MIIT: China's Mobile Subscriber Base Up 3.6 Mln in May 2025
MIIT, 6/25/25
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its national telecom industry statistics for the month of May 2025, during which China's total number of mobile phone subscribers rose to 1.807 bln, representing a net increase of approximately 3.55 mln month-on-month and 16.99 mln since the end of 2024. Among this total, China's number of 5G mobile phone subscribers reached 1.098 bln, representing net increases of approximately 17.27 mln month-on-month and 84.14 mln since the end of 2024, and comprising 60.8% of China's total mobile phone subscriber base.
During the month of May, China's total number of deployed 5G base stations increased by approximately 47,000 to reach 4.486 mln, comprising 35.3% of the nation's total mobile base stations.
China's total number of internet TV (IPTV and OTT) subscribers reached 411 mln by the end of May, representing net increases of approximately 130,000 month-on-month and 3.16 mln since the end of 2024.
Note: The MIIT's mobile phone subscriber figures above include totals from China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Broadnet.
Keywords: wireless national statistics Internet IPTV telecom MIIT Internet TV 5G OTT base station mobile subscribers network construction mobile network equipment
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