Hong Kong - Telecommunications Infrastructure

Last updated: 21 Apr 2010 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 20

Analyst: Paul Budde

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Consistent with its status as one of the leading telecommunications economies in the world, Hong Kong has built itself world-class telecom infrastructure. Digitalised since 1995, the Special Administrative Region has been wired extensively with optical fibre cables, with the vast majority of households covered by this extensive broadband network. The rollout has been characterised by the utilisation of practically every type of technology. Hong Kong is naturally a key regional telecommunications hub and as such is the landing point for a significant number of strategically important submarine cables. Television is a substantial market in Hong Kong, with an estimated customer base of over 2.2 million households (99%). There are over 200 domestic, regional and international TV channels broadcasting in a range of languages, including free-to-air commercial channels, pay TV channels and a variety of FTA satellite channels. This report reviews the infrastructure established in Hong Kong, and developments in digital cable and satellite TV.

1. Synopsis
2. Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Mainland connection
3. Full liberalisation of FTNS market
- 3.1 Local and STD calls
- 3.2 International calls
4. Submarine cable networks
- 4.1 Pacnet Global (formerly Asia Netcom/Asia Global Crossing)
- 4.2 Hutchison Global Telecommunications (Hong Kong)
- 4.3 C2C Pte Ltd/Pacnet Cable
- 4.4 PCCW Global
5. Satellite networks
- 5.1 AsiaSat
- 5.2 APStar
- 5.3 Asia Broadcast Satellite
6. Television
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Regulatory issues
  - 6.2.1 History
  - 6.2.2 Regulatory environment
- 6.3 Technology platforms
  - 6.3.1 Terrestrial transmission
  - 6.3.2 Hybrid Fibre Coax Cable (HFC) and Microwave Multipoint Distribution System (MMDS)
  - 6.3.3 Satellite transmission
  - 6.3.4 Broadband network
- 6.4 Pay TV
  - 6.4.1 TVB Pay Vision Ltd
- 6.5 Satellite TV
- 6.6 Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcasting
  - 6.6.1 Television Broadcasts Ltd
  - 6.6.2 Asia Television Ltd
  - 6.6.3 New Potential FTA Licensees
- 6.7 Digital broadcasting
  - 6.7.1 Digital Terrestrial Television
  - 6.7.2 Digital Cable Broadcasting
  - 6.7.3 Digital Satellite Broadcasting
  - 6.7.4 Digital Broadcasting over Broadband Network
7. Related reports

Table 1 – Fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 1990 - 2011
Table 2 – External telephone traffic volume in minutes – 1997 - 2009
Table 3 – External telecommunications facilities capacity of Hong Kong – 2000 - 2009
Table 4 – AsiaSat revenue, EBITDA and profit – 2005 - 2008
Table 5 – AsiaSat satellite utilisation – 2005 - 2009
Table 6 – AsiaSat sources of revenue by business segment – 2007 - 2008
Table 7 – APT Sat revenue and profit – 2001 - 2008
Table 8 – APT Sat satellite utilisation – 2003 - 2009
Table 9 – APT sources of revenue by business segment – 2007 - 2008
Table 10 – Broadcasting service statistics – February 2010
Table 11 – TV household penetration by licence type – December 2009
Table 12 – TV channels provided by all TV licensees in Hong Kong – 2000 - 2009
Table 13 – Hong Kong households’ TV coverage by transmission modes – December 2009
Table 14 – Pay TV subscribers – cable and ADSL – 2001 - 2009

Exhibit 1 – Fixed Telecommunications Network Services (FTNS) licensees – February 2010
Exhibit 2 – Major submarine cables with landing points in Hong Kong – 2008
Exhibit 3 – External FTNS licensees – October 2009
Exhibit 4 – Satellite-based external FTNS licensees – February 2010
Exhibit 5 – Overview of TV broadcasting licences – January 2010
Exhibit 6 – TV services receivable by broadcasting company – October 2009
Exhibit 7 – Transmission modes employed by TV licensees

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