China’s telecoms regulator said on Monday that investment in third-generation mobile technology reached 143.5 billion yuan ($21 billion) this year, following its awarding of three 3G licenses early in the year.

The nationwide number of 3G users came to more than 10 million this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which regulates the telecommunications industry, said in a statement on its website.

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