Core Insights - The overall operation of China's telecommunications industry remained stable in the first 11 months of the year, with significant growth in 5G infrastructure and user adoption [1] Group 1: Telecommunications Industry Performance - As of the end of November, the total number of 5G base stations reached 4.83 million, an increase of 579,000 compared to the end of the previous year [1] - The cumulative telecom business revenue for the first 11 months was 1,609.6 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.9% [1] - The total number of fixed internet broadband access users among the three major telecom operators reached 697 million, with a net increase of 27.12 million users since the end of the previous year [1] Group 2: User Growth Metrics - The three major telecom operators developed 2.9 billion mobile IoT terminal users, marking a net increase of 24.4 million users since the end of the previous year [1] - The number of internet television (IPTV, OTT) users reached 415 million [1] - The total number of mobile phone users, including those from China Broadcasting Network, reached 1.828 billion, with a net increase of 38.54 million users since the end of the previous year [1] - Among mobile phone users, 5G mobile phone users reached 1.193 billion, with a net increase of 17.9 million users, accounting for 65.3% of total mobile phone users [1]

Overall Performance - The telecommunications industry has shown stable growth in the first ten months of 2025, with total telecom business revenue reaching 1.467 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.9%. The total telecom business volume, calculated at constant prices from the previous year, grew by 9% [1] User Development - As of the end of October, the total number of fixed internet broadband access users among the three major telecom operators reached 697 million, with a net increase of 27.01 million users compared to the end of the previous year. Users with access speeds of 100 Mbps and above reached 663 million, accounting for 95.1% of total users, while those with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above reached 238 million, a net increase of 31.13 million users, representing 34.1% of total users, up 3.3 percentage points from the end of the previous year [2] - The total number of mobile phone users reached 1.83 billion, with a net increase of 40.15 million users. The number of 5G mobile phone users reached 1.184 billion, a net increase of 17 million users, accounting for 64.7% of mobile phone users [2] - The number of mobile IoT terminal users grew rapidly, reaching 2.89 billion, with a net increase of 23.4 million users. The number of internet TV users (IPTV, OTT) reached 41.2 million, with a net increase of 4.737 million users [2] Business Usage - Mobile internet traffic maintained rapid growth, with cumulative traffic reaching 3.232 trillion GB, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. The number of mobile internet users reached 1.617 billion, with a net increase of 46.42 million users. The average monthly mobile internet access traffic (DOU) reached 22.21 GB per user, a year-on-year increase of 15.7% [3] - The total call duration for mobile phone outgoing calls reached 17 trillion minutes, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%, while fixed phone outgoing call duration reached 56.04 billion minutes, a year-on-year decrease of 14.1%. The volume of mobile SMS services increased by 18.8% year-on-year, but SMS revenue decreased by 1.2% [3] Communication Capability - The number of internet broadband access ports reached 1.243 billion, with a net increase of 40.89 million ports. The number of fiber access (FTTH/O) ports reached 1.202 billion, accounting for 96.7% of total broadband access ports, with a net increase of 42.13 million ports [4] - The total number of 5G base stations reached 4.758 million, with a net increase of 507,000 stations, accounting for 37% of total mobile base stations, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from the previous three quarters [4] Regional Development - As of the end of October, the penetration rates for fixed broadband access users with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above in the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions were 34.1%, 33.5%, 36.2%, and 27.8%, respectively, showing increases of 2.9, 2.3, 4.5, and 4.2 percentage points from the end of the previous year. The penetration rates for 5G mobile phone users in these regions were 64.3%, 65.4%, 64.6%, and 65.3%, respectively, with increases of 7.6, 8.2, 8.3, and 9 percentage points [5] - The growth rates of mobile internet access traffic in the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions were 17.3%, 16.1%, 15.2%, and 25.1%, respectively [6]