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REGIONAL & MEMBERS UPDATES SAMENA TRENDS

inching upwards from CNY52.3 to CNY52.4
between H1 2022 and H1 2023, whilst 5G
ARPU fell from CNY85.0 to CNY81.1 over
the same period. Mobile’s Home grouping
booked a 9.3% increase in turnover, to
CNY64.95 billion, with the number of
residential fixed broadband subscriptions
increasing to 254.85 million by June 2023
(from 230.34 million a year earlier), and
ARPU improving slightly y-o-y from CNY43.0
to CNY43.3. Business market revenue grew
by 14.6% to CNY104.39 billion, with the
number of corporate customers increasing
to 24.3 million by mid-2023. Revenue from
dedicated 5G networks grew by 69.7% to
CNY2.51 billion. Finally, New business saw
the biggest uptick in revenue, growing by
18.4% y-o-y to CNY23.51 billion.

CMI and Zain Omantel International (ZOI) Form a Strategic Partnership to
Draft
Revolutionize IoT and IoV Innovation in the Region

China Mobile International Limited with ZOI, the premier global wholesale digital transformation across various
(CMI) and Zain Omantel International service provider in the region, in this industries. Our advanced 5G international
(ZOI) announced a strategic partnership strategic partnership," said Mr. Alex Lee, roaming setup in ZOI’s countries of
aimed at accelerating the adoption and Managing Director of CMI Middle East, said, operations is forming the foundation to
advancement of Machine-to-Machine “By combining our strengths and expertise, offer the connectivity that such services
(M2M), Internet of Vehicles (IoV), and we aim to accelerate the development and continuously require.” CMI strives to create
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies across deployment of M2M, IoT and IoV solutions a partner ecosystem with regional and
the Middle East region. The collaboration in the region where we see huge growth global carrier partners, empowering local
orchestrates a dynamic confluence of potential. This collaboration will enable us operators to provide convenient services
industry expertise and resources, uniting to better serve our customers and meet and leverage on China Mobile's leading 5G
two trailblazers in a synergistic bid to shape the evolving demands of the digital era.” and IoT capabilities. CMI's carrier-specific
competitive M2M, IoT and IoV products and Echoing this sentiment, Sohail Qadir, CEO service, iConnect, offers comprehensive
solutions. By leveraging CMI's successful of ZOI, stated, “CMI’s success in delivering professional services including Voice, SMS,
experiences and technical capabilities, pioneering M2M, IoT and IoV solutions Mobile, Data, and Professional Services
and ZOI's extensive global network and aligns perfectly with ZOI's unwavering to global operators. ZOI, a joint venture
deep wholesale industry knowledge, the commitment to providing cutting-edge between Zain and Omantel, is set to redefine
partnership is set to drive innovation technological services to meet the the telecommunications industry on a
and unlock new business opportunities increasing demands of our customers. This global scale. With Zain's extensive regional
in the rapidly evolving M2M, IoT and IoV collaboration is set to be a key that unlocks presence and success in the retail and
landscape. "We are excited to join forces a treasure of opportunities and catalyzing digital arenas, complemented by Omantel's
exceptional wholesale capabilities and
comprehensive international networks,
ZOI emerges as a powerhouse poised
to revolutionize telecommunications
services. The strategic partnership
between CMI and ZOI is expected to have
a significant impact on the M2M, IoT and
IoV landscape, facilitating the adoption of
smart technologies and fostering digital
innovation. With their sights firmly set
on a shared vision, both companies are
well-positioned to deliver transformative
solutions and create a robust and
sustainable ecosystem.

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