Experts: Competition in Hong Kong's telecommunications market leads to cheap tariffs

Hong Kong, April 6 (Xinhua Wang) Hong Kong Internet Professional Association President Lin Yongjun recently said that Hong Kong is a well-developed international metropolis, high population density, telecommunications companies in the promotion of the market when the cost is relatively low, reducing costs. But the most important reason for the relatively low tariffs is that the market is fiercely competitive. Mobile in Hong Kong launched a 3G Lite tariff service plan. This 68 Hong Kong dollar (about 54 yuan) package contains 1700 minutes of calls, 10,000 SMS, Internet traffic is not limited. In addition to the HK $12 Hong Kong railway, tunnels, mobile phone service licences and administrative fees, the package is actually priced at HK $80. In Hong Kong, however, the seemingly inexpensive package's competitiveness is still remarkable. Mr Hong, who takes the subway from Kowloon to Hong Kong to work every morning, has never paid attention to the package. Because this package is too common in Hong Kong. He said that the daily commute is too long, I chose the digital company's 288 Hong Kong dollar 4G Network package, the Internet speed quickly, on the subway to see the video unimpeded. For two-year contract customers, digital access to the introduction of 4G unlimited Flow package, a monthly fee of HK $386. Fast speed, do not worry about traffic, it is comfortable to use. Mr. Zhang, who works for a Chinese-funded agency, said. In fact, One2free, Digital, and Hutchison Telecom International's 3 Hong Kong and PCCW's PCCW Mobile company's package, is becoming a better choice for young Hong Kong smartphone users. Industry insiders said, although the mobile package is not limited to the Internet traffic, but its network maximum transmission speed of 384kb per second, and the general 3G transmission speed is several times even dozens of times times faster. This is not very attractive to young people in Hong Kong who value network speed and call quality. Of course, there are some people in Hong Kong who have low internet speed requirements and choose cheaper tariff packages. In Hong Kong, which has fully liberalized its telecommunications services and allowed free competition in the telecommunications industry, a number of mobile telecommunications operators have been scrambling to launch cheap packages. There are currently 5 major mobile telecommunications operators in Hong Kong. According to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, as of last April, Hong Kong had a total of 16.4 million mobile phone users, the number of users more than the overall population of Hong Kong, penetration rate of about 229%, the world's top.