China Unicom Adds 321,000 Mobile Subs in March 2020 for First Net Gain Since September
Marbridge Consulting, 4/22/20
Telecom operator China Unicom (NYSE: CHU; 0762.HK; 600050.SH) has announced its subscriber totals for the month of March 2020, with a net gain of 0.32 mln mobile billing subscribers, increasing its total mobile billing user base to 311.01 mln. Of the total, 254.52 mln were 4G subscribers, with a net addition of 2.11 mln LTE subs during the month. Although China Unicom's total mobile billing user base figure includes 5G subs, the operator did not break out the number of 5G subs.
March marked the first month since September 2019 that China Unicom has posted a net gain in mobile subscribers.
China Unicom lost 0.38 mln fixed-line telephone subscribers in March, dropping its total to 53.47 mln.
The operator gained 0.54 mln fixed-line broadband subscribers (registered accounts) in March, raising its total to 84.83 mln.
China Unicom's March 2020 Subscriber Totals (Unit: Mln)
| Mobile Subscribers | 311.01 |
|---|---|
| Net Change for the Month | 0.32 |
| Cumulative Net Change for the Year | -7.47 |
| • 4G Terminal Users | 254.52 |
| • Net Increase for the Month | 2.11 |
| • Cumulative Net Increase for the Year | 0.76 |
| Fixed Telephone Lines in Service | 53.47 |
|---|---|
| Net Change for the Month | -0.38 |
| Cumulative Net Increase for the Year | -0.75 |
| Wireline Broadband Subscribers | 84.83 |
|---|---|
| Net Increase for the Month | 0.54 |
| Cumulative Net Increase for the Year | 1.35 |
Keywords: wireless China Unicom fixed-line broadband telecom 4G mobile subscribers broadband subscribers 0762.HK 600050.SH CHU fixed-line subscribers
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