Institute of Information and Communications Technology: In 2021, domestic 5G mobile phone shipments will be 266 million units, a year-on-year increase of 63%
Jan 14,2022
On January 14, the official WeChat account of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology released the "Memorabilia of 5G Development in 2021", which mentioned a number of 5G-related data. In terms of shipments, from January to December 2021, my country's 5G mobile phone shipments reached 266 million units, a year-on-year increase of 63.5%, accounting for 75.9% of mobile phone shipments in the same period, much higher than the global average of 40.7%.The article said that the terminal is an important factor affecting the development of 5G. In 2021, the penetration of 5G terminals in my country will accelerate, and 5G mobile phones will become the "protagonist" that is widely favored by the market. As of the end of December 2021, a total of 671 5G terminals in my country have obtained network access licenses, including 491 5G mobile phones, 161 wireless data terminals, and 19 vehicle wireless terminals. The 5G terminal market is further enriched. It is worth mentioning that the price of 5G mobile phones has dropped below 1,000 yuan, which strongly supports the popularization of 5G.

At the same time, the gradual improvement of network coverage and the continuous improvement of terminal performance have led to a steady increase in the number of 5G users. As of the end of November 2021, the total number of mobile phone users of the three basic telecommunications companies reached 1.642 billion, of which the number of 5G mobile terminal connections reached 497 million, a net increase of 298 million over the end of the previous year.
In terms of 5G construction, as of the end of November 2021, a total of 1.396 million 5G base stations have been built in my country, covering all cities above the prefecture level, more than 97% of counties and 50% of townships and towns. The co-construction and sharing of 5G is going deeper, and telecom operators have jointly built and shared more than 800,000 5G base stations, promoting the intensive and efficient development of 5G networks.
In terms of applications in various fields, "5G + Industrial Internet" is booming. In November 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the second batch of typical application scenarios of "5G+Industrial Internet". my country has built more than 1,800 5G+Industrial Internet projects, covering 22 key industries, forming flexible manufacturing and equipment predictive maintenance. 20 typical application scenarios.
In terms of 5G construction, as of the end of November 2021, a total of 1.396 million 5G base stations have been built in my country, covering all cities above the prefecture level, more than 97% of counties and 50% of townships and towns. The co-construction and sharing of 5G is going deeper, and telecom operators have jointly built and shared more than 800,000 5G base stations, promoting the intensive and efficient development of 5G networks.
In terms of applications in various fields, "5G + Industrial Internet" is booming. In November 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the second batch of typical application scenarios of "5G+Industrial Internet". my country has built more than 1,800 5G+Industrial Internet projects, covering 22 key industries, forming flexible manufacturing and equipment predictive maintenance. 20 typical application scenarios.