First month of 2022 data out: operators welcome "open door" in Year of the Tiger

Recently, the three operators announced the first month of operation data in 2022. As the first "monthly exam" report card in 2022, the three operators together ushered in the "open door", the data are positive growth, no decline phenomenon, a steady increase, the data is pleasing. In January, the number of mobile subscribers of China Telecom increased by 3.07 million, reaching 375.5 million in total. 5G package subscribers increased by 8.26 million, reaching 196.06 million in total; the number of mobile customers of China Mobile increased by 4.497 million, reaching 961.389 million in total. 5G package customers reached 401.279 million; the number of mobile billing users of China Unicom increased by 1.130 million, reaching 318.245 million in total. The net increase in 5G package users was 5.568 million, reaching a total of 160.496 million. Three data "all red", China Mobile 5G users exceeded 400 million It is worth noting that China Mobile's 5G subscribers increased by a net 14.471 million in January, reaching a total of 401 million, breaking the 400 million barrier. Unlike in the past, China Mobile did not announce 4G user-related data this time, while the other two operators also stopped disclosing 4G data earlier. It can be seen that in 2022 5G really becomes a power point for operators. China Telecom's 5G package subscribers increased by a net 8.26 million in January, reaching a total of 190.06 million. According to the current growth trend, China Telecom's 5G users will soon break 200 million. Other business, China Telecom, as always, rose steadily, although not as rampant as China Mobile, but "steady happiness" is also a kind of happiness. In December 2021, China Unicom's mobile subscribers dropped by a net 225,000 to 317.115 million, and in January, China Unicom's mobile subscribers returned to 318.245 million with a net increase of 1.130 million. Broadband fixed-line business has always been an indispensable part of the operator. In January, China Telecom's wired broadband subscriber base increased by a net 1.54 million in the month, reaching a total of 171.25 million; fixed-line subscribers added 230,000, reaching a total of 16.87 million; unlike the situation in December 2021 when users decreased, China Mobile's wired broadband customer base increased by a net 3.841 million in January, reaching a cumulative total of 243.947 million; China Unicom's fixed-line broadband subscribers increased by a net 103.6 million households, reaching a total of 96.082 million households. Local telephone users increased by 194,000 net, reaching a total of 47.387 million. Previously, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Development and Reform Commission jointly issued a notice to accelerate the construction of information infrastructure in small and medium-sized cities, requiring that by 2025, the eastern region and most of the central and western and northeastern regions basically built a cloud network infrastructure covering small and medium-sized cities, to achieve the "1,000 megabit" and "1,000 pool in 1,000 cities "In 2022, under the impetus of the policy, operators in the broadband business is bound to go more relaxed. Policy environment to support the development of 5G in 2022 will reach new heights In the recently released "several policies to promote the steady growth of the industrial economy" mentioned to accelerate the construction of new infrastructure major projects, guide telecommunications operators to accelerate the progress of 5G construction, support industrial enterprises to accelerate digital transformation and upgrade, and promote the digital transformation of manufacturing. By the end of 2021, China had built and opened a total of 1.425 million 5G base stations, with more than 650,000 new 5G base stations built throughout the year. 5G base stations accounted for more than 60 percent of the world's total, and the 5G network has covered all prefecture-level urban areas, more than 98 percent of county urban areas and 80 percent of township towns. The number of 5G base stations per 10,000 people reached 10.1, nearly double the number at the end of 2020. In addition, in 2021, basic telecom operators will invest 184.9 billion yuan in 5G, accounting for 45.6% of the total investment in telecom fixed assets. 2022, the second year of the 14th Five-Year Plan, will see 5G development reach a whole new level based on the stable foundation of 2021. In addition to the three operators, China Radio and Television 192 band will also be officially released for commercial use this year, the "fourth operator" officially entered the 5G track. At present, China Radio and Television has started construction of provincial nodes of 5G core network in many places, which is an extremely important step for China Radio and Television's 5G commercial release. As of January, China's 5G users have exceeded 700 million households, and it is certain that the 1 billion mark is just around the corner.