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Chinese carriers add 43.7 million 5G subscribers in July

Chinese operators recorded a net addition of 43.71 million 5G subscribers in July, according to the carriers’ latest available figures. China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 28.91 million 5G subscribers in July. The carrier said it ended last month with 279.60...

China Mobile shifts to Shanghai stock exchange, after being booted from NYSE

China Mobile continues to pave the way for a share sale via the Shanghai Stock Exchange after the company was recently ejected from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, where the Chinese carrier has its primary...

China Tower boosted in H1 by accelerated 5G deployment

China Tower net profit up 16.1% year-on-year China Tower business in the first half of the year was positively impacted by the accelerated deployment of 5G sites across the Asian nation, the company said in its earnings release. During H1 2021, the company’s net profit grew...

Chinese telcos deploy 961,000 5G sites, 700,000 NB-IoT base stations

Chinese operators have deployed a total of 961,000 5G base stations as of the end of July, according to a report from Chinese news outlet Sina Finance. The report stated that the number of base stations in China currently represents approximately 80% of the total...

Ericsson wins small share in Chinese 5G radio contract

While small, the deal is a positive sign for Ericsson, which has previously warned of market share loss in China Ericsson has reportedly won a 3% share in a joint 5G radio contract from China Telecom and China Unicom. While small, the deal is a positive sign...

China Mobile adds 28.7 million 5G subscribers in June

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 28.7 million 5G subscribers in June, according to the carrier’s latest available figures. The operator said it ended last month with 250.69 million 5G subscribers, compared to 70.2 million 5G customers...

Deutsche Telekom, China Mobile, Vodafone lead AT&T, Verizon for enterprise 5G

Deutsche Telekom, China Unicom, Orange, China Mobile, and Vodafone have ranked top, apparently in order, in an assessment of 20 mobile network operators for enterprise 5G connectivity. These five are “clear leaders in this space”, said author ABI Research, and head the market from...

Chinese operators have already deployed 916,000 5G base stations: Report

Chinese operators have already deployed a total of 916,000 5G base stations, accounting for 70% of the world’s total, according to Chinese newspaper Global Times. Also, according to data provided by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the number of 5G-connected devices...

China Mobile adds 16.65 million 5G subscribers in May

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 16.65 million 5G subscribers in May, according to the carrier’s latest available figures. The carrier said it ended last month with 221.95 million 5G subscribers, compared to 55.60 million 5G customers in May 2020. China...

China Mobile claims net addition of 16.5 million 5G subscribers in April

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 16.5 million 5G subscribers in April, according to the carrier’s latest available figures. The operator said it ended April with a total of 205.3 million 5G subscribers, compared to 43.74 million 5G customers in...

China ends Q1 with 819,000 5G base stations: report

China ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 819,000 5G base stations, up from 771,000 5G sites at the end of 2020, according to a report published by Chinese paper Global Times. For the full-year 2021, Chinese operators aim to install...

NYSE ratifies delisting of China’s three main mobile operators

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rejected the appeals by the three main Chinese mobile carriers to a delisting related to a presidential order blocking U.S. investment in companies considered a national security threat. The Chinese operators said their delisting will be effective 10 days...

China Mobile adds 15.6 million 5G subscribers in March

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 15.6 million 5G subscribers in March. The operator said it ended March with a total of 188.76 million 5G subscribers, compared to 31.72 million 5G customers in March 2020. China Mobile’s overall mobile subscriber base...

China had 792,000 5G base stations as of end-February: report

Chinese operators had deployed a total of 792,000 5G base stations as of the end of February, Chinese press reported, citing a government official. Liu Liehong, vice minister of industry and information technology, said that 5G standalone networks covered all prefecture-level cities across China, and...

China to reach 739 million 5G subs by 2025: ABI Research

China is forecast to reach 739 million 5G subscribers by 2025, according to a recent study by ABI Research. This figure would represent nearly 40% of the global market share in the 5G segment. In terms of the annual mobile data consumption, the 5G annual data...

Chinese carriers add almost 17 million 5G customers in February

Chinese operators added a total of 16.94 million 5G subscribers during February, according to monthly statistics published on the carriers’ websites. China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 4.19 million 5G subscribers in February. The operator said it ended February with a...

China Telecom to increase 5G capex in 2021 to double 5G sites

China Telecom expects to increase investments in 5G infrastructure this year with the aim of almost doubling the number of base stations in the country, the company said in its annual report. The Chinese carrier said it has earmarked a total of CNY39.7 billion ($6.1...

China Mobile adds almost 4 million 5G subscribers in January

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 3.97 million 5G subscribers in January, according to statistics published on the carrier’s website. The operator said it ended the first month of 2021 with a total of 168.97 million 5G subscribers, compared to...

China to reach 822 million 5G subscribers by 2025: GSMA

China is expected to have 822 million 5G subscribers by 2025, up from 202 million subscribers at the end of last year, according to a recent report by the GSMA. The report, called “The Mobile Economy China,” also estimates that 5G connections by 2025 will...

Chinese carriers ask NYSE to review decision to delist their securities

Chinese operators have requested the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) review its decision to delist their securities. In separate filings, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom called for the exchange to reverse the delistings and delay a suspension in trading of their American Depositary...

China Mobile adds 17.62 million 5G subscribers in December

China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added 17.62 million 5G subscribers in December, according to statistics published on the carrier’s website. The operator said it ended 2020 with a total of 165 million 5G subscribers, compared to 6.7 million 5G customers...

NYSE to delist Chinese telecom operators, citing military links

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced just before the end of 2020 that it had begun proceedings to delist China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom's shares from the stock market. The move follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on November...

Chinese carriers to deploy 600,000 5G base stations in 2021: Report

China focused on 5G for industrial connectivity China expects to build over 600,000 5G base stations in 2021, Chinese state news service Xinhua reported, citing Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology. In 2021, the ministry said it aims to promote the construction of 5G...

Chinese operators install 580,000 5G base stations in 2020: report

Chinese operators have installed around 580,000 5G base stations this year, local press reported, citing statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Wen Ku, spokesperson for the ministry said at a press conference last week that all prefecture-level cities are now covered by...