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China Unveils Broadband Strategy, Aims to Provide Access to All Urban, Rural Areas By 2020

By CircleID Reporter
  • August 19, 2013, 4:14 am PDT
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China aims to provide broadband access to all urban and rural areas by 2020, according to the State Council. It is the first time for the country to announce a specific timetable for the development of broadband as “a national strategy,” according to the announcement. By 2015, half of the Chinese households are expected to use fixed broadband, 3G mobile coverage rate is expected to reach 32.5 percent, and fiber-to-home services will cover all urban areas.

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