Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: The number of cellular IoT terminal users of the three major operators has reached 1.306 billion

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the economic operation of the communications industry from January to July 2021. As of the end of July, the three basic telecommunications companies had developed 1.306 billion cellular Internet of Things terminal users, a net increase of 170 million users from the end of last year.

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Statistics show that as of the end of July, the three basic telecommunications companies had developed 1.306 billion cellular Internet of Things terminal users, a net increase of 170 million from the end of last year. Among them, terminal users used in smart manufacturing, smart transportation, and smart public utilities accounted for 17.5%, 17%, and 22.7% respectively. The number of smart public utilities terminal users increased by 26.7% year-on-year, with the most prominent growth.

Figure: IoT terminal users at the end of July 2020-2021

In addition, the total number of IPTV (Internet TV) users reached 336 million, a net increase of 21.08 million households from the end of last year.