Zhong Guo Chan Ye Jing Ji Xin Xi Wang·2025-08-22 00:46Performance Overview - The three major telecom operators in China have shown steady growth in their operating performance in the first half of 2025, despite complex external challenges [1] - China Telecom reported operating revenue of 271.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%, with communication service revenue reaching 249.1 billion yuan, up 1.2% [2] - China Mobile's communication service revenue was 467 billion yuan, growing by 0.7%, while China Unicom's total revenue surpassed 200 billion yuan, with a 1.5% increase [3] Infrastructure Development - China Telecom has established 2.39 million 5G base stations and over 9.88 million 10G PON ports for gigabit optical networks [4] - China Mobile has more than 2.59 million 5G base stations and gigabit broadband coverage reaching 500 million households [5] - China Unicom has implemented 5G-A commercial use in over 330 cities and has piloted 10G optical networks in 106 cities [6] Connectivity and IoT - China Telecom's visual network revenue grew by 46.2% year-on-year, while China Mobile's visual network connections increased by 20.9%, serving over 69 million smart connected vehicles [7][8] - China Unicom's IoT connections increased by over 60 million, totaling 690 million, with 86 million connections in the vehicle network [8] Intelligent Computing - China Telecom's self-owned intelligent computing capacity reached 43 EFlops, while China Mobile's total intelligent computing capacity reached 61.3 EFlops, and China Unicom's total was 30 EFlops [9][10][11] AI Initiatives - China Telecom has implemented the "AI+" initiative, forming a comprehensive AI development layout [12] - China Mobile has developed over 50 industry-specific large models and has over 60 million active users of its Lingxi intelligent assistant [13][25] - China Unicom has created a multi-modal coexisting meta-scenario large model and over 30 trusted data spaces [14] Cloud Business - China Telecom's Tianyi Cloud revenue reached 57.3 billion yuan, while China Mobile's cloud revenue was 56.1 billion yuan, and China Unicom's cloud revenue reached 37.6 billion yuan [15][16][17] Digital Transformation - China Telecom's industrial digitalization revenue reached 74.9 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.4% [18] - China Mobile's digital transformation revenue was 156.9 billion yuan, growing by 6.6% and accounting for 33.6% of communication service revenue [18] - China Unicom's intelligent computing business revenue was 45.4 billion yuan, with a 4.3% increase [18] Network Upgrades - The three operators are advancing network infrastructure construction, upgrading mobile networks from 5G to 5G-A and broadband networks from gigabit to 10-gigabit [19][20] - China Telecom's gigabit residential coverage exceeds 96%, while China Mobile's total connections reached 3.815 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.9% [20] AI Integration in Services - China Telecom is enhancing customer service through AI technology, embedding intelligent service capabilities into 10,000 customer service hotlines [34] - China Mobile has launched various AI-driven products and services, with over 1.3 billion customers benefiting from AI-integrated offerings [35] - China Unicom is focusing on improving customer service quality through intelligent upgrades and expanding its service offerings [36] International Expansion - China Telecom's international business revenue reached 9.5 billion yuan, growing by 18.8%, with significant investments in international infrastructure [37] - China Mobile's international business revenue was 14 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.4%, emphasizing the importance of global market expansion [38] - China Unicom's international business revenue reached 6.8 billion yuan, with a focus on enhancing global network robustness and security [39]