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title: "CHINA TELECOM  2Q 5G Network Net Additions Slow to 8.37 million Users"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296465643.md"
description: "China Telecom reported Q2 mobile subscribers reached 442 million, with net additions of 1.88 million. 5G users totaled 323 million, adding 8.37 million, a slowdown from Q1's 12.32 million increase. Wireline broadband subscribers hit 201 million, experiencing a net loss of 280,000 users during the quarter."
datetime: "2026-08-20T09:31:41.000Z"
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# CHINA TELECOM  2Q 5G Network Net Additions Slow to 8.37 million Users

CHINA TELECOM (00728.HK) +0.005 (+0.106%) Short selling $44.69M; Ratio 13.799% announced that its mobile subscribers reached 442 million in the second quarter, with net additions of 1.88 million users during the quarter. Among them, 5G network users totaled 323 million, with net additions of 8.37 million users during the quarter, slowing from the net increase of 12.32 million users in 1Q26.

During the period, wireline broadband subscribers reached 201 million, with a net loss of 280,000 users during the quarter. (sl/u)(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-08-20 16:25.)

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