Telecommunications deregulation strategies have been self-evidently different in Hong Kong and China due to differences existing in political and economic systems. This paper will provide an overview of contemporary trends in telecommunications deregulation in these two territories. Comparisons...

This paper provides a comprehensive review of a policy debate that has led to a unique 3G licensing scheme in Hong Kong. Key issues to be addressed include the choice of technical standards, allocation of radio spectrum, licensing options and open network requirement. With reference to the case...

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the effects of telecommunications liberalisation on the fixed line telecommunications operators' strategy formulation in Hong Kong. The analysis is based on an innovative experimental methodology to measure the level of quality of the major...

Access to in-building wiring for buildings with multi-dwellings is crucial for local fixed network competition. Otherwise the first operator servicing consumers in a building will obtain a de facto monopoly since it is very doubtful that there will be more than one rolling out of in-building...

Network interconnection is one of the most critical issues in the process of telecommunications deregulation. An improperly interconnected new network is not dissimilar to an isolated network, while network externality remains a concern for subscribers who are searching for demand-side economies...

The volume and importance of content is increasing in the Internet, whereas the ability of the Internet architecture to scale to the growing demand for transport capacity is uncertain. Even though the natural growth in the demand continues, the growth in traffic volumes can be limited by...