Core Insights - China Telecom reported a revenue of RMB 394.3 billion for the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 0.6% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 30.8 billion, with a year-on-year increase of 5.0% [1] - The basic earnings per share (EPS) stood at RMB 0.34 [1] Financial Performance - Service revenue amounted to RMB 366.3 billion, showing a growth of 0.9% year-on-year [1] - Operating costs for the first three quarters were RMB 274.8 billion, reflecting a slight increase of 0.1% [3] - Sales expenses decreased by 1.4% to RMB 38.9 billion, while management expenses rose by 0.7% to RMB 27.1 billion [3] - Research and development expenses increased by 4.4% to RMB 9.1 billion, focusing on core technology advancements [3] User Metrics - The number of 5G network users reached 290 million, with a penetration rate of 66.9% [2] - Total mobile internet traffic grew by 16.9%, with a daily average usage (DOU) of 22.3GB, up by 11.4% [2] - The number of mobile users was 437.19 million, with a net increase of 448,000 users in the quarter [3] - The number of wired broadband users was 200.49 million, with a net increase of 189,000 users [3]