China duo exceed 250M 5G users
China Mobile and China Telecom closed 2020 with a combined 251.5 million 5G subscribers, taking their respective penetration rates to 17.5 per cent and 24.6 per cent. The market leader…
China Telecom 5G penetration tops 20%
China Telecom surpassed 20 per cent 5G penetration after adding 7.06 million customers in October, taking its total to 71.9 million a year after launching the service. Market leader China…
China 5G base stations approach 500K
China Telecom and China Unicom’s joint 5G network deployment reached a target of deploying 300,000 base stations ahead of schedule, with the timeline accelerated to prepare for the launch of…
Chinese operators grow 5G numbers
China’s two largest mobile operators released subscriber data showing uptake of 5G tariffs accelerated in July, with the companies adding 25.3 million users for a combined total of 133.4 million.…
China Mobile optimistic on pandemic impact
China Mobile’s financials in H1 held steady during disruption caused by Covid-19 (coronavirus) lockdown restrictions and heightened competition, as the operator focused on accelerating its 5G network deployment. In a…
China operators pass 100M 5G subscribers
China’s two largest mobile operators ended June with 108 million 5G subscribers, after adding a combined 22.4 million during the month. China Mobile picked up 14.6 million, closing the month…
China Mobile backs post-Covid digital revolution
GSMA THRIVE CHINA 2020: Yang Jie, China Mobile chairman (pictured), believes the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic will prove to be a catalyst for societal transformation, with mobile technology leading the charge.…
China 5G additions accelerate
The two largest mobile operators in China added 20.2 million 5G subscribers in May, ending the month with a combined total of 85.6 million. China Mobile signed up 11.9 million…