China's MIIT Releases February 2019 Telecom Statistics; 4G Penetration Hits 75%
MIIT, 3/26/19
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its February 2019 national telecom industry statistics.
Figures for the month were as follows:
| Category | Users / Accounts (Mln) | Change Since End of 2018 | MoM Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-line Telephone Accounts | 190.12 | 7.87 | -1.98 |
| Mobile Subscribers | 1,583.50 | 17.40 | 3.84 |
| 3G | 136.25 | -3.93 | -3.28 |
| 4G | 1,188.79 | 23.32 | 9.60 |
| Handset-based Mobile Internet Users | 1,272.62 | -4.87 | |
| Wireline Broadband Accounts | 417.84 | 10.46 | 2.44 |
| xDSL | 5.95 | -0.20 | -0.10 |
| FTTH/O | 379.70 | 11.38 | 2.72 |
| 100M or Faster | 303.62 | 17.05 | 5.15 |
| Urban | 296.43 | 6.46 | 1.56 |
| Rural | 121.41 | 3.99 | 0.88 |
| Fixed-line Telephone Penetration | 13.6% | 0.6 ppt | |
| Mobile Sub Penetration | 113.5% | 1.2 ppt |
As of the end of February 2019, China's total number of 4G mobile service subscribers reached almost 1.189 bln, comprising 75.07% of the country's total mobile service subscribers, while the total 3G subscriber base fell to just above 136 mln, or 8.60% of the total mobile subscriber base.
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: fixed-line subscribers national statistics broadband subscribers wireless fixed-line Internet broadband penetration rural telecom 4G MIIT mobile subscribers 3G FTTH mobile Internet mobile internet users
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