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A.4 Hong Kong

Exhibit A.10: Hong Kong – summary characteristics [Source: OFTA, C&SD Hong Kong, World Bank]

Population, 2005 6 965 900
Population density (persons per square km) 6309.7
Area (square km) 1 104
Urbanisation (% population living in non-rural areas) 100%
Mobile subscribers, 2005
8 544 255
Mobile penetration 122.7%
Outgoing mobile traffic (millions of minutes) n.a.
Mobile operators (excludes MVNOs) 5
   

Exhibit A.11: Mobile spectrum licences, Hong Kong [Source: OFTA, operators, Network Strategies]

Licensee Suscribers 2005 Annual  incoming & outgoing call minutes (millions) 2005 800/900MHz band GSM1800 band IMT200 band
China Mobile Peoples Telephone Company
1 287 000
(Q3)
n.a. 2x10.0MHz
2x1.6MHz
-
Honk Kong CSL 1 300 000
(Q2)
n.a. 2x7.5MHz
2x0.8MHz
2x1.0MHz
2x10.0MHz
2x1.6MHz
2x0.8MHz
2x14.8MHz
1x5.0MHz
Hutchison 1 971 000
3 317
(estimate)
2x4.8MHz
2x0.7MHz
2x0.2MHz
2x0.2MHz
2x1.8MHz
2x0.6MHz
2x0.6MHz
2x 2.5MHz
2x10.0MHz
2x1.6MHz
2x14.8MHz
2x5.0MHz
New World PCS (merged with Hong Kong CSL in April 2006)
1 290 000  n.a. 2x10.0MHz
2x1.6MHz
2x0.4MHz
SmarTone 1 054 000 n.a. 2x7.5MHz
2x0.8MHz
2x0.4MHz
2x10.0MHz
2x1.6MHz
2x14.8MHz
1x5.0MHz
SUNDAY/ Mandarin Communications 738 000 n.a. - 2x10.0MHz
2x1.6MHz
2x14.8MHz
1x5.0MHz
1Some providers use the networks of more than one mobile operator
 

Exhibit A.12: Selected network characteristics , Hong Kong [Source: operators]

Hutchison
Base stations (by end of 2006)
3 000
GSM coverage (as a % or population)
99%
Last updated 3 April 2008