Chinese operators recorded a net addition of 40.93 million 5G subscribers in August, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 24.53 million 5G subscribers in August.
The carrier said it ended August with 304.14 million 5G subscribers, compared to 98.15 million 5G customers in August 2020.
China Mobile has added a total of 139.14 million subscribers in the 5G segment since the beginning of the year.
China Mobile’s overall mobile subscriber base at the end of August reached 951.10 million, up compared to 947.40 million in the previous month.
