Overall Performance - The telecommunications industry has shown stable overall performance in the first three quarters, with steady growth in telecom business revenue and a slight rebound in the growth rate of telecom business volume [1][2] - Total telecom business revenue reached 1.327 trillion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, while the telecom business volume grew by 9% year-on-year when adjusted for last year's prices [2] User Development - The number of fixed internet broadband users reached 695 million by the end of September, with a net increase of 24.86 million users since the end of last year [3] - Among these, users with access speeds of 100 Mbps and above totaled 661 million, accounting for 95.2% of the total, while users with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above reached 235 million, marking a net increase of 28.39 million users [3] - The number of mobile phone users reached 1.828 billion, with 5G mobile phone users totaling 1.167 billion, representing 63.9% of mobile phone users [3] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users grew rapidly, reaching 2.888 billion, with internet TV users increasing to 412 million [3] Business Usage - Mobile internet traffic saw a significant increase, with total traffic reaching 287.4 billion GB, a year-on-year growth of 16.6% [4] - The average mobile internet access traffic per user (DOU) was 21.23 GB per month in September, up 15.5% year-on-year [4] - However, the total call duration for mobile phones decreased by 5.3% year-on-year, while fixed-line call duration dropped by 13.3% [4] Communication Capacity - The total length of optical cable lines reached 74.44 million kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 3.6% [5] - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.241 billion, with fiber access ports accounting for 96.7% of the total [5] - By the end of September, the number of 5G base stations reached 4.705 million, representing 36.6% of all mobile base stations [5] Regional Development - The penetration rates for 1000 Mbps and above fixed broadband users increased across various regions, with the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions showing improvements [6] - The penetration rates for 5G mobile phone users also increased significantly across these regions [6] - Mobile internet access traffic growth remained in double digits across all regions, with the northeastern region experiencing the highest growth rate of 25.3% [7]

Core Insights - The overall operation of China's telecommunications industry remained stable in the first three quarters, with steady growth in telecom business volume and ongoing infrastructure development in 5G, gigabit, and IoT networks [1] Overall Operational Situation - Telecom business revenue reached 1.327 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%. The total telecom business volume grew by 9% year-on-year when calculated at constant prices from the previous year [2] Telecom User Development - The number of fixed internet broadband users reached 695 million, with a net increase of 24.86 million users since the end of last year. Users with access speeds of 100 Mbps and above accounted for 95.2% of total users, while those with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above reached 235 million, representing 33.9% of total users, an increase of 3 percentage points from last year [3] - The total number of mobile phone users reached 1.828 billion, with a net increase of 37.95 million users. 5G mobile phone users reached 1.167 billion, a net increase of 15.3 million users, accounting for 63.9% of mobile phone users [3] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users grew to 2.888 billion, with a net increase of 23.2 million users. Internet TV users reached 412 million, with a net increase of 4.568 million users [3] Telecom Business Usage - Mobile internet traffic reached 287.4 billion GB, a year-on-year increase of 16.6%. The number of mobile internet users reached 1.607 billion, with a net increase of 37.04 million users [4] - The average mobile internet access traffic (DOU) per user was 21.23 GB/month in September, a year-on-year increase of 15.5% [4] - The total duration of mobile phone outgoing calls was 15 trillion minutes, a decrease of 5.3% year-on-year [4] Communication Capability - The total length of optical cable lines reached 74.44 million kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 3.6% [5] - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.241 billion, with a net increase of 38.88 million ports since the end of last year [5] - The total number of 5G base stations reached 4.705 million, with a net increase of 455,000 stations since the end of last year, accounting for 36.6% of total mobile base stations [5] Regional Development - The penetration rates for fixed broadband users with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above in the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions were 33.9%, 33.3%, 35.8%, and 27.4%, respectively, showing increases from the end of last year [6] - The penetration rates for 5G mobile phone users in these regions were 63.5%, 64.5%, 63.8%, and 64.6%, respectively, also reflecting significant increases [6] Mobile Internet Access Traffic Growth - Mobile internet access traffic in the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions reached 120.65 billion GB, 67.6 billion GB, 82.01 billion GB, and 17.16 billion GB, respectively, with year-on-year growth rates of 16.8%, 16.2%, 15.1%, and 25.3% [7]

Overall Performance - The telecommunications industry has shown stable overall performance in the first three quarters, with steady growth in telecom business volume and ongoing infrastructure development in 5G, gigabit, and IoT networks [1][2] - Telecom business revenue reached 1.327 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%, while the total telecom business volume grew by 9% year-on-year when adjusted for last year's prices [2] User Development - The number of fixed internet broadband users reached 695 million by the end of September, with a net increase of 24.86 million users since the end of last year [4] - Among these, users with access speeds of 100 Mbps and above totaled 661 million, accounting for 95.2% of total users, while those with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above reached 235 million, a net increase of 28.39 million users [4] - Mobile phone users reached 1.828 billion, with 5G mobile phone users totaling 1.167 billion, representing 63.9% of mobile phone users, a net increase of 15.3 million users [4] Business Usage - Mobile internet traffic grew significantly, with a total of 287.4 billion GB in the first three quarters, a year-on-year increase of 16.6% [6] - The average mobile internet access traffic per user (DOU) reached 21.23 GB per month in September, up 15.5% year-on-year [6] - The total duration of mobile phone outgoing calls decreased by 5.3% year-on-year, while fixed phone outgoing call duration fell by 13.3% [6] Communication Capacity - The total length of optical cable lines reached 74.44 million kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 3.6% [7] - By the end of September, the number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.241 billion, with fiber access ports accounting for 96.7% of the total [7] - The number of 5G base stations reached 4.705 million, a net increase of 455,000 since the end of last year, representing 36.6% of all mobile base stations [7] Regional Development - The penetration rates for gigabit and 5G users have increased across various regions, with the highest gigabit user penetration in the western region at 35.8% [8] - Mobile internet access traffic growth remained in double digits across all regions, with the eastern region reaching 120.65 billion GB, a year-on-year increase of 16.8% [8]