Telephone

"Growth in the mature telephone manufacturing industry in Greater China, comprising mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, will be sustained by rising output and technological innovations. Makers will also invest in product innovations to stimulate demand. Total production during 2004 was estimated at 151.96 million units. Exports of telephone for the same period reached 103.69 million units, representing 68 percent of output. The projected output and export volumes for 2005 are 181.36 million and 125.65 million units, respectively.There have been 57 telephone manufacturers: 38 mainland China-owned companies, 12 Taiwan-owned makers and seven Hong Kong-based suppliers. Their total production volume for 2004 was 129.82 million units, which is equivalent to 85 percent of the estimated overall production for the entire Greater China. They exported 92.65 million units in 2005. The projected output volume for 2006 from these companies is 205.84 million corded phones, a year-on-year rise of 20 percent. This would be equivalent to 88 percent of the overall Greater China production volume for 2005. Exports are forecast to climb to 182.44 million units in 2006. "