CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) has just published today its 25th report on the development of Internet in China (only available in Chinese for now).
At the end of dec 2009, the online population in China had reached 384 million netizens. The adoption rate is now 28.9% of the Chinese population. The number of mobile users netizens reached 223 millions of people (+120 millions vs 2008) or 60.8% of netizens.
This huge increase is partly due to 3G mobile phones launch in China since last year. (source : CNNIC/BNP Paribas Atelier Asie)
Fortune just released the results of a study evaluating worldwide e-business companies with the fastest growth. The study was lead on more than hundred companies to rank the ones with the fastest growth
Ranked next to famous companies like Google (#10), Amazon (#8) and Apple (#7), we find 3 Chinese companies out of 10, not really a shocker when we look at the online population growth in China which basically doubled in the last 2 years to reach 338 millions users this year.
So who are the winners?
Ctrip.com, the number one online travel service provider, is ranked number 6 with an increase of its turnover of 26% in 2009 second quarter only. On the 3rd position, Shanda is the first local player for online multi-players gaming. The group claims 6 millions of active paying accounts. Number 2 : Sohu, also ranked #3 in “Fortune 100″. The groups controls portal Sohu.com, search engine Sogou.com and social network Chinaren.com and its 77 millions members.
Worth to mention is ranked #9 based in Taiwan Gigamedia, one of the leading player worldwide for online gaming.
#1 is Blackberry fabricant Canadian Research in motion with an impressive 11 billions turnover on its last 4 quarters despite the Iphone success.
Guess where are we heading now?
Sources Fortune, CNNIC In French JournalduNet