China Mobile Loses Over 7 Mln Mobile Subscribers in February 2020
Marbridge Consulting, 3/20/20
China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) has announced its subscriber totals for the month of February 2020, with a net decline of 7.25 mln mobile subscribers, dropping the telecom operator's total mobile user base to 942.16 mln. Of this total, 745.37 mln were 4G subscribers and 15.40 mln were 5G subscribers, representing a net reduction of 12.47 mln and net increase of 8.66 mln, respectively, compared to the previous month.
China Mobile defines a 5G package customer as a mobile customer who has subscribed to 5G tariff plans. Customers sharing 5G tariff plans without subscription are not included in the operator's 5G subscriber totals.
China Mobile added 0.33 mln new fixed-line broadband subscribers (registered accounts) in February, increasing its total fixed-line broadband user base to 188.60 mln.
China Mobile's February 2020 Subscriber Totals (Unit: Mln)
Mobile Subscribers | 942.16 |
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Net Change for the Month | -7.25 |
Cumulative Net Change for the Year | -8.12 |
• 4G Terminal Users | 745.37 |
• Net Change for the Month | -12.47 |
• Cumulative Net Change for the Year | -12.64 |
• 5G Terminal Users | 15.40 |
• Net Change for the Month | 8.66 |
• Cumulative Net Change for the Year | N/A |
Wireline Broadband Subscribers | 188.60 |
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Net Increase for the Month | 0.33 |
Cumulative Net Increase for the Year | 1.56 |
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