Chapter II Basic Internet Development of Enterprises Ⅰ. Use of Computers 7 The enterprises that used computers to handle office affairs accounted for 99.0% of Chinese enterprises up to December 2016. Through many years of development, computers have been made available for Chinese companies. The Utilization Rate of Computers by Companies 2011-2016 100% 99.0% 90% 93.1% 95.2% 88.8% 91.3% 90.4% 80% 70% 60% 50% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source： Statistical Survey on Internet Application in Chinese Enterprises 2016.12 Figure 6 The Utilization Rate of Computers by Companies 2011-2016 Ⅱ. Use of the Internet 8 As of December 2016, 95.6% of companies in China used the Internet for office work . The proportion of companies using the Internet for office work has exceeded 90% for the first time, 7 Computers refer to desktop computers or notebook computers, excluding those devices with certain embedded computing function, such as cellular mobile phones, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or TV sets. 8 It means that the Internet is directly used in all activities of the enterprises. Some enterprises use the Internet for advertisements/promotion, but do not directly use it for work, and therefore are not included. All devices (more than just computers) equipped with the Internet access function may be used as the tools to access the Internet. These include mobile telephones, PDAs, game machines and digital televisions which may be used on the fixed or mobile network. 1515 The 39th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China