MIIT: China's 5G Handset Subscriber Base Up 17.8 Mln in August 2022
MIIT, 9/20/22
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its national telecom industry statistics for the month of August 2022. China's total number of mobile service subscribers increased by 5.27 mln during the period to reach over 1.677 bln, with the total 5G handset subscriber base rising 17.77 mln to reach over 492 mln.
Other national totals as of the end of August 2022 were as follows:
| Category | Users / Accounts (Mln) | Change Since End of 2021 | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-line Telephone Accounts | 181.03 | 0.33 | -0.29 |
| Mobile Subscribers | 1,677.50 | 34.68 | 5.27 |
| 5G Handset Subs | 492.42 | 137.57 | 17.77 |
| Mobile Internet Users | 1,459.02 | 43.37 | 3.82 |
| Wireline Broadband Accounts | 571.02 | 35.23 | 4.54 |
| FTTH/O | 542.37 | 36.86 | 4.29 |
| 100M or Faster | 535.66 | 37.18 | 4.56 |
| 1,000M or Faster | 70.55 | 35.96 | 4.85 |
| Urban | 402.33 | 24.25 | 1.99 |
| Rural | 168.69 | 10.99 | 2.54 |
| IPTV Users | 370.41 | 21.90 | 2.10 |
| Cellular IoT Terminal Users | 1,697.53 | 299.75 | 30.21 |
| Fixed-line Telephone Penetration | 12.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mobile Sub Penetration | 118.8% | 2.4 | 0.4 |
Note: In calculating the figures for change since the end of 2021, the MIIT used data from its 2021 Year-End Annual Telecom Statics Report.
Editor's Note: The accounting methods used by the MIIT in calculating China's telecom industry statistics differ from those used by China's telecom operators. As a result, the figures reported by the MIIT for any given month typically do not match the aggregate totals reported by China's three main telecom operators for the same month. In addition, the 5G statistics reported by the operators represent all 5G package subscribers, while those reported by the MIIT represent the number of subscribers with both 5G service plans and compatible handsets, which are much lower than the package counts.
Keywords: national statistics broadband subscribers wireless fixed-line Internet IPTV broadband penetration rural telecom MIIT mobile subscribers 5G FTTH Internet users mobile internet users cellular IoT IPTV subscribers
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