Business Review
The following table sets out key operating data for 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Unit |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Rate of change 2011 over 2010 |
||
Mobile subscribers |
million |
56.09 |
90.52 |
126.47 |
39.7% |
|
of which: 3G subscribers |
million |
4.07 |
12.29 |
36.29 |
195.3% |
|
Wireline broadband subscribers |
million |
53.46 |
63.48 |
76.81 |
21.0% |
|
Access lines in service |
million |
188.56 |
175.05 |
169.59 |
(3.1%) |
|
Mobile voice usage |
million minutes |
155,410 |
295,885 |
407,765 |
37.8% |
|
Mobile SMS usage |
million messages |
15,136 |
33,116 |
49,941 |
50.8% |
|
Mobile Colour Ring Tone subscribers |
million |
32.63 |
54.15 |
75.38 |
39.2% |
|
Wireline local voice usage |
million pulses |
320,585 |
251,425 |
206,371 |
(17.9%) |
|
Wireline caller ID service subscribers |
million |
128.45 |
118.99 |
115.58 |
(2.9%) |
|
“One Home” subscribers |
million |
36.36 |
48.45 |
56.03 |
15.6% |
|
“BizNavigator” subscribers |
million |
4.36 |
4.99 |
6.10 |
22.2% |
|
In 2011, facing the complex macro-economic developments and intensified market competition, China Telecom took advantage of the opportunities arising from the rapid development of mobile Internet to accelerate the development of high growth services such as mobile, wireline broadband and wireline integrated information services. As a result, mobile and 3G services maintained high growth momentum, mobile data traffic operation was pushed forward rapidly, broadband service’s competitive edges were further strengthened, the risks in wireline service were effectively controlled, and the business structure continued to be optimised. In the meantime, our competitive edges in the markets have been continuously increasing.