China's 5G user base surpasses 1 billion

[beijingwalker]

China's 5G user base surpasses 1 billion​

21:36 UTC+8, 2022-10-21

China's 5G user base has surpassed 1 billion for the first time, according to the latest business figures released by China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.

By September, China Mobile had 557 million 5G users, followed by China Telecom's 251 million and China Unicom's 201 million, which took the country's total 5G user base to 1.01 billion.
By August, China's 5G user base was 977 million.

Since its launch in 2019, China has taken the lead in the 5G user base, 5G patents, and base station coverage. About 80 percent of smartphones sold in the Chinese market are 5G models.
According to researcher Counterpoint, 5G phone sales surpassed the sales of 4G models for the first time in August in the global market.

China is accelerating the construction of 5G base stations this year, supporting 5G applications in the industrial, educational, and other sectors, and launching 5G services geared toward the elderly in order to advance 5G development and the digital economy, said China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

5G is now an "artery" feeding the development of the information society and digital infrastructure construction, which is boosting telecom revenue and the digital economy.

In the first nine months, China Mobile's net profit reached 98.5 billion yuan (US$13.9 billion), up13 percent year on year. Its 5G users accounted for more than half of China's total. Meanwhile, China Telecom's net profit in the first three quarters reached 24.5 billion yuan, 5.2 percent year on year, the carriers said on Friday.

5G and related mobile services will also be adapted to make them suitable for the aged, disabled, and price-sensitive groups. These include "one-click" services like calling a taxi or reporting an emergency, which help close the digital divide.

Meanwhile, Chinese firms have been prepared for the upcoming 6G technologies. About half global 6G patent applications are coming from China, said research firm Market Research Future.

Also since September, a new and fourth mobile carrier Broadnet started its services with new 5G numbers beginning with 192. It's expected to bring more 5G users in future.

China Broadnet, mainly a cable TV and radio network operator, was also given a national 5G license. In Shanghai, the carrier will offer services by the Oriental Cable Network Co or OCN, the city's biggest cable TV service provider.

China's 5G user base surpasses 1 billion

China Mobile had 557 million 5G users by September, followed by China Telecom of 251 million and Chi

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[tower9]

So are there any new cutting edge apps that are available on a 5g platform that never existed before? Or is China just going to keep all its tech at home and continue letting the west dominate the rest of the world?

 

[REhorror]

So are there any new cutting edge apps that are available on a 5g platform that never existed before? Or is China just going to keep all its tech at home and continue letting the west dominate the rest of the world?

I have 5G at home (Viettel not Huawei one).
5G is mostly developed for countries with no infrastructure, for countries with cables and wifi network, it's not that much different than 4G.

 

[F-22Raptor]

So are there any new cutting edge apps that are available on a 5g platform that never existed before? Or is China just going to keep all its tech at home and continue letting the west dominate the rest of the world?

No killer 5G apps exist, so Chinas “lead” in 5G is tenuous at best. 5G is now widely deployed across the US.

 

[MH.Yang]

No killer 5G apps exist, so Chinas “lead” in 5G is tenuous at best. 5G is now widely deployed across the US.

The 5G in China and the USA are just the same name, but the network speed gap is very large. With all due respect, the 5G network in the USA is a fake. AT&T just changed the name of the 4G fast network to "5GE".

According to China's 5G standard, the 5G test speed shall not be lower than 1.3Gbps, and the actual application speed shall not be lower than 726Mbps. The 4G standard in China is 62.2Mbps.

Youtube has a large number of videos comparing the Internet speeds of China and the USA. The so-called 5G in the USA is even slower than the 4G in China.

The USA achieved the so-called 5G by significantly reducing the 5G standard.

 

[tower9]

The 5G in China and the USA are just the same name, but the network speed gap is very large. With all due respect, the 5G network in the USA is a fake. AT&T just changed the name of the 4G fast network to "5GE".

According to China's 5G standard, the 5G test speed shall not be lower than 1.3Gbps, and the actual application speed shall not be lower than 726Mbps. The 4G standard in China is 62.2Mbps.

Youtube has a large number of videos comparing the Internet speeds of China and the USA. The so-called 5G in the USA is even slower than the 4G in China.

The USA achieved the so-called 5G by significantly reducing the 5G standard.

And what does it matter if China is unable to create innovative new apps, tech giants and platforms? You’re just going to jerkoff to data speeds?

 

[F-22Raptor]

And what does it matter if China is unable to create innovative new apps, tech giants and platforms? You’re just going to jerkoff to data speeds?

And China has fumbled its opportunity with TikTok. They finally create a globally popular app, yet let it get dominated by American creators and content. Huge missed opportunity for China

 

[Dungeness]

That must be the reason the China's internet speed stood at Global Top 4.

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[tower9]

And China has fumbled its opportunity with TikTok. They finally create a globally popular app, yet let it get dominated by American creators and content. Huge missed opportunity for China

That’s cuz China is too insulated to create relatable content for most of the world

 

[BHAN85]

But I guess a lot of those users are not people but companies, IoT and things like that.

Really how many percentage of Chinese has 5G devices?

 

[beijingwalker]

But I guess a lot of those users are not people but companies, IoT and things like that.

Really how many percentage of Chinese has 5G devices?

I billion companies? are you for real?

 

[QinGua1949]

But I guess a lot of those users are not people but companies, IoT and things like that.

Really how many percentage of Chinese has 5G devices?

You drunk?

 

[serenity]

tik tok content is horrid anyway. Tik tok as an app is also a massive blergh. It's not using 5G or 5G dependent. There are zero 5G dependent apps that are of critical or acclaimed value. From anyone. As for content. American content isn't popular in China, Chinese content isn't popular in America. Meh who cares.

The tech side of things for 5G is mostly for connectivity speed related. These are indeed the important aspects of it. So many automated robotics, processes, city integrated IoT - transport, car hire, ride sharing, food delivery etc, and remote controlling machinery and equipment is done in China via 5G. The scale of this application in the US is comparatively non existent compared to how it is implemented in China.

 

[StraightEdge]

And what does it matter if China is unable to create innovative new apps, tech giants and platforms? You’re just going to jerkoff to data speeds?

5G was never made for consumer/mobile apps. 4G is enough for any mobile app available today. You could potentially have higher bandwidth for even higher video bitrates etc., but that's about it. 5G use case are in industrial applications, robotics, IoT, smart cities, autonomous drones/cars, healthcare, advanced manufacturing etc.,

Edit: Maybe mobile virtual reality headsets could take advantage of 5G. But no such device exist at present, technology is not mature enough for that. Samsung had a Gear VR headset, but they stopped it now.

 

[beijingwalker]

China's HSRs are fully covered with 5G