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China MIIT: 5.195 Million 5G Base Stations in First Eight Months; 5G Users Exceed 1.3 Billion
2026-10-05 10:31:50
Data released recently by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed that the total volume of China's telecommunications business maintained steady growth in the first eight months of this year, while the construction and application of networks such as 5G continued to advance. As of the end of August, the total number of 5G base stations reached 5.195 million, accounting for 39.7% of the total number of mobile base stations.

The data showed that, as of the end of August, the total number of fixed broadband internet access users of the three major basic telecommunications enterprises reached 704 million, representing a net increase of 13.65 million from the end of last year. The total number of mobile phone users of the three major basic telecommunications enterprises and China Broadcasting Network reached 1.849 billion, of which 5G mobile phone users totaled 1.311 billion. The three major basic telecommunications enterprises developed 3.07 billion mobile internet of things terminal users, representing a net increase of 182 million from the end of last year.

Mobile internet access traffic maintained relatively rapid growth. In the first eight months, cumulative mobile internet access traffic reached 297.1 billion GB, up 17.3% YoY. As of the end of August, the number of mobile internet users reached 1.638 billion, representing a net increase of 28.58 million from the end of last year. (jl/ad)~

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