As of December 2022, the number of Internet users in China reached 1.067 billion, an increase of 35.49 million over December 2021, and the Internet penetration rate reached 75.6%, according to China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).
The online office market has developed rapidly, and the number of users has reached 540 million, an increase of 70.78 million over December 2021, accounting for 50.6% of the total Internet users.
In addition, the supply of digital services, such as online education and online medical services, has continued to increase. The users of online education and medical services in rural areas of China accounted for 31.8% and 21.5% of the total rural Internet users, up 2.7 and 4.1 percentage points, respectively, from the previous year.
The total number of 5G base stations in China reached 2.31 million, accounting for 21.3% of the total mobile base stations, up seven percentage points from December 2021.
In terms of the development of the Internet of Things, as of December 2022, the total number of terminal connections in China’s mobile network has reached 3.528 billion, and the number of mobile Internet of Things connections has reached 1.845 billion.
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