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Hong Kong to Auction Spare 1800Mhz Radio Spectrum
Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has issued invitations to the existing mobile network operators to participate in the auction of radio spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, which is scheduled to be held in June. more
Related Tags: ofta, 1800mhz, ict, base-station, compete, radio-spectrum, base-stations, bandwidth, Hong Kong
Hong Kong to Auction Off Broadband Wireless Licenses
Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has invited applications for Hong Kong's Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) licences - which are generally expected to be used to provide WiMAX services. more
Related Tags: wimax, ofta, radio-spectrum, bwa, Hong Kong
Hong Kong to Offer a CDMA2000 License
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Hong Kong Planning CDMA License Tender
Hong Kong's telecoms regulator has announced plans to award a CDMA2000 license in Hong Kong from November 2008. The necessary subsidiary legislation will be tabled in the Legislative Council to impose spectrum utilisation fee on the use of the relevant spectrum and to prescribe the method of determining the spectrum utilisation fee by auction. The auction is expected to be held in the last quarter of 2007 after which the TA will grant one licence for use of the spectrum. more
SMS Spam Bill Debated in Hong Kong
A bill regulating unsolicited commercial electronic messages, including SMS's will be tabled at the Legislative Council on July 12, Secretary for Commerce, Industry & Technology Joseph Wong says. He hopes the bill can be passed in the coming legislative year. The new law will be introduced in phases and the trade will be given a grace period of up to six months. more
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China Homegrown 3G Standard To Test In Hong Kong
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- A small trial network of China's homegrown third-generation mobile phone standard will be set up in Hong Kong soon, according to a Hong Kong government-backed wireless industry association. more
Related Tags: datang, td-scdma, datang-mobile, beijing
Hong Kong Telecom Regulator Seeks Views On Unified License
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong's telecommunications regulator is seeking the public's view on the introduction of a unified license for fixed and mobile telecom services, as new technologies point toward convergence of the two types of services. more
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Hong Kong Regulator: PCCW's Sunday Buyout Not Anticompetitive
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong's telecommunications regulator said Tuesday fixed-line operator PCCW Ltd.'s (0008.HK) takeover of mobile carrier Sunday Communications Ltd. (SDAY) isn't anticompetitive, indicating the deal can go ahead as planned. more
Related Tags: pccw, telstra, csl
Hong Kong Telecom Body Mulls Unified Mobile, Fixed-Line Services"
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong's telecommunications regulator said Tuesday it is considering unifying the fixed-line and mobile networks in the city, which may involve issuing a new kind of telecom license that allows operators to offer the two services flexibly. more
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Hong Kong Plans Single Regulator For Telecoms, Broadcast"
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong plans to merge the government bodies that oversee its telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, in hopes of responding better to the rapid changes in communications technology, an official said Wednesday. more
Related Tags: pccw, ofta, federal-communications-commission
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