China's MIIT Releases December 2018 Telecom Statistics
MIIT, 1/25/19
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released its December 2018 national telecom industry statistics.
National totals as of the end of December were as follows:
| Category | Users / Accounts (Mln) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed-line Telephone Accounts | 182.25 | -11.51 |
| Mobile Subscribers | 1,566.10 | 148.61 |
| 3G | 140.18 | 5.55 |
| 4G | 1,165.46 | 168.57 |
| Wireline Broadband Accounts | 407.38 | 58.84 |
| xDSL | 6.15 | -5.05 |
| FTTH/O | 368.33 | 74.40 |
| 100 Mbps or Faster | 286.42 | 150.97 |
| Urban | 289.96 | 35.20 |
| Rural | 117.42 | 23.64 |
| Mobile Internet Users | 1,396.82 | 125.28 |
| IPTV Accounts | 155.34 | 33.16 |
| Fixed-line Telephone Penetration | 13.1% | -0.8 ppt |
| Mobile Sub Penetration | 112.2% | 10.2 ppt |
As of the end of 2018, China’s total number of 4G mobile service subscribers reached over 1.165 bln, comprising 74.42% of the country’s total mobile service subscribers, while the total 3G subscriber base fell to just above 140 mln, or 8.95% 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 2017 year-end population size (rather than the 2018 year-end population figure, which, presumably, was not yet available).
Keywords: IPTV subscribers national statistics wireless broadband subscribers fixed-line Internet broadband penetration rural telecom 4G MIIT mobile subscribers 3G FTTH mobile Internet mobile internet users
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