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]

Core Insights - The telecommunications industry in China has shown modest growth in revenue and user base in the first seven months of 2023, with total telecom business revenue reaching 1,043.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.7% [1] - The number of fixed internet broadband users has increased significantly, with a total of 686 million users, including 228 million users with 1000Mbps or higher speeds, representing 33.3% of the total [1] - The number of 5G mobile phone users has also risen sharply, reaching 1.137 billion, which accounts for 62.7% of all mobile phone users [1] Group 1: Telecom Revenue and User Growth - Total telecom business revenue for the first seven months reached 1,043.1 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 0.7% [1] - Fixed internet broadband users totaled 686 million, with a net increase of 15.79 million users since the end of the previous year [1] - Users with 1000Mbps and above reached 228 million, an increase of 21.49 million users, representing a 2.4 percentage point increase from the end of last year [1] Group 2: Mobile Internet and IoT Growth - Mobile IoT terminal users increased to 2.835 billion, with a net increase of 17.9 million users [2] - Mobile internet traffic reached 2200 billion GB, showing a year-on-year growth of 16.3% [2] - The average mobile internet access traffic (DOU) per user reached 20.91 GB/month, a year-on-year increase of 12.9% [2] Group 3: Infrastructure Development - The number of 5G base stations reached 4.598 million, with a net increase of 348,000 since the end of last year, accounting for 36% of all mobile base stations [3] - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.24 billion, with a net increase of 33.86 million [2] - Fiber access ports (FTTH/O) reached 1.19 billion, representing 96.7% of all internet broadband access ports [2]

Overall Performance - The telecommunications industry maintained stable operations in the first half of 2025, with a total telecom business revenue of 905.5 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1% [2] - The total telecom business volume grew by 9.3% year-on-year when adjusted for last year's prices [2] User Development - The number of fixed broadband access users reached 684 million, with a net increase of 14.26 million users compared to the end of the previous year [3] - Users with internet access speeds of 100 Mbps and above totaled 651 million, accounting for 95.1% of all fixed broadband users [3] - The number of mobile phone users reached 1.81 billion, with a net increase of 19.93 million users [3] - 5G mobile phone users reached 1.118 billion, representing 61.8% of total mobile phone users, with a net increase of 10.4 million users [3] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users grew to 2.831 billion, with a net increase of 17.5 million users [3] Business Usage - Mobile internet traffic reached 186.7 billion GB, showing a year-on-year growth of 16.4% [4] - The average mobile internet access traffic per user (DOU) was 20.75 GB per month, up 14.4% year-on-year [4] - The total duration of mobile phone outgoing calls was 1 trillion minutes, down 5.6% year-on-year [4] - The volume of mobile SMS increased by 22.3% year-on-year [4] Communication Capacity - The total length of optical cable lines reached 73.77 million kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 9.9% [5] - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.234 billion, with a net increase of 32.44 million ports [5] - The number of 5G base stations reached 4.549 million, with a net increase of 298,000 stations [5] Regional Development - The penetration rates for 1000 Mbps and above fixed broadband users increased across various regions, with the eastern region at 33.2% and the western region at 34% [6] - The penetration rate for 5G mobile phone users also increased, with the eastern region at 61.5% [6] - Mobile internet access traffic growth remained in double digits across all regions, with the northeastern region showing a growth of 25.8% [7]

Core Insights - The telecommunications industry in China has shown stable performance in the first five months of the year, with a total telecom business revenue of 748.8 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 1.4% [1] - The total telecom business volume, calculated at constant prices from the previous year, has increased by 8.6% [1] Group 1: User Growth - The number of fixed internet broadband access users reached 682 million by the end of May, with a net increase of 12.16 million users compared to the end of last year [1] - Users with access speeds of 1000 Mbps and above reached 223 million, marking a net increase of 16.35 million users, which constitutes 32.7% of the total user base [1] - The total number of mobile phone users across three major telecom companies and China Broadcasting reached 1.807 billion, with a net increase of 16.99 million users [1] - 5G mobile phone users reached 1.098 billion, with a net increase of 84.14 million users, accounting for 60.8% of mobile phone users [1] Group 2: Internet Traffic and IoT - Mobile internet traffic reached 1,537 billion GB in the first five months, showing a year-on-year growth of 16.2% [1] - The number of mobile internet users reached 1.589 billion, with a net increase of 19.14 million users [1] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users increased to 2.78 billion, with a net increase of 12.4 million users [1] Group 3: Infrastructure Development - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.232 billion, with a net increase of 29.84 million ports [2] - Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH/O) ports reached 1.19 billion, with a net increase of 30.12 million ports, representing 96.6% of total broadband access ports [2] - The number of 5G base stations reached 4.486 million, with a net increase of 235,000 stations, accounting for 35.3% of total mobile base stations [2]