China Mobile ended September with 539 million 5G network customers
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, has ended the third quarter of the year with over 1 billion mobile customers, of which more than half are 5G customers. In the 5G...
China anticipates supporting 3.6 billion mobile IoT connections by 2027
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has introduced a plan to advance the development of the mobile Internet of Things (IoT) sector in the country, Chinese press reported. This initiative is aimed at enhancing...
Prompted by some late opportunism by Spain-based Telefónica, which has just issued a press note (widely covered) to declare itself the best telco-born ‘techco’ in Europe, six months after the research was first released, RCR Wireless has returned to the original assessment by analyst...
Under the MoU, U Mobile and CMI will also explore and develop a 5G commercial model
Malaysian operator U Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Mobile International (CMI) with the aim of boosting 5G initiatives in Malaysia.
The agreement stipulates areas of...
During July, China Mobile added a total of 559,000 mobile subscribers
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, has surpassed the 1 billion subscriber mark at the end of July, according to the carrier’s latest available data.
During July, China Mobile added a...
Maxis said the agreement outlines several key initiatives, including the development of private 5G networks
Malaysian telco Maxis and China Mobile International (CMI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of boosting 5G and digital innovation in Malaysia.
In a release, the Malaysian...
China Mobile plans to launch 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in over 300 cities across China this year
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, recorded operating revenues of CNY546.7 billion ($76.3 billion) in the first half of the year, up 3% year-on-year, the...
5G base stations accounts for 33% of the total number of mobile base stations across China
Chinese mobile operators had deployed a total of 3.92 million 5G base stations by the end of June, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing the latest available data from...
5G infrastructure also covers over 90% of all Chinese villages
5G networks deployed by Chinese operators have already reached all cities and towns across the country, local news service Xinhua reported.
5G infrastructure also covers over 90% of all Chinese villages, according to data from the...
The GSMA boss noted that Chinese carriers are heavily supporting the association’s Open Gateway initiative
SHANGHAI — China is expected to end this year with more than 1 billion connections in the 5G segment, the Head of the GSMA Mats Granryd said during a keynote...
Huawei emphasized that 2024 will be the first year of commercial 5G-A deployments
SHANGHAI—Chinese vendor Huawei expects 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology will create new business opportunities, while it will protect previous investments made by operators in the 5G field.
At MWC Shanghai 2024, taking place this week...
The global cellular IoT market remains impacted by challenges with inventory and demand – except in China and India, where continued growth in sales of cellular meters and trackers, plus other devices, sent the overall IoT module market spiralling upwards by seven percent in...
Beijing had a density of 52 5G base stations per 10,000 people
Chinese operators have already deployed 114,500 5G base stations in China’s capital, Beijing, as of the end of April, Chinese press reported.
According to the report, Beijing had a density of 52 5G base...
Analyst house Omdia has ranked the top mobile network operators in the world for their various progress with ‘tech-co’ reinvention, and placed a trio of Asia Pacific (APAC) firms in the top spots in the league table, leading the charge from their peers in...
China Mobile ended the first quarter with 488 million 5G subscribers
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, recorded operating revenues of CNY263.7 billion ($36.4 billion) in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 5.2% year-on-year, the carrier said in...
ZTE said the new 5G test was carried out in the city of Jiaxing, China
Chinese vendor ZTE has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies and China Mobile's Zhejiang branch to achieve 5.4 Gbps peak data rates, ZTE said in a release.
Through an end-to-end field test of...
According to MIIT data, 5G technologies have been integrated into 71 major economic categories in China
Chinese operators have deployed over 3.5 million 5G base stations across China as of the end of February, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing the latest available data from...
China Mobile also plans to promote the release of over 20 5G-A compatible phones during 2024
Chinese carrier China Mobile plans to launch 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in over 300 cities across China this year, according to local press reports.
The telco, which claims a leading role...
The global market for cellular IoT module slipped by around two percent in terms of annual shipment volumes in 2023, compared to 2022. It is the first time the cellular IoT sales have shrunk over a 12 month period, according to Counterpoint Research, which...
China Mobile reported a net addition of 138 million 5G subscribers during 2023
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, ended last year with a total of 465 million 5G subscribers, up 42.1% year-on-year, the carrier said in its earnings statement.
China Mobile...
China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.65 million at the end of last year
China Tower ended 2023 with a total of 2.04 million towers under management, down 0.4%, the company said in its earnings statement.
The company said that total tower tenants...
China Mobile also said it plans to conduct in-orbit experiments based on these test satellites
China Mobile, the world's largest telecom operator by mobile subscribers, said it has successfully launched what it claims to be the world's first satellite to test 6G architecture, Chinese newspaper...
China said its investments in the 5G field increased by 5.7% last year versus the previous year
China hiked its investment in 5G networks to CNY190.5 billion ($26.6 billion) last year, local press reported, citing the latest official data from the Ministry of Industry and...
China Mobile said that a total of 360,000 5G base stations were deployed in 2023
The penetration of 5G technology in China is expected to reach 90% as of the end of 2023, local newspaper Global Times reported, citing an executive from local carrier China...
