User:HenryLi/香港電訊業

香港電訊市場，響成個世界來講，係相當成熟同競爭激烈。無論係容量，速度同價錢都係世界級水平。香港電訊管理局係香港電訊業嘅法定機構，負責規管呢一行。管理局已經開放晒香港電訊市場唔同部份，同無對公司國藉有規限。

In the local fixed-line market there is neither a pre-set limit on the number of licenses issued nor deadline for applications. As of 2004, there are nine fixed-line licensees: PCCW-HKT, New World Telephone Limited, Wharf T & T Limited, Hutchinson Global Crossing Limited, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited, Eastar Technology Limited, CM Tel. (HK) Limited, TraxComm Limited and HKC Network Limited . Consequently, the telephone density is, with 56 lines per 100 people, among the highest in the world .

As of 2004 there are 197 licensed Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Hong Kong, providing dial-up or broadband services. Hong Kong is the second after South Korea in terms of broadband penetration rate (53%).

With regard to mobile services, the OFTA awarded four 3G licenses in 2001: Hong Kong CSL Limited, Hutchinson 3G (HK) Limited, SmartTone 3G Limited and Sunday 3G (HK) Limited The first 3G mobile services were launched in January 2004 . Moreover, these four 3G operators, together with New World Mobility and Peoples Telephone Company Limited operate a total of eleven GSM networks. Thus, the mobile density as of 2004 is, once again, one of the highest in the world (106.3%) .

See also

• Communications in Hong Kong
• Economy of Hong Kong