How China was trapped by 5G| Huawei 5G | China’s 5G Leaves Operators In A Dilemma

Recently, the three major communications network operators in China all released their subscriber figures as of April. These figures have raised questions about China’s actual 5G development. According to the data, China Mobile has 205.3 million 5G subscribers; China Telecom has 117.8 million 5G subscribers; China Unicom has 98.6 million 5G subscribers, which means the total number of Chinese 5G subscribers is around 420 million. While everyone is cheering for the boom of the 5G network in China, a secret has been unintentionally released. The above data shows that the combined number of users for the three operators has reached 420 million, however, the cumulative 5G handset sales in China are only about 270 million units as of April, according to the national ICT Academy. As we all know, there are three conditions that need to be met in order to enjoy 5G networks: a 5G smartphone, an established 5G network and a 5G package provided by telecom providers. Therefore, this could mean that 150 mi