Abstract:

Based on the disparity of regional telecom development, this paper analyzes the spatial correlation of telecom revenue per-capita in different provinces from 1998 to 2008 by adopting spatial econometric statistical methods The result shows that telecom industry in different provinces of China is obviously spatially correlated, that is, provinces with more developed telecom industry are relatively close to each other, so do the underdeveloped ones In order to understand the development of regional telecom industry in China, the interaction and influence among different regions must be taken into consideration Finally, policy and spatial orientation conducive to the development of China’s regional telecom industry are presented

Key words: telecom industry, regional disparity, spatial cluster