China To End 2023 With 5G Penetration Of 90%, China Mobile Says
RCRWirelessNews, Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024
China Mobile said that a total of 360,000 5G base stations were deployed in 2023
The penetration of 5G technology in China is expected to reach 90% as of the end of 2023, local newspaper Global Times reported, citing an executive from local carrier China Mobile.
Bian Yannan, deputy general manager of planning and construction department at China Mobile, said that this penetration rate would be achieved thanks to the deployment of 360,000 5G base stations during the year.
According to the report, China Mobile had already deployed a total of 1.7 million 5G base stations across the Asian nation, with an penetration rate of more than 85%