According to a new GSMA report, the mobile industry is expected to contribute extensively in China’s economy by 2030. This will be about 8.3 percent of the country’s GDP. After MWC25 Barcelona and MWC25 further of Shanghai, which will take place in June, this conclusion was shared at GSMA’s Post MWC sharing event in Beijing. Report, titled Mobile economy China 2025It is said that 5G technology will run most of this development, especially in the manufacturing sector, which is responsible for 40 percent of development.

In 2024, mobile technologies and services contributed $ 1.2 trillion to China’s economy, about 6.2 percent of GDP. GSMA is predicted that this number will increase significantly by 2030, as more industries adopt mobile-able solutions. Chinese telecom operators are also moving beyond consumer services and offering AI-managed enterprise solutions based on 5G standalone and 5G advanced network.

In media briefing, GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath said, “China has continued to show how the real economic impact of 5G services, mobile innovation, AI and digital services can be. 5 Eats already for more than half of mobile connections in China and today there are cornestones to the mobile industry of China.”

He also said how AI is becoming central for operations in areas. “With AI integration, Chinese operators are putting AI in the heart of intelligent solutions in industries. I am excited to come here and first hand witness to how these technologies are opening new possibilities, reopening businesses, and improving life,” he said.

The report has increased the use of mobile internet across China. The number of mobile internet users has increased from 1.17 billion to 1.22 billion by 2030 in 2024, with a total increase from 80 percent to 84 percent. Meanwhile, the consumption of mobile data is expected to be approximately quadruple by 2030, reaching about 70GB per connection per month.

MWC25 will focus on major topics such as Shanghai, sets for 18-20 June, 5G, AI, API and connected industries. The program will include the withdrawal of conferences, main dialogues and startup platforms 4yfn, which aims to run technological innovation and investment.

The GSMA Policy Leaders Forum will also be hosted for the first time in Shanghai. It will bring together global policy makers and industry leaders to discuss international policies and how they affect the future of mobile technology.