Hong Kong - Digital Economy and Digital Media - Historical

Last updated: 10 Aug 2015 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 17

Analyst: Paul Kwon

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Synopsis

Underpinned by widely accessible, fast and affordable fixed and mobile broadband, Hong Kong has developed into a digital economy to improve socioeconomic development. Technology has been utilised to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of commerce, government services, healthcare, education and utilities.

One of the earliest and biggest adopters of technology has been Hong Kong’s digital media industry. Starting with terrestrial and cable networks, access to digital media is now possible through fixed and mobile broadband networks. Increasing disaggregation between content providers and distributors has allowed OTT video and music providers, both legal and illegal, to flourish in Hong Kong.

This report offers a concise overview of developments within Hong Kong’s digital economy and media market together with relevant statistical information.

Key developments:

Electronic healthcare record launched
Over half the population has accessed e-government services
Smart grid trials show consumers adapt behaviour when given feedback on electricity usage
A smart city blueprint has been created for East Kowloon

Companies covered include: NOW TV, i-cable, TVB, ATV, KKBox, Soliton, Spotify

1. Synopsis
2. Digital Economy
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 E-Commerce
- 2.3 E-Payments
- 2.4 E-Government
  - 2.4.1 E-government statistics
  - 2.4.2 Central Cyber Government Office (CCGO)
  - 2.4.3 E-Government Infrastructure Services (EGIS)
  - 2.4.4 E-government network
  - 2.4.5 Smart Card
- 2.5 E-Health
  - 2.5.1 Overview of Hong Kong’s healthcare system
  - 2.5.2 ICT usage in Hong Kong’s healthcare system
  - 2.5.3 Electronic Health Record
  - 2.5.4 Improving the accuracy of drug dispensing
- 2.6 E-Education
- 2.7 Smart Grids
  - 2.7.1 Overview of Hong Kong’s electricity market
  - 2.7.2 Regulatory incentives for renewables
  - 2.7.3 Smart Grid developments
- 2.8 Smart Cities
3. Digital media
- 3.1 Introduction
  - 3.1.1 Pay TV
- 3.2 Key Digital Media Players
  - 3.2.1 NOW TV
  - 3.2.2 i-cable
  - 3.2.3 Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB)
  - 3.2.4 Asia Television Ltd (ATV)
- 3.3 Hybrid fibre coax cable (HFC) and microwave multipoint distribution system (MMDS)
- 3.4 Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
- 3.5 Analogue transmission
- 3.6 Digital terrestrial transmission
- 3.7 Videostreaming
- 3.8 Social Media
- 3.9 Communications: VoIP, messaging, conferencing
- 3.10 Music
  - 3.10.1 Introduction
  - 3.10.2 Major players
4. Related reports

Table 1 – ICT employees by job category – 2014
Table 2 – Total number of online shoppers – 2004 - 2014
Table 3 – Amount spent by online shoppers – 2014
Table 4 – Items purchased by online shoppers - 2014
Table 5 – Channel used to access e-government services – 2014
Table 6 – Age of e-government users – 2014
Table 7 – Type of e-government service used – 2014
Table 8 – Reasons cited for not using e-government services – 2014
Table 9 – Government expenditure on IT – 2008 - 2014
Table 10 – Pay TV viewer share – 2013 - 2014
Table 11 – NOW TV Revenue and EBITDA – 2009 - 2014
Table 12 – NOW TV subscribers and ARPU – 2003 - 2014
Table 13 – Digital terrestrial television population coverage – 2007 - 2013
Table 14 – IP telephony subscribers – 2007 - 2014

Chart 1 – Hong Kong IP telephony subscribers – 2007 - 2014

Exhibit 1 – Digital economy – key developments
Exhibit 2 – Popular online activities
Exhibit 3 – Advantages of e-learning
Exhibit 4 – Transmission modes employed by TV licensees
Exhibit 5 –TV broadcasting licensees – June 2015
Exhibit 6 – Radio broadcasting licensees – June 2015

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