# IoT
Latest news and articles about IoT
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China Accelerates 5G Buildout: 5G Base Stations Top 4.8 Million as RedCap Gains Traction
MIIT’s 2025 communications bulletin shows China reached 4.838 million 5G base stations by year-end, a net increase of 588,000, bringing 5G to 37.6% of all mobile base stations. Nearly 2.064 million 5G sites now support RedCap, indicating a strategic shift toward low-power, cost-effective IoT connectivity.
China’s Telecom Sector Shifts Gears: Slow Revenue Growth Masks Fast Build‑out of 5G, Cloud and Data‑Center Capacity
China’s telecom sector reported only 0.7% revenue growth in 2025 to ¥1.75 trillion, but underlying activity rose sharply: real telecom output grew 9.1% and investment in 5G, gigabit fibre, data centres and cloud services accelerated. The industry is shifting from legacy voice and SMS to cloud, IoT and industrial connectivity, with heavy capacity build‑out and rising R&D and standards influence.