Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-09-23 14:01Core Insights - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China reported that by the end of August 2025, the number of mobile internet users in China is expected to exceed 1.6 billion, with an average monthly data usage of 20.87GB per user [1][2] - In the first eight months of the year, the cumulative mobile internet traffic reached 2,534 billion GB, representing a year-on-year growth of 16.4% [1] - As of the end of August, the total number of mobile phone users among the three major telecom operators and China Broadcasting reached 1.819 billion, with 5G users accounting for 63.4% of this total [1] Mobile Internet Growth - The average monthly mobile internet access traffic (DOU) reached 20.87GB per user in August, marking a year-on-year increase of 14.3% and an increase of 1.17GB compared to the end of the previous year [1] - The total number of 5G base stations reached 4.646 million, which is 36.3% of the total mobile base stations [1] Fixed Broadband Expansion - The number of fixed broadband access users among the three major telecom operators reached 689 million by the end of August, with gigabit and above access users totaling 233 million, accounting for 33.9% of the total [1] Telecom Revenue - The cumulative telecom business revenue for the first eight months reached 1,182.1 billion RMB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.8%. When adjusted for constant prices from the previous year, the telecom business volume grew by 8.8% [1][2] Industry Overview - The Chinese telecommunications industry is experiencing stable operations, with growth in telecom business volume and revenue, and ongoing advancements in new infrastructure such as 5G, gigabit, and IoT user expansion [2]