China's intelligent computing power hits 2592 EFLOPS, up 146% YoY: MIIT

At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on October 20, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released data on China's information and communications industry for the first three quarters of 2026. As of the end of September 2026, the country's intelligent computing power reached 2592 EFLOPS, a year-on-year increase of 146%, providing strong support for the rapid development of the artificial intelligence industry.

The ministry also reported that total telecommunications business volume grew 7.3% year on year in the first three quarters, and internet business revenue rose 8.9% from January to August. China had built 5.254 million 5G base stations, with 5G-A network coverage gradually expanding. There were 33.4 million 10G PON ports for gigabit optical networks, and trial deployments of 10G optical networks had been carried out in residential communities, factories and parks.

According to MIIT, 5G applications have been integrated into all 97 major economic sectors, and the industrial internet covers all 41 industrial categories. More than 26,000 industrial 5G private networks and 1,260 5G factories have been built. Research on 6G technology and commercial trials of satellite internet services are also progressing.