Overall Performance - The telecommunications industry in China has shown stable operational performance in the first eight months of the year, with steady growth in telecom business volume and orderly progress in new infrastructure construction, including 5G, gigabit, and IoT user expansion [3][6] Telecom User Development - As of the end of August, the total number of fixed broadband internet users reached 689 million, with a net increase of 18.85 million users since the end of last year. Users with access speeds of 100 Mbps and above accounted for 95.2% of the total [6] - The total number of mobile phone users reached 1.819 billion, with a net increase of 29.53 million users since the end of last year. The number of 5G mobile phone users reached 1.154 billion, representing 63.4% of mobile phone users [6][10] Telecom Business Revenue - Telecom business revenue for the first eight months totaled 1,182.1 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.8%. The total telecom business volume increased by 8.8% year-on-year when adjusted for last year's prices [7] Mobile Internet Usage - Cumulative mobile internet traffic reached 2,534 billion GB in the first eight months, with a year-on-year growth of 16.4%. The average monthly mobile internet access traffic per user (DOU) was 20.87 GB, up 14.3% year-on-year [10] Communication Capacity - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.239 billion, with a net increase of 37.1 million since the end of last year. Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH/O) ports accounted for 96.7% of total broadband access ports [11] - As of the end of August, the total number of 5G base stations reached 4.646 million, with a net increase of 395,000 since the end of last year, representing 36.3% of all mobile base stations [12] Regional Development - The penetration rates for gigabit and 5G users have continued to rise across various regions. The penetration rates for fixed broadband users with speeds of 1,000 Mbps and above were 33.9% in the East, 33.5% in the Central region, 35.7% in the West, and 27.1% in Northeast China [13] - Mobile internet access traffic growth rates remained in double digits across all regions, with the East, Central, West, and Northeast regions achieving year-on-year growth rates of 16.4%, 16.2%, 15%, and 25.2%, respectively [13]

Core Insights - The telecommunications industry in China has shown stable growth in the first seven months of 2025, with significant increases in user numbers for high-speed internet and 5G services [1][2] Group 1: Telecommunications User Growth - As of the end of July, the number of fixed internet broadband users with access speeds of 1000Mbps and above reached 228 million, an increase of 21.49 million from the end of the previous year, accounting for 33.3% of total users, up 2.4 percentage points from the previous year [1] - The total number of fixed internet broadband users reached 686 million, with 655 million users having access speeds of 100Mbps and above, representing 95.2% of total users [1] Group 2: Revenue and Business Volume - The cumulative telecommunications business revenue for the first seven months reached 1,043.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%, with a real growth rate of 8.9% when adjusted for the previous year's prices [1] Group 3: 5G and Mobile Services - The total number of mobile phone users reached 1.815 billion, with 5G mobile phone users numbering 1.137 billion, an increase of 12.3 million from the end of the previous year, making up 62.7% of mobile phone users [2] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users increased to 2.835 billion, with internet television (IPTV, OTT) users reaching 411 million, an increase of 3.873 million [2] Group 4: Infrastructure Development - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.24 billion, with 1.19 billion being fiber access ports, accounting for 96.7% of total broadband access ports [2] - The number of 5G base stations reached 4.598 million, an increase of 348,000 from the end of the previous year, representing 36% of total mobile base stations [2]