Last updated: 11 Mar 2009 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 113
Analyst: Stephen McNamara
Publication Overview
Hong Kong has a sophisticated telecommunications infrastructure. The report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, and converging media including VoIP and IPTV developments. Subjects include:
· Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
· Facts, figures and statistics;
· Industry and regulatory issues;
· Infrastructure;
· Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU;
· Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
· Mobile voice and data markets;
· Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
· Convergence and digital media.
Researcher:-
Current publication date:- March 2009 (15th Edition)
Next publication date:- April 2010
Executive Summary
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of
By early 2009, the territory had more than 3.7 million fixed telephone lines in service, giving 100% fixed line household penetration rate and 53% fixed line population penetration rate, among the highest in
Going into 2009 there were over 11 million mobile subscribers, representing an impressive penetration of close to 160%. This included over 2.9 million 2.5G and 3G subscribers. This penetration level puts Hong Kong in a tussle with Macau for first place in the Asian mobile market (both now well ahead of previous leader,
· According to an OFTA benchmark survey released in October 2008,
· After being awarded 15-year CDMA2000 licence in the 850MHz band in 2007, PCCW started providing CDMA2000 services in late 2008, predominantly to users roaming from the Chinese mainland.
· In a densely packed market with over 2 million TV households, PCCW ended 2008 with nearly 930,000 video subscribers in
· In May 2008, Apple added Hong Kong and
· PCCW effectively became a private company in February 2009 after minority shareholders approved the buyout plan. The vote ended a tumultuous era in which Li, the son of
· 3G subscriptions continue to grow in a competitive market and consisted of nearly 25% of total mobile subscribers going into 2009.
· Fibre deployments continue to expand while DSL subscriptions started to drop off at end-2008. The extensive fibre infrastructure in
Internet, broadband, and telecoms statistics for
Sector |
2002 |
2008 |
Internet (million) |
||
Internet users |
3.30 |
5.25 |
Internet subscribers |
2.37 |
2.86 |
Broadband (million) |
||
DSL subscribers |
0.49 |
1.07 |
Total subscribers |
0.99 |
1.92 |
Subscribers to telecoms services (million) |
||
Fixed telephones |
3.84 |
3.73 |
Mobile phones |
6.21 |
11.50 |
2.5G |
0.17 |
0.18 |
3G |
- |
2.75 |
(Source: BuddeComm based on OFTA, ITU, Point Topic data)
For those needing high level objective analysis on Hong Kong, this report is essential reading and gives further information on:
· OFTA’s hike in the fixed to mobile interconnection charge (FMIC) from HK4.36 to HK5.45 cents per minute which caused PCCW to lift interconnection fees by 25%.
· OFTA’s decision to auction additional GSM mobile frequencies in the 1800MHz spectrum band to existing network operators by mid-2009. The six spectrum concessions will expire on
· OFTA’s expansion of the portion of its radio spectrum devoted to wireless broadband in the 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 2.6GHz bands as auctioned off in January 2009. Licences will be valid for a period of 15 years under the converged Unified Carrier regulatory framework. OFTA placed no conditions on the use of the spectrum issued as part of a new Broadband Wireless Access license. The spectrum blocks though are most suitable for the currently popular version of 4G, a FDD version of LTE, which requires paired spectrum.
· MVNO Trident Telecom’s suspension of its service after being unable to strike a deal with a network operator. The interconnection agreement with PCCW Mobile ended and its mobile service was shut down. Trident expected service to resume in early 2009.
· The expectation that
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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