China Mobile Communications Corp, one of China's three major domestic telecommunications carriers, appears to have gained an upper hand in building a 4G network and in developing the necessary technology to lead the sector.

According to statistics the company released during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, China Mobile has become the country's largest 4G telecommunications operator, with its total 4G customer base now topping 200 million, its number of base stations reaching 940,000, and total customer numbers over 1 billion people.

At the end of June, the telecom giant was offered 1,000 different 4G phone models.