MIIT: In the first three quarters, cumulative telecommunications business revenue reached 1.3 trillion yuan, down 2.5% year-on-year.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that on October 28, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the operation of the communications industry in the first three quarters of 2026. In the first three quarters, cumulative telecommunications business revenue reached 1.3 trillion yuan, down 2.5% year on year. Total telecommunications business volume calculated at constant prices of the previous year grew 7.3% year on year. The communications industry operated steadily overall, total telecommunications business volume grew steadily, new infrastructure construction advanced in an orderly manner, the user base for 5G, gigabit broadband, and the Internet of Things continued to expand, and mobile internet access traffic maintained relatively rapid growth.