China's 3G phone users exceed 100 million

Beijing: China's 3G mobile phone users reached 102 million by the end of September, authorities said.

Xiao Chunquan, a senior official, said Wednesday that the 3G network covered all cities, counties and some villages in China.

3G, or third-generation mobile telecommunications, is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services such as mobile Internet access, video calls and mobile TV.

During the first three quarters, the country's telecom sector posted a 10 per cent year-on-year growth in revenues from its main business, with comprehensive charges down 5.1 per cent, Xinhua quoted Xiao as saying.