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 (FttX, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
Convergence and digital media
Forecasts
Executive Summary
Accelerated LTE and FttX deployments in Hong Kong fuel a rising demand for data
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has built one of
the most sophisticated and dynamic telecommunications markets in the world.
Hong Kong's regulator, the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA), has
played a major role in developing the telecom sector. The country has put in
place substantial infrastructure which supports one of the world's highest
penetrations of mobile and fixed telephone services at around 210% and 50%
respectively. In addition to Hong Kong's strong technology edge, its close
geographical proximity to mainland China makes it a key gateway for all
foreign telecom companies and equipment vendors. Hong Kong is also a key
regional telecommunications hub and is the landing point for a significant
number of strategically important submarine cables.
Hong Kong provides 85% of all households with access to broadband
connectivity. The number of broadband subscribers represents about 75% of the
total internet subscriber base, supported by a large number of ISPs. The
extensive FttX, DSL and cable coverage coupled with a large fibre optic
footprint has driven the market for triple play services and IPTV.
The mobile market continues to evolve as operators ready themselves for
deploying LTE services. The market shows few signs of cooling and the cycle of
a new technology and the subsequent battle for market share is about to begin
again, even while 3G deployment has yet to reach its peak.
Key Highlights:
In a densely packed market that has over 2 million TV households, there
were over 1.3 million IPTV subscribers and over 1.1 million cable TV
subscribers in Hong Kong going into 2012
3G/4Gsubscriptions continue to grow in a competitive market and consisted
of over 50% of total mobile subscribers.
A continued boom in mobile communications, in particular in mobile data is
driving the need for additional spectrum. Total mobile data usage has
witnessed an explosive growth with a year-on-year increase of 189% and on
average each 2.5G and 3G subscriber sends 400Mbytes per month.
Fibre deployments continue to expand to over 60% of all broadband
subscriptions and has resulted in Hong Kong becoming a world leader in terms
of its broadband connection speed and competitive pricing.
Table 87 - Forecast mobile subscribers and penetration higher band
forecast - 2012 - 2013; 2017
Table 88 - Forecast mobile subscribers and penetration lower band forecast
- 2012 - 2013; 2017
LIST OF CHARTS:
Chart 1 - Hong Kong service revenue and capex - 1995 - 2011
Chart 2 - Hong Kong fixed-line and mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2013
Chart 3 - Hong Kong fixed-line telephony subscribers - 2000 - 2012
Chart 4 - Hong Kong IP telephony subscribers - 2007 - 2012
Chart 5 - PCCW revenue, capex, ARPU - 2006 - 2011
Chart 6 - Hong Kong internet users, subscribers and user penetration -
1997 - 2011
Chart 7 - Hong Kong international capacity and broadband traffic volume -
2002 - 2011
Chart 8 - Hong Kong broadband internet subscribers and population
penetration - 2000 - 2013
Chart 9 - Hong Kong internet subscribers by type - 2000 - 2011
Chart 10 - Hong Kong broadband internet subscribers by access type - 2000
- 2012
Chart 11 - Hong Kong cable modem internet subscribers - 2000 - 2011
Chart 12 - Hong Kong DSL internet subscribers - 2000 - 2011
Chart 13 - Hong Kong cable FttX subscribers - 2007 - 2011
Chart 14 - Hong Kong mobile subscriber growth, population penetration -
1995 - 2011
Chart 15 - Hong Kong mobile operator market share - December 2011
Chart 16 - Hong Kong technology market share - 1990 - 2011
Chart 17 - Hong Kong 3G/4G mobile subscribers - 2005 - 2011
Chart 18 - Quality profile of smartphone users - end 2010
LIST OF EXHIBITS:
Exhibit 1 - Map of Hong Kong
Exhibit 2 - Licensees and issue dates - May 2011
Exhibit 3 - Major operators by service type - 2011
Exhibit 4 - Major submarine cables with landing points in Hong Kong - 2012
Exhibit 5 - The ‘original' PCCW deal
Exhibit 6 - HTHKH frequency allocations - 2012
Exhibit 7 - TV broadcasting licensees - June 2012
Exhibit 8 - Transmission modes employed by TV licensees
Exhibit 9 - Mobile virtual network operator licensees - May 2011
Exhibit 10 - Top 10 activities on mobile phones versus smartphones - 2010
Hong Kong - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts published by Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd. in April 22, 2013. This report consists of 106 Pages and the price starts from US $ 995.
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