China Unicom(SH:600050)2017-10-19 16:00Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2017, the net profit attributable to the parent company is expected to increase by approximately 168.4% compared to the same period last year[3]. - The net profit for the same period last year was approximately RMB 488.76 million[5]. - The estimated mobile service revenue for the first three quarters of 2017 is approximately RMB 117 billion, an increase of about 6.7% year-on-year[8]. - The overall main business revenue is expected to be approximately RMB 187.9 billion, up about 4.1% compared to the same period last year[8]. User Growth - The net increase in mobile billing users for the first three quarters is 13.04 million, reaching a total of 277 million users[8]. - The net increase in 4G users for the same period is 55.73 million, totaling 160 million users[8]. - In September 2017, the monthly net increase in mobile billing users and 4G users reached new highs of 3.82 million and 7.56 million, respectively[8]. Future Outlook - The company expects significant financial pressure in the fourth quarter due to the cancellation of domestic roaming long-distance fees and anticipated market competition[8]. - The company aims to continue deepening its focus strategy and improve efficiency and returns through mixed ownership reform[8]. - The above forecasts are preliminary estimates and the accurate financial data will be disclosed in the official third-quarter report[9].