China's MIIT Releases September 2019 Telecom Statistics; 4G Penetration Exceeds 79%
MIIT, 10/23/19
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its September 2019 national telecom industry statistics. China's total number of mobile service subscribers rose by nearly 2.6 mln during the month to reach over 1.598 bln.
Other figures for the month were as follows:
| Category | Users / Accounts (Mln) | Change Since End of 2018 | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-line Telephone Accounts | 191.90 | -0.18 | 0.24 |
| Mobile Subscribers | 1,598.36 | 32.26 | 2.57 |
| 4G | 1,263.84 | 98.38 | 6.81 |
| Mobile Internet Users | 1,307.50 | 32.69 | -9.74 |
| Wireline Broadband Accounts | 449.86 | 42.48 | 6.58 |
| xDSL | 5.38 | -0.77 | -0.54 |
| FTTH/O | 410.98 | 42.66 | 6.60 |
| 100M or Faster | 361.96 | 75.00 | 10.08 |
| Urban | 317.01 | 27.04 | 4.92 |
| Rural | 132.85 | 15.44 | 1.66 |
| Fixed-line Telephone Penetration | 13.8% | 0.0 ppt | 0.1 ppt |
| Mobile Sub Penetration | 114.5% | 2.2 ppt | 0.1 ppt |
As of the end of September 2019, China's total number of 4G mobile service subscribers reached almost 1.264 bln, comprising 79.1% of the country's total mobile service subscriber base.
In calculating the figures for change since the end of 2018, the MIIT used the data from its 2018 annual report.
In calculating the fixed-line telephone and mobile subscriber penetration rates in the table above, the MIIT used China's 2018 year-end population size.
Keywords: wireless fixed-line subscribers national statistics registered users fixed-line Internet broadband penetration telecom 4G MIIT mobile subscribers FTTH mobile Internet mobile internet users
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