HKT registers slowing 5G growth but revenue rises
Hong Kong-based operator HKT recorded growth in its mobile business in the first half of 2023, despite weaker 5G adoption, driven by a gradual recovery in roaming. The operator acknowledged…
HK pushes back mmWave deployment deadline
Hong Kong’s Communications Authority (CA) gave HKT, China Mobile Hong Kong and SmarTone an additional two years to deploy 5G services using 26GHz and 28GHz spectrum due to later-than-expected availability…
HKT prueba el C-V2X sobre 5G autónoma
HKT ha probado una red 5G autónoma en un ensayo con tecnología C-V2X (siglas de conexión celular entre vehículo con todo tipo de infraestructuras) realizado en la vía pública. Según…
HKT ekes out 2020 profit despite revenue dip
HKT’s top line was hit by sinking handset sales and weak mobile service revenue as the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic deepened a recession in Hong Kong in 2020, but the operator’s…
HKT revises 5G goals
Hong Kong operator HKT lowered expectations for 5G subscriber uptake, after heavy declines in earnings over H1 due to Covid-19 (coronavirus) lockdown measures. In a statement, the operator said social…
Hong Kong awards first 5G subsidies
The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) approved the first batch of applications for a government subsidy to promote early deployment of 5G services, with funding awarded to three projects…