Convergence moves to bolster investments

Regulatory overlaps may delay merging of telecom, TV, Internet

The government's recent efforts to promote the advancement of a three-system convergence - telecom, Internet and TV broadcasting - is expected to boost investments by both telecom carriers and cable TV operators in the coming years.

But experts say regulatory ambiguity and long-held turf wars between government departments may thwart the real coming together of China's telecom, Internet and broadcasting industry.