China Mobile (China Mobile) Research & Development : $939 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)

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What is China Mobile Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. China Mobile's Research & Development for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $417 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $939 Mil.

China Mobile Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Mobile's Research & Development can be seen below:

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China Mobile Annual Data

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405.35

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China Mobile Quarterly Data
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Research & Development	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															408.37	-80.99	1,763.11	-1,160.47	417.00

China Mobile Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $939 Mil.

China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.

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China Mobile (China Mobile) Business Description

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https://www.chinamobileltd.com

China Mobile is not only the largest telecom operator in China by the number of mobile subscribers (990 million) but also the largest in the world. It has 60% of the total wireless market in China and 45% of the fixed-line broadband market. The firm is continuing to roll out its 5G network, having launched 5G service in late 2019. It is doing some 5G network sharing with China Broadnet at 700 MHz and also resells its 2G/4G/5G network through China Broadnet. Strong growth is being generated through internet data centers where it has the second-largest network in China and through Cloud Services. The company issued stock on the A-share market in 2022 and completed its first buyback of H-shares.