China’s mobile subscribers rise 1.3% to 963.7 m in November

HONG KONG (Reuters): China, the world’s largest mobile phone market, saw a 1.27 per cent monthly increase in total number of mobile subscribers to 963.68 million in November, data from the country’s three telecom operators showed.

China Mobile, the country’s largest mobile carrier, said its mobile subscribers in November increased to 644.32 million, including 48.01 million 3G subscribers.

China Unicom, the No. 2 carrier, said mobile subscribers rose to 195.97 million, including 36.53 million 3G subscribers.