MIIT: No Expansion of Convergence Trials in 2011
Beijing Times, 3/07/11
During the 2011 "Two Sessions" of the National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC), Miao Wei, the head of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said that China's convergence trials will not be expanded this year beyond the 12 cities currently participating, and trials will be completed by 2012.
Editor's Note: For more background on this topic, please see "China's State Council Announces Network Convergence Trial Cities" MD 7/01/10 issue.
Keywords: Miao Wei convergence television MIIT CPPCC NPC telecom Internet