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as integrated benefits, increased by 112 million 5G package customers (those on billion, accounting for 59.5 per cent of total
million to reach 190 million. Net profit compatible service plans) to close the year service revenue. Its home, enterprise and
improved 7.7 per cent to CNY116.1 billion. with 386.8 million. Total mobile subscribers new businesses revenue contributed 35.7
Operating revenue increased 10.4 per cent increased 15 million to 956.9 million and per cent of its total, up 4.3 percentage
to CNY848.3 billion, with service revenue ARPU by 3 per cent to CNY48.80 Sales points. Mobile cloud revenue expanded
rising 8 per cent to CNY751.4 billion. from its digital transformation efforts, 114 per cent to CNY24.2 billion, with
Product sales increased 33.8 per cent to tied to new businesses and the consumer monthly active users up by 32.4 million to
CNY96.8 billion. The operator added 221.8 segment, rose 26.3 per cent to CNY159.4 a total of 135 million.

Cisco Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation in Saudi

Arabia

Global technology leader Cisco is implement tele-consultation services for To celebrate its 25th anniversary in the
celebrating the 25th anniversary of its patients in remote areas, created hybrid country, Cisco is supporting the Saudi
establishment in the Kingdom of Saudi learning environments and used Wi-Fi 6 Green Initiative, which aims to plant 10
Arabia this month. During this time, Cisco and the latest networking solutions to help billion trees across the Kingdom. As part
has become a key contributor to the digitize university campuses. To support of its new ‘Let’s make it green’ campaign,
Kingdom’s innovation journey, through the development of digital skills, Cisco Cisco is working with Faseel, the Saudi
initiatives such as the Country Digital Networking Academy has been active in environmental development foundation, to
Acceleration (CDA) program. Cisco CDA the Kingdom since the year 2000. To date, plant 2,500 plants in Thadeq National Park.
works through an ecosystem of partners more than 225,000 students have acquired “At Cisco we are proud to celebrate 25 years
and contributes to digital transformation IT and networking skills at more than 100 of success in Saudi Arabia. Our presence
initiatives in national priority sectors local academies. With one third of the reflects our commitment to support the
including energy, healthcare, education and students being girls and women, Saudi Kingdom’s digital transformation agenda.
smart and sustainable cities. Through CDA, Arabia registers one of the highest female Over the years, Cisco has played an
Cisco helped local healthcare providers participation rates in the program globally. important role in building digital and green

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