Core Insights - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported significant growth in the telecommunications sector, with a notable increase in gigabit users and mobile internet traffic reaching a new high in May [1][2] Group 1: Telecommunications User Growth - As of the end of May, the total number of fixed internet broadband users reached 682 million, with a net increase of 12.16 million users since the end of the previous year [1] - Users with internet access speeds of 100 Mbps and above totaled 648 million, accounting for 95% of all users, while those with speeds of 1000 Mbps and above reached 223 million, marking a net increase of 16.35 million users and representing 32.7% of total users, up 1.8 percentage points from the end of last year [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 since the end of the previous year [1] Group 2: Mobile Internet and Data Usage - Cumulative mobile internet traffic for the first five months reached 1,537 billion GB, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 16.2% [2] - The number of mobile internet users reached 1.589 billion, with a net increase of 19.14 million users since the end of the previous year [2] - The average mobile internet access traffic (DOU) per user in May was 21.3 GB per month, a year-on-year increase of 14.9% and up 1.6 GB from the end of last year [2] Group 3: Communication Trends - The total duration of mobile phone outgoing calls for the first five months was 8,412 billion minutes, a year-on-year decrease of 5.7% [2] - The duration of outgoing calls from fixed phones was 29.23 billion minutes, down 6.9% year-on-year [2] - Mobile SMS traffic increased by 23.6% year-on-year, with mobile SMS revenue growing by 1.9% [2]

Core Insights - The telecommunications industry in China has seen a rebound in both business volume and revenue growth in the first four months of the year, with a total revenue of 598.5 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1% [1] - The number of fixed internet broadband users reached 680 million, with 220 million users having access speeds of 1000 Mbps or higher, accounting for 32.4% of total users [1] - The mobile phone user base continues to grow, with 5G mobile phone users reaching 1.081 billion, making up nearly 60% of the total mobile phone users [1] - Mobile internet traffic has increased by 15.6% year-on-year in the first four months [1] - The construction of 5G networks is progressing steadily, with a total of 4.439 million 5G base stations established, representing 34.9% of all mobile base stations [1]