Communication Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.
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