China Adds 887,000 5G Cellular Base Stations in 2022
MIIT, 2/14/23
China's total number of deployed cellular base stations reached approximately 10.83 mln by the end of December 2022, according to key communications industry infrastructure indicators newly released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Of this total, 5G base stations comprised 2.312 mln, representing an increase of approximately 887,000 5G base stations since the end of 2021. Other key communications industry infrastructure stats as of the end of 2022 are as detailed in the table below:
China's 2022 Key Communications Industry Infrastructure Statistics
| Category | Measure | Total Deployed as of End of 2022 | Increase Since End of 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber Optic Cable | Length (Km) | 59,580,033 | 4,771,800 |
| Cellular Base Stations | Units (Mln) | 10.83 | 0.870 |
| 5G Base Stations | Units (Mln) | 2.312 | 0.887 |
| Broadband Access Ports | Units (Mln) | 1,071.04 | 53.20 |
| FTTH/O Access Ports | Units (Mln) | 1,025.27 | 65.34 |
Note: MIIT calculates the "Change Since End of 2021" figures in the table above using data from its 2021 annual statistics report (as opposed to data from its December 2021 monthly report).
Keywords: wireless national statistics broadband cable telecom MIIT 5G broadband access FTTH fiber optics base station network construction mobile network equipment
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