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Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

IBISWorld IBISWorld Beijing, China Last Updated: November 2024 4011

Revenue

$117.7bn

2024

$117.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

417k

Businesses

558

Wages

$X.Xbn

Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China industry analysis

As an important foundation of the communication industry, the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry has developed with the continuous development of the telecommunications industry in recent years. Revenue for the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized 3.7% over the five years through 2024.
The Chinese government published licenses for the Chinese 5G network to four major telecommunication operators in China in 2019, which stimulated the growing market demand for electronic transmission equipment in the following several years. In 2024, industry revenue is expected to grow by 1.2% to $117.7 billion. Industry profit is estimated to account for 6.1% of revenue, which is relatively low. This result is due to intense competition among players and inefficiency in the industry. Over 500 enterprises operate in the industry in the current year.
Under the supports of the Fourteenth Five Year Plan for the Development of Information and Communication Industry, the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China is expected to keep steady growth trend over the next five years through 2029. Continuous development of 5G, cloud computing and big data is forecast to support electronic transmission equipment demand over the next five years, with industry revenue projected to grow at an annualized 2.2% over the next five years through 2029, to $131.2 billion. Imports are forecast to account for 0.5% of domestic demand in 2029. Industry exports are expected to increase at the annualized growth rate of 4.5% over the next five years through 2029, and exports as a share of revenue are projected to be at 4.4% in 2028.

Trends and Insights

  • The industry development is consist with the development of the telecommunication industry. The 5G network construction and commercial uses drives fast development of the industry.
  • Wireless transmission equipment segment contributes to the largest share of industry revenue. This segment is expected to account for 80.0% of industry revenue in 2024.
  • The Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China is mainly concentrated in Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. High economic development levels have encouraged domestic and foreign enterprises to establish manufacturing facilities in these regions.
  • Overall concentration level is low. The industry has a low level of concentration with top four major companies making up 38.4% of industry revenue in 2024.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $117.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Continuous development of the telecommunications industry brings out growing demand for electronic transmission equipment

  • With the advent of the information age, China's Government has been paying more attention to the construction of network communication infrastructure, bringing market demand for electronic communication equipment.
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Electronic Transmission 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

China's Government will continually support the industry development

  • In November 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Information and Communication Industry.

Biggest companies in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.
34,027.4
ZTE Corporation
9,204.0
FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.
1,617.4

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Products & Services Segmentation

Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Wireless transmission equipment and Wired transmission equipment. Wireless transmission equipment is the largest segment of the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Wireless transmission equipment segment is expected to increase

  • Wireless transmission equipment refer to electronic transmission equipment that transmit signals wirelessly. Wireless transmission equipment accounts for 80.0% of industry revenue in 2024.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China manufactures senders, receivers, transmitters for carrier waves, optical signals, microwave signals, scatter communication and other transmission equipment. This industry also manufactures general-purpose wireless communication equipment, satellite communication equipment, digital multiplexers and repeaters. These items are made for various wired and wireless communication networks.

What's included in this industry?

Wireless transmission equipmentWired transmission equipmentOther products

Companies

Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.ZTE CorporationFiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

TRANSMITTERWIRELESS TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENTTD-SCMA

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 industry development is consist with the development of the telecommunication industry. The 5G network construction and commercial uses drives fast development of the ind...

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

Wireless transmission equipment segment contributes to the largest share of industry revenue. This segment is expected to account for 80.0% of industry revenue in 2024.

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

The Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China is mainly concentrated in Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. High economic development levels have en...

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

Overall concentration level is low. The industry has a low level of concentration with top four major companies making up 38.4% of industry revenue in 2024.

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

Research and development capability is important for the enterprise development. Larger industry enterprises actively increase investment in research and development and impr...

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
  • Overview of Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of ZTE Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 6 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for ZTE Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 6 additional companies

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

The construction of 5G network benefits the industry development. Fast development of 5G, cloud computing and big data is forecast to boost market demand over the next five y...

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

Intensified market competition leads to decreasing profitability. The industry profit is expected to account for 6.1% of industry revenue in 2024.

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 Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China is $117.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China industry in 2024?

There are 558 businesses in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 3.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

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

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

What are the biggest companies in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing market in China are Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd., ZTE Corporation and FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co., Ltd.

What does the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China include?

Wireless transmission equipment and Wired transmission equipment are part of the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Electronic Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry in China.

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