my country's mobile IoT connections account for 70% of the world's total, with "things" connections rapidly surpassing "people" connections

On January 30, it was learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that the scale of my country's mobile Internet of Things users is expanding rapidly. As of the end of 2022, the number of connections reached 1.845 billion, a net increase of 447 million households from the end of 2021, accounting for 70% of the global total.

By the end of 2022, the total number of mobile communication base stations will reach 10.83 million, with a net increase of 870,000 throughout the year. my country has initially formed a pattern of coordinated development of narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), 4G and 5G networks, and network coverage capabilities continue to improve. Among them, the scale of narrowband Internet of Things is the largest in the world, achieving continuous coverage of major cities and towns in the country; 4G network has achieved universal coverage in urban and rural areas across the country; 5G network has covered all county towns.

The number of mobile Internet of Things connections is growing rapidly, and "things" connections are rapidly exceeding "people" connections. Statistics show that by the end of 2022, the total number of terminal connections in my country's mobile networks has reached 3.528 billion, of which the number of mobile Internet of Things terminal users representing "things" connections is 161 million higher than the number of mobile phone users, accounting for 52.3% of the number of mobile network terminal connections.

Application scenarios are constantly enriched and the industrial chain is continuously improved. my country has formed a relatively complete mobile Internet of Things industrial chain covering chips, modules, terminals, software, platforms and services. Narrowband Internet of Things has formed 4 million-level applications such as water meters, gas meters, smoke sensors, and tracking, and 7 million-level applications such as white goods, street lights, parking, and agriculture. The scale of mobile Internet of Things terminals used in public services, Internet of Vehicles, smart retail, and smart homes has reached 496 million, 375 million, 250 million, and 192 million households, respectively. Industry applications are constantly expanding to smart manufacturing, smart agriculture, smart transportation, smart logistics, and consumer Internet of Things.

A relevant official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, deep coverage of mobile Internet of Things networks will be achieved in key scenarios, forming a basic network that integrates fixed and mobile, and combines broadband and narrowband networks. This will accelerate the coordinated integration of mobile Internet of Things technology with thousands of industries and sectors, promote better quality and efficiency of economic development, make social services intelligent and efficient, and make people's lives convenient and fast.