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2006 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

Publication Date June 2006
Publisher BuddeComm
Product Type Report
Pages 215
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code BUD00020
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Summary

Hong Kong is seen as one of the most sophisticated and dynamic telecommunications markets in the world. A Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, it has built itself a world-class telecoms infrastructure, which supports one of the world's highest penetrations of mobile phones and telephone services generally. At the start of 2006, the territory had almost 3.8 million fixed telephone lines in service, giving a teledensity of around 54%, amongst the highest in Asia as well as in the world. Whilst the fixed-line market has flattened out, the mobile market has continued to boom. At the beginning of 2006, based on Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) data, there were an amazing 8.6 million mobile subscribers, representing an impressive penetration of 123%. Not surprisingly, new generation mobile services have started reshaping the mobile market.

Digitalised since 1995, the territory has been wired with 400,000km of optical fibre. This extensive broadband network covers the vast majority of households and provides the basis for a wide range of existing and future telecommunications services. As a result of its extensive infrastructure roll-out, Hong Kong moved quickly to provide more than 90% of households with broadband access. Broadband subscribers in Hong Kong had jumped to almost 1.7 million by early 2006, having increased by 1 million in quick time.

Since 1998 the government has adopted a strongly proactive attitude to telecommunications and has taken some specific steps aimed at turning Hong Kong into a regional technology hub. OFTA, Hong Kong's regulatory body, has been keen to promote the idea that the successful Hong Kong telecoms market has been due to positive action in respect of licensing procedures and an absence of restrictions on foreign investment. The government's 'open sky' policy has been an example of this proactive approach.

Macau, also a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has remained very low profile compared with Hong Kong in the development of its telecommunications market. Macau has systematically gone about building itself a strong modern telecommunications infrastructure and lays claim to a highly penetrated telecom market. Fixed lines reached a saturation point at 40% teledensity a few years ago. Now attention is focused on the mobile market, where by early 2006 there were 563,000 mobile subscribers, a remarkable penetration of 113%. Macau has also been quick to adopt Internet in its various forms with strong encouragement from the administration. Broadband Internet access, using Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), has been developing quickly and by April 2006 over 80% of all Internet subscriptions in Macau were broadband based.

Rapid growth in the Macau mobile sector can be attributed to the opening of the mobile market in August 2001 to two new operators, which began competing strongly with Macau Telecom. Macau Telecom's market share had dropped to about 46% by April 2006.

Taiwan With its strong focus on the role of technology, and telecommunications in particular, throughout its economy, it is not surprising that Taiwan has one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Asia. With excellent telecommunications infrastructure in place and the innovative use of breakthrough information technologies, the country continues to be well placed to drive both mobile and data communications services. There has been a real boom in telecom development. Annual telecommunications service revenues are around US$10 billion and investment in telecoms infrastructure is of the same order. By end-2005, fixed-line telephone penetration was around 60% and mobile penetration was 99%. The mobile figure had fallen from a peak of more than 111% in 2003. Through 2005 and into 2006 the highly penetrated mobile market was experiencing some volatility. The launch of 3G services by the three major operators was certainly presenting a healthy challenge to the market.

The broadband market in Taiwan is also one of the more heavily penetrated in the world. With around 90% of households having some form of Internet access, about 55% of these have access to the Internet provided by some form of broadband. DSL provides the dominant platform for the broadband access. Broadband subscriber base was growing at an annual rate of about 20% coming into 2006.

The role of the government in creating a liberalised telecom market in Taiwan should not be underestimated. First there was the strong push for competition to incumbent Chunghwa Telecom and to generally make the market more accessible to new operators. More recently the focus has been on achieving the privatisation of the incumbent. In August 2005, the government concluded its sale of a further 17% stake in Chunghwa Telecom, thereby dropping the government's shareholding to 48% and formally ending years of struggle to privatise the company. (In Taiwan, a company is deemed to be private if the government owns less than 50%.)

Content

  • 1. Hong Kong
    • 1.1 Key statistics
    • 1.2 Telecommunications market
      • 1.2.1 Overview of Hong Kong's telecom market
      • 1.2.2 Fixed Telecommunications Network Services (FTNS)
      • 1.2.3 International telecommunications services
    • 1.3 Regulatory environment
      • 1.3.1 Overview
      • 1.3.2 Regulatory authority
      • 1.3.3 Survey of effectiveness of competition
      • 1.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation
      • 1.3.5 New licence awards
      • 1.3.6 Telecommunication (Amendment) Ordinance 2000
      • 1.3.7 Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 2001
      • 1.3.8 Regulatory developments
      • 1.3.9 Proposed 'super regulator'
    • 1.4 Fixed network operators in Hong Kong
      • 1.4.1 Mainland connection
      • 1.4.2 Full liberalisation of FTNS market
      • 1.4.3 Fixed network development
      • 1.4.4 Major players in the market
    • 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
      • 1.5.1 Overview
      • 1.5.2 National
      • 1.5.3 International
      • 1.5.4 Satellite networks
    • 1.6 Broadband market
      • 1.6.1 Market overview
      • 1.6.2 Licensing
      • 1.6.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
      • 1.6.4 Cable modem
      • 1.6.5 Wireless broadband
      • 1.6.6 Broadband via satellite
      • 1.6.7 E-Services
    • 1.7 Internet market
      • 1.7.1 Market overview
      • 1.7.2 ISP market
      • 1.7.3 Major ISPs
    • 1.8 Convergence
      • 1.8.1 Overview of broadcasting market
      • 1.8.2 Regulatory environment
      • 1.8.3 Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcasting
      • 1.8.4 Digital TV
      • 1.8.5 Pay TV
      • 1.8.6 Satellite TV
      • 1.8.7 Interactive TV
    • 1.9 Mobile communications
      • 1.9.1 Overview of Hong Kong's mobile market
      • 1.9.2 Regulatory issues
      • 1.9.3 Personal Communications Services (PCS)
      • 1.9.4 Major mobile operators
      • 1.9.5 Mobile voice services
      • 1.9.6 Mobile data services
      • 1.9.7 Mobile content and applications
  • 2. Macau
    • 2.1 Key statistics
    • 2.2 Telecommunications market
      • 2.2.1 Overview of Macau's telecom market
    • 2.3 Regulatory environment
      • 2.3.1 The regulator
      • 2.3.2 Liberalisation
    • 2.4 Fixed network operator in Macau
      • 2.4.1 Compahnia de Telecomunicaes de Macau (CTM)
    • 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
      • 2.5.1 Domestic and international
    • 2.6 Data market
      • 2.6.1 Data network
      • 2.6.2 Macaupac
      • 2.6.3 ISDN
    • 2.7 Broadband market
      • 2.7.1 ADSL
    • 2.8 Internet market
      • 2.8.1 Market overview
    • 2.9 Mobile communications
      • 2.9.1 Overview of Macau's mobile market
      • 2.9.2 Push-to-talk (PTT)
      • 2.9.3 Mobile operators
    • 2.10 Broadcasting
      • 2.10.1 Cable TV
      • 2.10.2 Satellite TV
  • 3. Taiwan
    • 3.1 Key statistics
    • 3.2 Telecommunications market
      • 3.2.1 Overview of Taiwans's telecom market
    • 3.3 Regulatory environment
      • 3.3.1 Regulatory authorities
      • 3.3.2 The 1996 Telecom Bill
      • 3.3.3 National Communications Commission (NCC) Bill - 2005
      • 3.3.4 Privatisation of Chunghwa Telecom
      • 3.3.5 The deregulation process
      • 3.3.6 Foreign investment
      • 3.3.7 Licence fee and rental charges
    • 3.4 Fixed network operators in Taiwan
      • 3.4.1 Fixed network voice services
      • 3.4.2 Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd
      • 3.4.3 Eastern Broadband Telecom
      • 3.4.4 New Century InfoComm Tech Co Ltd (Sparq)
      • 3.4.5 Taiwan Fixed Network Telecom
    • 3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
      • 3.5.1 National
      • 3.5.2 International
    • 3.6 Data market
      • 3.6.1 Data infrastructure
      • 3.6.2 Data services
    • 3.7 Broadband market
      • 3.7.1 Overview
      • 3.7.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
      • 3.7.3 Cable modems
      • 3.7.4 Wireless broadband
      • 3.7.5 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
      • 3.7.6 Advanced broadband options
      • 3.7.7 Video-on-Demand (VoD)
      • 3.7.8 E-services
    • 3.8 Internet market
      • 3.8.1 Market overview
      • 3.8.2 Public Internet access
      • 3.8.3 Direct Internet access network
      • 3.8.4 TWGate
      • 3.8.5 ISP market
    • 3.9 Convergence
      • 3.9.1 Overview of media convergence
      • 3.9.2 Overview of broadcasting market
      • 3.9.3 Digital TV
    • 3.10 Mobile communications
      • 3.10.1 Overview of Taiwan's mobile market
      • 3.10.2 Regulatory environment
      • 3.10.3 Mobile Technologies
      • 3.10.4 Major mobile operators
      • 3.10.5 Mobile voice services
      • 3.10.6 Mobile data services
  • 4. Glossary Of Abbreviations
  • List Of Exhibits
    • Exhibit 1 - Licensees
    • Exhibit 2 - Fixed Telecommunications Network Services (FTNS) licensees - August 2005
    • Exhibit 3 - International calling card service operators - 2006
    • Exhibit 4 - The original PCCW deal
    • Exhibit 5 - Capex commitments of new wireless local FTNS licensees
    • Exhibit 6 - Overview of TV broadcasting licences
    • Exhibit 7 - Mobile Virtual Network Operator licensees* - 2006
    • Exhibit 8 - Major broadcasting organisations
    • Exhibit 9 - Mobile data licence winners
  • List Of Tables
    • Table 1 - Country statistics Hong Kong - 2005
    • Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
    • Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2006
    • Table 4 - Internet user statistics -February 2006
    • Table 5 - Broadband statistics - February 2006
    • Table 6 - Mobile statistics - February 2006
    • Table 7 - National telecommunications authorities
    • Table 8 - Fixed telephone lines vs mobile subscriptions and penetration - 1998 - 2006
    • Table 9 - No. of telecoms licences by category - April 2006
    • Table 10 - Fixed-line in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2006
    • Table 11 - Broadband subscribers - 2000 - 2006
    • Table 12 - DSL subscriber growth - 1999 - 2006
    • Table 13 - Cable modem subscriber growth - 2003 - 2006
    • Table 14 - i-Cable broadband subscribers - 2000 - 2006
    • Table 15 - Web usage and growth - February 2005
    • Table 16 - Online trading volumes - 2001 - 2004
    • Table 17 - Internet user growth - 1996 - 2006
    • Table 18 - Internet subscribers by access type - March 2006
    • Table 19 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005
    • Table 20 - Internet traffic volume (PSTN)* - 1997 - 2006
    • Table 21 -Internet traffic volume (Broadband)* - 2000 - 2006
    • Table 22 - Registered domain names - April 2006
    • Table 23 - Average residential web usage - 2004
    • Table 24 - Pacific Internet subscribers by access type - 2004 - 2005
    • Table 25 - Broadcasting services - 2005
    • Table 26 - Pay TV subscribers by platform - 2001 - 2005
    • Table 27 - Mobile subscriber growth - 1995 - 2006
    • Table 28 - Mobile service revenue - 1992 - 2006
    • Table 29 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - December 2005
    • Table 30 - Operator market share by subscribers - 2003 - 2005
    • Table 31 - Hong Kong CSL* subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 32 - New World Mobility subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 33 - Hutchison subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 34 - Peoples subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 35 - SmarTone subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 36 - Sunday* subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 37 - Prepaid SIM card growth - 1997 - 2006
    • Table 38 - Monthly SMS volume - 2002 - 2006
    • Table 39 - 2.5G subscriber growth - 2002 - 2006
    • Table 40 - Country statistics Macau - 2005
    • Table 41 - Telephone network statistics - April 2006
    • Table 42 - Internet provider statistics - April 2006
    • Table 43 - Internet user statistics - 2005
    • Table 44 - Broadband statistics - April 2006
    • Table 45 - Mobile statistics - April 2006
    • Table 46 - National telecommunications authorities
    • Table 47 - Fixed-line growth and teledensity - 1991 - 2006
    • Table 48 - ADSL subscriber growth - 2001 - 2006
    • Table 49 -Internet users - 1996 - 2006
    • Table 50 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2004
    • Table 51 - Mobile subscriber growth - 1990 - 2006
    • Table 52 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - December 2005
    • Table 53 - Broadcasting statistics - 2005
    • Table 54 - Country statistics Taiwan - 2005
    • Table 55 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
    • Table 56 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
    • Table 57 - Internet user statistics - 2006
    • Table 58 - Broadband statistics - March 2006
    • Table 59 - Mobile statistics - 2006
    • Table 60 - National telecommunications authorities
    • Table 61 - Fixed telephone lines v. mobile subscriptions and penetrations - 1997 - 2006
    • Table 62 - Chunghwa Telecom's subscriber base - August 2004
    • Table 63 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
    • Table 64 - Broadband subscriber growth and proportion of Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2006
    • Table 65 - Broadband subscriber and market share by access - December 2005
    • Table 66 - DSL subscriber growth - 2001 - 2005
    • Table 67 - Cable modem subscriber growth - 2002 - 2005
    • Table 68 - GigaMedia broadband subscribers - 1999 - 2005
    • Table 69 - Internet users - 1996 - 2005
    • Table 70 - Internet subscribers by access method - March 2006
    • Table 71 - Internet host computers - 1993 - 2005
    • Table 72 - Key broadcasting statistics - 2005
    • Table 73 - Pay TV subscribers by platform - 2002 - 2005
    • Table 74 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1995 - 2006
    • Table 75 - Mobile services revenue - 1992 - 2006
    • Table 76 - 3G mobile subscriber growth - 2003 - 2006
    • Table 77 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - December 2005
    • Table 78 - Operator market share by subscribers - December 2005
    • Table 79 - Chunghwa Telecom mobile subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 80 - Far EasTone mobile subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 81 - KG Telecom mobile subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 82 - Taiwan Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1998 - 2005
    • Table 83 - APBW mobile subscribers and annual change - 2003 - 2005
    • Table 84 - PHS subscriber growth - 2001 - 2006
    • Table 85 - WAP subscriber growth - 2001 - 2006
    • Table 86 - GPRS subscriber growth - 2001 - 2006

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