China Telecom Services Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2030
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China telecom services market highlights
- The China telecom services market generated a revenue of USD 293,467.9 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 426,619.0 million by 2030.
- The China market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2026 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, mobile data services was the largest revenue generating service type in 2025.
- Mobile Data Services is the most lucrative service type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Telecom services market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 293,467.9 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 426,619.0 million |
| Growth rate | 7.9% (CAGR from 2026 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Mobile data services |
| Fastest growing segment | Mobile Data Services |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Fixed Voice Services, Fixed Internet Access Services, Mobile Voice Services, Mobile Data Services, Pay TV Services, Machine-to-Machine (Mobile IoT) Services |
| Key market players worldwide | AT&T, Verizon Communications Inc, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom AG, SoftBank Group Corp, Telefonica SA, Vodafone Group PLC, KT Corp ADR, Reliance Inc, KDDI Corp, Orange SA, BT Group PLC, Comcast Corp Class A |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, China accounted for 14.0% of the global telecom services market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Asia Pacific, China telecom services market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 217,629.9 million by 2030.
Mobile data services was the largest segment with a revenue share of 36.47% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the China telecom services market based on fixed voice services, fixed internet access services, mobile voice services, mobile data services, pay tv services, machine-to-machine (mobile iot) services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
The increasing number of 5G connections across China is a major factor driving the growth of the market. According to the GSMA’s The Mobile Economy China 2023 report, by the end of 2022, the number of 5G base stations in China surpassed 2.3 million, with around 887,000 installed during the year.
China is projected to achieve a significant milestone by becoming the first market to reach 1 billion 5G connections by 2025. Furthermore, by 2030, the number of 5G connections in China is estimated to rise to 1.6 billion, accounting for nearly one-third of the global total.
The widespread adoption of 5G technology in China is expected to contribute approximately USD 290 billion to the country's economy by 2030, with various industries benefiting from its implementation. Furthermore, key market players are pursuing various initiatives to launch 5G voice services across China.
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Telecom Services Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Mobile | View profile | 10001+ | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia | http://www.chinamobileltd.com |
| BT Group PLC | View profile | 97100 | 1 Braham Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8EE | https://www.bt.com |
| KDDI Corp | View profile | 86331 | Garden Air Tower, 10-10, Iidabashi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 102-8460 | http://www.kddi.com |
| KT Corp ADR | View profile | 19737 | 90 Bulljeong-ro (206 Jungja-dong), Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam-si, Korea, Republic of, 13606 | https://corp.kt.com |
| SoftBank Group Corp | View profile | 86023 | 1-9-1 Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 105-7303 | https://www.group.softbank |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | View profile | 381653 | 5-1, Otemachi 1-Chome, Otemachi First Square, East Tower, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-8116 | http://www.ntt.co.jp |
| Comcast Corp Class A | View profile | 186000 | One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103-2838 | https://www.comcastcorporation.com |
| Telefonica SA | View profile | 104142 | Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Floor 3, Telefonica District, Madrid, Spain, 28050 | https://www.telefonica.com |
| AT&T | View profile | 10001+ | Dallas, Texas, United States, North America | https://www.att.com |
| Vodafone Group PLC | View profile | 85225 | Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG14 2FN | https://www.vodafone.com |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | View profile | 201251 | Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, Bonn, Germany, 53113 | https://www.telekom.com |
| Verizon Communications Inc | View profile | 105400 | 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10036 | https://www.verizon.com |
| Reliance Inc | View profile | 15500 | 16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, 85254 | https://www.reliance.com |
| Orange SA | View profile | 129500 | 111 Quai du President Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France, 92130 | https://www.orange.com/en |
China telecom services market size, by service type, 2018-2030 (US$M)
China Telecom Services Market Outlook Share, 2025 & 2030 (US$M)
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