As of June 2021, the main reason why Chinese consumers had not yet upgraded to a 5G subscription was that they had not yet bought a 5G capable smartphone. Another 32 percent of consumers stated that the subscription fee was too high. Nonetheless, in 2020, already more than half of Chinese smartphone shipments had 5G functionality.
Leading reasons for not upgrading to 5G network services among Chinese consumers in China in June 2021
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