Overall Performance - The telecommunications industry has shown stable operational performance in the first eight months of the year, with telecommunications business revenue reaching 1,182.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.8% [2] - The total telecommunications business volume has grown by 8.8% year-on-year when adjusted for last year's prices [2] User Development - The number of fixed broadband access users has steadily increased, reaching 689 million by the end of August, with a net increase of 18.85 million users since the end of last year [3] - Users with internet access speeds of 1000 Mbps or higher reached 233 million, a net increase of 26.64 million users, accounting for 33.9% of total users, up 3 percentage points from the end of last year [3] - The total number of mobile phone users reached 1.819 billion, with a net increase of 29.53 million users, and 5G mobile phone users reached 1.155 billion, a net increase of 14 million users, accounting for 63.4% of total mobile phone users [3] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users grew rapidly, reaching 2.872 billion, with a net increase of 21.6 million users [3] Business Usage - Mobile internet traffic continued to grow rapidly, with a total of 2,534 billion GB of mobile internet traffic in the first eight months, a year-on-year increase of 16.4% [4] - The average mobile internet access traffic (DOU) reached 20.87 GB in August, a year-on-year increase of 14.3% [4] - The total duration of mobile phone outgoing calls decreased by 5.4% year-on-year, while mobile SMS volume increased by 21.9% [4] Communication Capacity - The construction of gigabit fiber broadband networks is progressing steadily, with the total number of internet broadband access ports reaching 1.239 billion, a net increase of 37.1 million since the end of last year [5] - The number of 5G base stations reached 4.646 million, a net increase of 395,000, accounting for 36.3% of total mobile base stations [5] Regional Development - The penetration rates of gigabit and 5G users have continued to rise across various regions, with the penetration rates for fixed broadband access users of 1000 Mbps or higher in the East, Central, West, and Northeast regions being 33.9%, 33.5%, 35.7%, and 27.1%, respectively [6] - Mobile internet access traffic growth rates remained in double digits across regions, with the East, Central, West, and Northeast regions achieving 1,063 billion GB, 595.2 billion GB, 724.7 billion GB, and 150.5 billion GB, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 16.4%, 16.2%, 15%, and 25.2% [6]

Core Insights - The telecommunications industry in China has shown stable operational performance in the first eight months of 2023, with steady growth in telecom business volume and ongoing new infrastructure development [1] Summary by Categories Telecom Business Performance - Telecom business revenue reached 1,182.1 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.8% [1] - The total telecom business volume increased by 8.8% year-on-year when calculated at constant prices from the previous year [1] Infrastructure Development - The construction of 5G networks is progressing steadily, with a total of 4.646 million 5G base stations by the end of August, an increase of 395,000 from the end of the previous year, accounting for 36.3% of all mobile base stations, up by 0.3 percentage points compared to the first seven months [1] - The construction of gigabit optical fiber broadband networks is also advancing, with the number of internet broadband access ports reaching 1.239 billion, an increase of 37.1 million from the end of the previous year [1] - Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH/O) ports reached 1.198 billion, with a net increase of 37.71 million, representing 96.7% of all internet broadband access ports [1] - The number of 10G PON ports capable of providing gigabit network services reached 30.76 million, with a net increase of 2.551 million from the end of the previous year [1]