Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 21.15 million 5G subscribers in April, according to the carriers’ latest available figures.
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 10.36 million 5G subscribers during the month. The operator said it ended April with 476.9 million 5G subscribers, compared to 205.29 million 5G customers in April 2021.
China Mobile had added a total of 79.75 million subscribers in the 5G segment during the first quarter of the year.
China Mobile’s overall mobile subscriber base at the end of April amounted to 966.4 million, slightly down compared to 966.6 million in the previous month.
