Japanese Network Expanding into China

Japan's KDDI says that it is to set up two new sales offices in China. KDDI's local subsidiary in China, KDDI Shanghai will establish a sales office in Wuxi City Jiangsu Province, and KDDI China will establish another sales office in Dalian City, Liaoning Province. These new offices, combined with the existing offices of the KDDI group, will enable KDDI to cover 80% of those areas in China that have Japanese companies based in them.

Going forward, KDDI will aggressively pursue business development in a Chinese market that is becoming known as the factory of the world, and where many Japanese companies are now expanding their business operations.

KDDI Shanghai, a Chinese subsidiary and a joint venture of KDDI and China Telecom Shanghai, will open a new sales office in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province at the end of August. Wuxi and Suzhou are at the center of the Yangtze Delta Economic Zone, and is the area where many Japanese companies have chosen to establish their businesses in China, starting with manufacturers selling their products in China. Notably, in 2002, Wuxi was the most popular choice of Japanese companies establishing operations in China.

KDDI is the first Japanese telecommunications service provider to launch a sales office in this region, giving them an operating base in a region that is expected to see many more Japanese companies establish a base. KDDI in Wuxi will provide total solutions to clients, and will strengthen sales activities for telecommunications network consulting and the building of network systems, engineering and maintenance.

Until now, KDDI has operated a representative office in Dalian.In Dalian, the representative office has obtained a sales license and will be expanding its scope of operations, and will begin activities as the Dalian sales office of KDDI China.

The Japanese companies are advancing into Liaoning Province, notably Dalian, in a faster pace. In addition to manufacturers, they are primarily players in the software industries and call center operators taking advantage of the large availability of the Japanese speaking resources."

Posted to the site on 20th August 2003