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China Mobile Coverage Checker

Introduction:

China Mobile is the world’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, with a vast 5G footprint and early commercial deployment of 5G‑Advanced (5G‑A), making it a strong option for UK organisations with teams, partners, or supply chains in Mainland China who need dependable roaming and local performance.

Service Distinction:

  • Network scale and reach: China’s operators operate roughly 4.5–4.7 million 5G base stations, underpinning extensive national coverage; China Mobile planned to reach about 2.8 million of those sites by end‑2025.

  • 5G‑A leadership: Operators have brought 5G‑A to around 300 cities, and policy targets call for 75% of national mobile data traffic to run on 5G by 2027—boosting speeds, capacity, and density for business use cases.

  • Innovation milestones: China Mobile initiated the world’s first 5G‑A commercial deployment (Mar 2024), switched on a 400G all‑optical inter‑provincial backbone (Mar 2024), launched an “AI+” initiative (May 2024), and surpassed 1 billion mobile customers (Jun 2024).

  • Adoption and industry use: China counted roughly 1.15 billion 5G users by Aug 2025 (about 63% of all mobile users), with 5G integrated across 86 major industrial sectors, reflecting widespread enterprise uptake.

Coverage Analysis:

CoverageChecker helps UK businesses plan China‑facing mobility:

  • Where your teams go: Map your travel corridors and key cities in Mainland China, then use CoverageChecker to decide if roaming on your UK plan is sufficient or whether a local China Mobile SIM strategy is needed for critical roles. Combine this with China Mobile’s 5G/5G‑A scale to prioritise ultra‑reliable or high‑throughput sites.

  • Indoor vs outdoor expectations: China’s dense urban environments benefit from large‑scale 5G build‑outs; 5G‑A adds capacity and uplink performance in core districts—relevant for offices, logistics hubs, and venues.

  • Smarter deployment: Use our insights to determine when to rely on roaming vs. local SIMs, when to issue 5G‑first devices, and where dual‑SIM makes sense for continuity in mission‑critical teams.

Unique Offerings:

  • Next‑gen capabilities: China Mobile’s early 5G‑A rollout, AI initiatives, and high‑capacity transport networks (e.g., 400G backbone) support latency‑sensitive and bandwidth‑intensive workflows.

  • Enterprise alignment: With massive 5G adoption and industrial 5G deployments across scores of sectors, China Mobile’s scale suits manufacturers, retail supply chains, and field operations that interface with Mainland partners.

  • Planning for growth: National plans target 75% of traffic over 5G by 2027, signalling continued densification and performance gains in key economic zones.

User Engagement:

  • Check your key sites: Identify the Chinese cities and industrial parks your teams visit most; use CoverageChecker to plan device, roaming, or local‑SIM strategies per itinerary.

  • Compare benefits and plans: Weigh your UK provider’s China roaming against potential local SIM options for heavy users, factoring critical apps, video, and collaboration usage during travel.

  • Optimise rollout: Prioritise 5G devices for high‑traffic travel hubs, implement dual‑SIM for continuity, and set clear roaming policies for predictable costs.

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For international roaming availability by country/region on China Mobile’s international arm, see: https://global.cmlink.com/en/netCover

If China is on your roadmap, plan your connectivity with evidence. Use CoverageChecker to evaluate how your UK network performs for China travel, where China Mobile’s 5G/5G‑A scale adds value, and whether dual‑SIM or local SIMs will deliver the best reliability and cost control for your teams.

News and Updates: China Mobile highlights

  • China approaches 4.7 million 5G base stations by end‑September 2025, reflecting rapid densification and national infrastructure investment.

  • Nearly 4.5 million 5G sites as of mid‑2025, with China Mobile targeting about 2.8 million 5G sites of its own by end‑year.

  • 5G‑A in around 300 cities and a 2027 plan aiming for 75% of national mobile data traffic on 5G networks.

  • 5G users surpass 1.15 billion by Aug 2025 (about 63% of mobile users), with deployments spanning 86 key industries and thousands of industrial internet projects.

  • China Mobile milestones: first 5G‑A commercial deployment (Mar 2024), 400G all‑optical inter‑provincial backbone (Mar 2024), “AI+” initiative (May 2024), and mobile users surpassing 1 billion (Jun 2024).