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Hong Kong Telecommunications Report Q1 2010Published by: Business Monitor International Published: Jan. 18, 2010 - 88 Pages Table of Contents
AbstractBMI’s latest update on the telecommunications market of Hong Kong shows a fall in this quarter’s Business Environment Ratings table. Although the country maintained its overall telecoms score over the quarter, its position points to the maturity of the fixed-line, mobile and broadband internet markets. Hong Kong’s mobile subscriber base grew by 4.77% in the first eight months of 2009, according to figures provided by OFTA. We anticipate mobile subscriber growth of around 7.9% for the year. Although penetration levels are high, reflecting the presence of a large number of multiple SIM owners, as well as inactive prepaid customers, most operators continue to report a steady expansion in the number of postpaid subscribers on their networks. Postpaid growth is being driven by a steady increase in the number of 3G customers. Hong Kong had 3.24mn 3G subscribers at the end of August 2009, reflecting growth of 15.3% since the start of the year. We now predict that the 3G subscriber base will grow by 20.3% in 2009, a respectable growth rate although one which is notably lower compared to the previous year.The latest data to be published for the broadband internet market was for the end of September 2009. The number of broadband subscribers grew by 2.2% in the first nine months of the year to reach a total of 1.991mn. This low growth rate reflects the maturity of the current market, with penetration rates expected to reach just over 28% by the end of the year. In the next five years, BMI forecasts that average annual growth will be 1.9%, so that by 2014 there will be a total of 2.199mn broadband subscribers and a penetration rate of 30.1%. Recent developments in the Hong Kong telecoms market show that OFTA is proposing to auction additional spectrum in the 850MHz, 900MHz and 2GHz bands. The regulator believes that the new frequencies will prove beneficial to existing players and new entrants alike at a time when demand for mobile data services is booming. OFTA plans to sell one frequency block of 2 x 5MHz in the 850MHz band, one frequency block of 2 x 5MHz in the 900MHz band and two frequency blocks of 4.8MHz and 4.9MHz in the 2GHz band. No spectrum cap is contemplated, therefore bidders may make offers for all four blocks should they wish to do so. The auction, which would be open to both established operators and potential new entrants, does not specify particular technologies to be used. Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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