HKT

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 uptake of 5G services slowed year-on-year, growing 30.

HKT recorded modest growth in H1 as gains from higher-cost 5G plans were partially offset by intense competition in the price-conscious segment as prolonged travel restrictions curtailed roaming revenue.

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 of compatible network equipment and handsets.

HKT recorded growth across most segments in H1, with its mobile business benefitting from higher device sales, continued subscriber gains and rising ARPU. Revenue at the mobile arm increased 12 per cent year-on-year to HKD5. 1 billion ($655.

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.

HKT put a standalone (SA) 5G network through its paces in a cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) trial on public roads, claiming the first application of SA technology to a vertical industry in Hong Kong.

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 bottom-line improved as finance and tax expenses dropped.