China's MIIT Releases March 2020 Telecom Statistics; Mobile Subs Rebound to 1.59 Bln
MIIT, 4/21/20
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its national telecom industry statistics for the month of March 2020. China's total number of mobile service subscribers increased by over 9.6 mln during the period to reach just under 1.590 bln.
Other national totals as of the end of March 2020 were as follows:
| Category | Users / Accounts (Mln) | Change Since End of 2019 | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-line Telephone Accounts | 189.49 | -1.54 | -0.50 |
| Mobile Subscribers | 1,589.55 | -11.80 | 9.62 |
| 4G | 1,275.52 | -6.45 | 13.00 |
| Mobile Internet Users | 1,297.86 | -21.17 | 31.39 |
| Wireline Broadband Accounts | 455.77 | 6.49 | 3.67 |
| xDSL | 4.27 | -0.21 | -0.09 |
| FTTH/O | 423.97 | 6.58 | 4.07 |
| 100M or Faster | 388.59 | 4.83 | 4.41 |
| Urban | 318.40 | 3.90 | 2.11 |
| Rural | 137.36 | 2.59 | 1.55 |
| IPTV Users | 299 | N/A | 2.0 |
| Fixed-line Telephone Penetration | 13.5% | ||
| Mobile Sub Penetration | 113.5% |
As of the end of March 2020, China's total number of 4G mobile service subscribers had rebounded to over 1.275 bln, comprising 80.2% of the country's total mobile service subscriber base.
In calculating the figures for change since the end of 2019, the MIIT used the data from its December 2019 monthly report.
In calculating the fixed-line telephone and mobile subscriber penetration rates in the table above, the MIIT used China's 2019 year-end population size.
Keywords: wireless national statistics fixed-line Internet IPTV broadband penetration rural telecom 4G MIIT mobile subscribers FTTH Internet users mobile Internet mobile internet users IPTV subscribers fixed-line subscribers
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