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2026-05-26 09:12:34
[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Telecommunications Revenue Reaches 594.1 Billion Yuan in First Four Months, Down 1.7% Year-on-Year] The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released its report on the economic operation of the telecommunications industry in the first four months of 2026. In the first four months, telecommunications revenue reached 594.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%. The total volume of telecommunications services, calculated at constant prices from the previous year, increased by 8% year-on-year. As of the end of April, the total number of mobile phone users of the three major basic telecommunications enterprises and China Broadcasting Network reached 1.838 billion, a net increase of 10.92 million from the end of last year. Among them, 5G mobile phone users reached 1.262 billion, a net increase of 57.58 million from the end of last year, accounting for 68.7% of all mobile phone users. As of the end of April, the total number of 5G base stations reached 5.009 million, a net increase of 171,000 from the end of last year, accounting for 38.7% of the total number of mobile base stations, an increase of 0.5 percentage points compared to the first quarter.
