Analysis of the Regional Competitiveness of the Telecommunications Industry

摘要

This study presents the development status of the domestic telecommunications industry based on panel data from the 31 provinces in China, demonstrates the influence of the principal factors on the regional competitiveness of the industry by using the factor analysis method and calculates and ranks the comprehensive competitiveness of the industry in each province. Finally, the study determines the insufficiency of the regional development of the telecommunications industry and discusses some policy and regulation recommendations for healthy development of the industry.