Following an IPTV test in Harbin, Beijing Netcom has begun to issue bidding documents to IPTV equipment manufacturers such as UT Starcom, Siemens, ZTE, Huawei and Shanghai Bell-Alcatel, inviting them to participate in its IPTV test in Beijing area.

An unnamed manager from Beijing Netcom quoted in local media says that Beijing Netcom faces no technical difficulties in implementing IPTV, but there may still be more delays as a full government policy has not been established for the sector.

Beijing Netcom plans to build an IPTV trial network that can hold 50000 users and support 10000 online users' use of IPTV applications.