Development of 5G in China 2021 and Beyond

1. 5G Commercialization and Base Station Deployment in China
1.1 China’s 5G Package Subscribers Exceed 400M with World’s Highest 5G Penetration Rate
1.2 China Leads World with Over 80% of Global 5G Connections
1.3 China Accounts for 70% of World’s 5G Base Stations with Steady Growth of 5G Investment
1.4 China Tops World in Number of 5G Cities

2. Chinese Telecoms’ 5G Development Plans in the Consumer Market
2.1 Low-priced 5G Scheme Design and 5G Service Ecosystem Creation through Cross-sector Cooperation
2.2 Boost 5G Phone Shipment Share Rapidly by Offering Subsidies for Installment Purchases
2.3 ARPU Remains Flat as Telecoms Use Low-priced 5G Schemes to Seize Market Share

3. Key Trends in China’s 5G Development
3.1 5G Infrastructure as Core of Future Development; Continued Improvement in 5G Infrastructure
3.1.1 5G Infrastructure at the Core of the 14th Five-year Plan
3.1.2 Provide Action Plans for IIoT and Household Subscribers to Complete 5G Infrastructure
3.2 Develop Key Applications to Change Consumption Model and Increase Network Traffic
3.2.1 MIIT Aims to Enhance Innovation in AR/VR and Immersive Games
3.2.2 Telecoms Keep Focusing on AR/VR, Cloud Gaming, and Other Key 5G Applications in the Consumer Market in 2021

4. Publisher Perspective

5. Appendix

List of Figures
Figure 1 Leading Countries’ Share of Global 5G Connections in 2025
Figure 2 China’s 5G Phone Shipment Volume and Share

List of Tables
Table 1 Number of Mobile Subscribers of China’s Top Three Telecoms as of April 2021
Table 2 5G Base Station Deployment Plans of China’s Top Three Telecoms for 2021
Table 3 Top 12 Countries Ranked by the Number of 5G Cities as of February of 2021
Table 4 China Mobile’s 5G Application Services
Table 5 Changes in Chinese Telecoms’ ARPU
Table 6 5G Application Services in the Consumer Market Planned by China’s Top Three Telecoms