Guangzhou， October 22nd – China Unicom announced its financial results for the first three quarters of 2025. The company reported operating revenue of 292.985 billion yuan， a year-on-year increase of 1.0%. Net profit attributable to the parent company reached 8.772 billion yuan， marking a 5.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
In the third quarter alone， operating revenue stood at 92.783 billion yuan， with a year-on-year growth of 0.0%. Net profit for the quarter was 2.423 billion yuan， up by 5.4% year-on-year.
The announcement highlighted significant breakthroughs in the company’s computing power business， with China Unicom Cloud achieving revenues of 52.9 billion yuan. The intelligent transformation of data centers has shown considerable effectiveness， with data center revenues reaching 21.4 billion yuan， an increase of 8.9% year-on-year. This growth in cloud and data center services indicates China Unicom’s strategic focus on developing its digital infrastructure capabilities， aligning with the broader trend of digital transformation across industries.
Regarding network investment， China Unicom has intensified its efforts in innovating computing power networks. The total computing power scale has now surpassed 35 EFLOPS. This substantial investment in high-performance computing infrastructure is crucial for supporting advanced applications such as artificial intelligence， big data analytics， and high-definition content delivery， positioning the company to capitalize on the growing demand for these services.
In terms of technological innovation， China Unicom has dedicated its efforts in the first three quarters to focusing on key technologies like the next-generation internet， big data， artificial intelligence， and network security. The company is also actively investing in forward-looking areas such as 6G， low-altitude intelligent networks， satellite internet， embodied intelligence， and quantum technology. This proactive approach to research and development， with R&D expenditure growing by 5.9% year-on-year， demonstrates China Unicom’s commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements and shaping the future of telecommunications and related digital services. The company’s strategic investments in both core infrastructure and emerging technologies underscore its ambition to be a leader in the evolving digital landscape.
