BROWSING: China Mobile
China’s fourth mobile carrier launches 5G services
China Broadnet, previously known as China Broadcasting Network, had secured a 5G license in 2029
China Broadnet has become the fourth mobile operator in China to offer 5G services in the country, according to Chinese press reports.
The new player’s cheapest monthly plan, at CNY118 ($17.60),...
China reaches almost 900 million 5G subscribers at end-May
Operators in China recorded a net gain of 30.18 million 5G subscribers in May
China ended May with a total of 899.3 million subscribers in the 5G segment, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 30.18 million 5G subscribers...
Shanghai reaches 51,716 5G base stations at end-April: report
Chinese carriers deployed a total of 654,000 5G base stations in China during last year
China’s main financial hub Shanghai has already deployed 51,716 5G base stations by the end of April, with 20.8 5G base stations per 10,000 residents, Chinese press reported.
According to the...
China adds 21.15 million 5G subscribers in April
China Mobile added 10.36 million 5G subscribers during April
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 21.15 million 5G subscribers in April, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 10.36 million 5G...
Chinese carriers add 55.5 million new 5G customers in March
Local telcos aim to build 600,000 new 5G base stations this year across China, including 134,000 already built in the first quarter
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 55.5 million 5G subscribers in March, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s...
China Tower ends Q1 with 2.05 million sites nationwide
Last year, China Tower had completed approximately 552,000 5G construction projects
China Tower ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.05 million towers under management, after a new addition of 18,000 sites during the period.
In a release, the company said that...
Chinese carriers deploy 81,000 5G base stations in Jan-Feb: report
Chinese operators have deployed a total of 654,000 base stations nationwide during last year
China ended February with nearly 1.5 million 5G base stations after local carriers deployed 81,000 new base stations in the first two months of the year, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported,...
FCC adds Kaspersky, Chinese carriers to national security threat list
FCC said that equipment and services provided by these three firms pose a threat to national security in the U.S.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau added equipment and services from Russian firm Kaspersky Lab, and Chinese operators China Telecom (Americas),...
China Mobile adds over 24 million 5G subscribers in February
The telco ended February with a total of 425.42 million 5G subscribers
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 24.14 million 5G subscribers during February.
The carrier said it ended the second month of the year with 425.42 million...
China aims to accelerate 5G base stations deployment this year: Report
China expects local carriers to install nearly 600,000 5G base stations during 2022
The Chinese government expects to accelerate efforts to expand 5G infrastructure across the country this year, local newspaper South China Morning Post reported citing Xiao Yaqing, the head of the Ministry of...
5G deployments boost China Tower’s business in 2021
The Chinese government has set a goal to install over 600,000 5G base stations this year
China Tower’s business last year was positively impacted by the accelerated deployment of 5G sites across China, the company said in its earnings release.
In 2021, the company said it...
ZTE’s 2021 revenues up 12.9% year-on-year
ZTE’s business in China accounted for 68.2% of its overall revenue last year
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has reported a full-year revenue of CNY 114.5 billion ($18.2 billion) in 2021, an increase of 12.9% compared to the previous year.
According to ZTE’s results, net profit attributable...
China expects deployments of 5G base stations to grow 42% in 2022
Local carriers expected to deploy nearly 600,000 5G base stations across China this year
Chinese operators are expected to increase the number of base stations in the country by 42% this year, Chinese media outlet Yicai Global reported.
The Chinese government has set a goal to...
Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz set to demo 5G Broadcast, wins China Mobile deal
Rohde & Schwarz has won a third consecutive contract with China Mobile for frequency scanners to assist in 5G deployments, and the test company is heading into Mobile World Congress Barcelona set to demonstrate end-to-end live streaming demonstration via 5G Broadcast at Mobile World...
Chinese carriers add 28.3 million 5G subscribers in January
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 28.3 million 5G subscribers in January, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 14.48 million 5G subscribers during the first month of 2022.The operator...
GSMA and 5G-ACIA team up on industrial 5G for Industry 4.0
The GSM Association (GSMA) and the 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) are to collaborate more deeply on industrial 5G for smart manufacturing. The pair have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly “promote and advance a shared understanding” of industrial...
China Mobile and partners achieve new carrier aggregation record
The trial combined three component carriers across 5G FDD spectrum (30MHz of 700MHz/n28) and 5G TDD spectrum (100+60MHz of 2.6GHz/n41)
China Mobile, with partners Nokia and MediaTek, has claimed verification of the world's first 3 Components (3CC) Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology in a test...
China ends 2021 with 1.43 million 5G base stations
China ended 2021 with a total of 1.43 million 5G base stations across the country, Chinese press reported citing data from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The ministry said that Chinese operators have deployed a total of 654,000 base stations nationwide during...
Chinese telcos add almost 27 million 5G subscribers in December
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 26.9 million 5G subscribers in December, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 12.5 million 5G subscribers during the last month of 2021.The operator...
5G smartphone shipments in China grow over 63% y-o-y in 2021: Report
Shipments of 5G mobile phones in the Chinese market reached 266 million units in 2021, up 63.5% compared to shipments the previous year, local press reported, citing a report by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
According to the report, shipments of 5G...
Beijing ends 2021 with 56,440 5G base stations: report
Chinese operators have deployed a total of 56,400 5G base stations in Beijing at the end of 2021, local news agency Xinhua reported.
Local authorities have said that the number of 5G base stations in the Chinese capital is expected to exceed 60,000 by the...
Chinese lab claims breakthrough in ‘6G’ mobile technology
Chinese government-backed institute Purple Mountain Laboratories said that a research team had achieved a 6G-level wireless transmission up to a speed of 206.25 gigabits per second for the first time in a lab environment, South China Morning Post reported.
According to the report, the test...
China reaches over 1.3 million 5G base stations nationwide: Report
China counts 497 million 5G users
Chinese operators have already installed more than 1.3 million 5G base stations across the country, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
To date, the number of 5G users in China...
Chinese carriers add over 35 million 5G subscribers in November
Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 35.16 million 5G subscribers in November, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 18.86 million 5G subscribers during November.
The operator said it ended last...