China looks set to establish mobile phone real-name system
(Asia Pulse)
Updated: 2005-12-02 15:43

Experts from China's Ministry of Information Industry revealed that China is likely to establish real-name system for mobile phone users in December 2005, according to Chen Yuping from the China Academy of Telecommunication Research.

It is predicted that more than 100 million mobile phone users in the country, including new users and pre-pay users, will register their ID after the system becomes effective.

The implementation of mobile phone real-name system would hit China's mobile telecom operators, including China Mobile Co., Ltd. and China Unicom Co., Ltd., by reducing new users and increasing operation costs.

Telecom value-added service providers, such as KongZhong Corporation and Sina Corp, would also experience a negative impact from the system.