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Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

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Revenue

$85.8bn

2024

$90.4bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

104k

Businesses

194

Wages

$X.Xbn

Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Over the past decade, the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China has expanded rapidly due to more global network users, greater demand for switches and the development of broadband services. In addition, the development of information systems in many industries and stronger export demand have also supported industry revenue. Over the five years through 2023, revenue for the industry is expected to grow an annualized 4.9%, to total $85.8 billion. This includes a 5.7% rise in the current year.Exports as a proportion of industry revenue have inched up. In the first quarter of 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, foreign countries have strengthened the inspection of imported goods from China. The export volume of industrial products declined in the first quarter of 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic situation well-controlled, exports recovered again.The top four companies in the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry are estimated to account for over one-quarter of total industry revenue in 2023, which indicates low concentration. However, in some product markets, concentration is high. For example, the market share of player Huawei-3Com in the router market is over 31.1%.Profit is expected to account for 8.4% of industry revenue in 2023. The main downstream customers for this industry are businesses and commercial enterprises. In 2023, increasing costs for raw materials and labor is expected to limit profit growth. However, the market share of high-end products, which generally have higher profit margins, has continued to increase and contribute to profitability growth.Over the next five years, continued urbanization in China is projected to drive strong demand for network equipment in rail transit, airports, shopping malls and other public places, especially in small- and medium-sized cities. Industry revenue is forecast to increase an annualized 4.9% over the five years through 2028, to total $109.0 billion. With the further development of networks, large-scale enterprises are anticipated to invest more into R&D of new technologies and products.

Trends and Insights

  • The rapid development of downstream industry and 5G technology has driven the stable development of computer network equipment manufacturing in China. This development expected to continue in the future, aiding industry growth.
  • Routers occupy the largest market share in this industry. However, WLAN, network safety equipment, high-end routers and ethernet switches have grown faster than other products.
  • Manufacturers are located in China’s developed areas. Over half of establishments are located in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. This is because these three provinces are the most developed areas in China.
  • Competition is mainly from within the industry as some products are interchangeable. There are few goods from other industries that can replace these products.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 4.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $85.8bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The progress of mobile communication technology promotes industry development

  • China's 4G network developed quickly in 2016, which increased demand for 4G wireless local area networks (WLANs) cards and 4G wireless routers, subsequently benefiting the industry.
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Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Internet usage growth will increase industry product demand

  • The issuance of 5G licenses will likely continue to support demand for 5G WLAN cards and 5G wireless routers.

Biggest companies in the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($short_0)
2023

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Routers, Ethernet switches and ADSL equipment. Routers is the largest segment of the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Routers is the largest product segment in the industry

  • Routers are used to forward data packets of information from one network to another.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China comprises establishments that produce computer network equipment, including routers, switches, network safety equipment, WLAN equipment, fiber optic access equipment, ADSL equipment, hubs, modems and network cards.

What's included in this industry?

Research and development of computer network equipment technologiesManufacturing computer network equipmentAssembling computer network equipment

Companies

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Related Terms

HUBBROADBANDASYMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (ADSL)MEGABITS PER SECOND (MBPS)WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN)ETHERNET SWITCHROUTER

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The rapid development of downstream industry and 5G technology has driven the stable development of computer network equipment manufacturing in China. This development expect...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Routers occupy the largest market share in this industry. However, WLAN, network safety equipment, high-end routers and ethernet switches have grown faster than other product...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers are located in China’s developed areas. Over half of establishments are located in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. This is because these three provin...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Competition is mainly from within the industry as some products are interchangeable. There are few goods from other industries that can replace these products.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The industry exhibits low concentration. Market share concentration within the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is slowly increasing as larger compa...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    China’s State Council has increased the favorable tax policy for import and export trade. It promotes industry enterprises to actively expand the international market.

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Purchase costs has increased significantly since 2003. This is primarily due to higher raw material prices that then increased the price of intermediate goods.

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

    The market size of the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is $85.8bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China industry in 2024?

    There are 194 businesses in the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 4.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

    What does the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing in China include?

    Research and development of computer network equipment technologies and Manufacturing computer network equipment are part of the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry.

    How competitive is the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

    The level of competition is high and increasing in the Computer Network Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

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    • General Administration of Customs
    • People’s Bank of China

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