Key Statistics on Wireless Service in Hong Kong

KEY STATISTICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN HONG KONG
Wireless Services
P.1
Short Message Service
Public Mobile Customers
Mobile Data Usage
(MBytes)
6
Per Mobile Customer
Month
1
2.5G + 3G + 4G
Customers3,4
6,768,781
12,115,011
6,507,513
5,859,149
10,063,117
8,126,730
3G
Customers3
Post-paid SIM
Pre-paid SIM
12/2013
7,847,299
9,346,992
17,194,291
12/2012
12/2011
7,633,930
7,166,085
8,758,911
7,764,863
16,392,841
14,930,948
12/2010
6,816,033
6,599,978
13,416,011
5,126,712
6,249,071
5,254,513
12/2009
6,377,392
5,829,518
12,206,910
4,543,291
5,004,264
3,819,186
12/2008
6,089,985
5,284,239
11,374,224
4,251,801
3,490,602
12/2007
5,698,205
4,890,299
10,588,504
3,934,477
12/2006
5,153,303
4,290,837
9,444,140
12/2005
12/2004
4,753,916
4,575,069
3,790,339
3,582,891
10/2014
7,807,109
9/2014
7,882,585
8/2014
4G
Customers4
MVNO
Customers5
Per 2.5G + 3G
+ 4G
Customer
Sent
Received
435,991,742
16
30
12,073,456,279
996.6
1,334,583
1,052,368
340,650,522
601,464,633
473,383,640
716,041,060
24
46
33
55
7,674,492,895
4,133,957,457
762.6
508.7
N/A
943,789
636,070,469
872,188,750
53
73
1,847,525,584
295.6
N/A
801,179
532,895,334
734,353,192
49
67
638,388,712
127.6
2,812,002
N/A
834,517
436,600,919
611,215,487
42
59
133,145,730
38.1
2,947,378
2,004,565
N/A
724,187
334,773,143
504,974,534
35
52
32,301,563
11.0
3,393,376
2,206,586
1,331,651
N/A
689,667
256,644,954
393,378,089
30
46
9,076,723
4.1
8,544,255
8,157,960
3,000,827
2,653,458
1,848,254
1,349,015
635,965
N/A
N/A
N/A
529,554
N/A
173,790,031
118,882,924
277,383,505
208,907,525
22
16
36
29
4,603,736
2,330,444
2.5
1.7
9,443,484
17,250,593
6,708,022
12,757,767
8,866,985
3,771,478
1,706,311
201,596,030
377,153,165
14
26
15,694,435,823
1,230.2
9,499,525
17,382,110
6,738,103
12,880,447
9,109,532
3,657,513
1,758,273
217,554,377
401,727,252
15
27
14,805,975,640
1,149.5
7,875,449
9,295,973
17,171,422
6,737,707
12,725,031
9,116,469
3,470,031
1,687,138
213,514,625
396,635,770
15
27
15,019,994,926
1,180.4
7/2014
7,862,281
9,226,286
17,088,567
6,715,702
12,680,147
9,616,074
2,936,055
1,610,806
208,442,236
398,764,172
14
27
14,716,129,741
1,160.6
6/2014
7,855,828
2,880,899
1,538,168
14
26
13,617,677,690
1,067.3
5/2014
7,852,322
9,310,989
17,163,311
6,627,951
12,710,731
9,856,979
2,749,988
1,512,029
208,447,326
391,104,873
14
27
13,491,082,229
1,061.4
4/2014
7,861,335
9,309,191
17,170,526
6,688,243
12,665,133
10,002,109
2,528,444
1,496,457
206,650,942
388,412,162
14
27
12,674,979,866
1,000.8
3/2014
7,855,965
9,242,475
17,098,440
6,642,900
12,527,035
9,947,744
2,462,669
1,452,214
218,618,648
410,194,572
15
28
12,974,935,223
1,035.8
2/2014
7,859,848
9,364,804
17,224,652
6,581,805
12,525,316
9,945,867
2,422,413
1,428,478
193,884,166
349,991,883
13
24
11,075,884,592
884.3
1/2014
7,837,736
12,342,286
10,105,480
8
2,331,116
1,414,111
227,768,793
426,511,449
16
29
12,045,613,697
976.0
12/2013
11/2013
7,847,299
7,781,279
12,115,011
11,942,541
9,905,469
9,893,833
8
2,207,119
2,052,859
1,394,897
1,358,632
234,127,371
243,778,007
435,991,742
398,424,492
16
17
30
28
12,073,456,279
11,749,627,366
996.6
983.8
8
8
8
9,312,449
9,556,555
9,346,992
9,294,377
8
8
17,168,277
17,394,291
17,194,291
17,075,656
8
8
8
8
6,675,091
6,626,387
6,768,781
6,676,219
8
8
12,758,876
8
8
8
2,207,119
9
9,380,230
7,416,909
9,789,619
8
8
9
8
8
207,238,507
Received
Total
234,127,371
9,647,173
Sent
7
1,394,897
8
Total
Activated
Pre-paid SIM2
8
379,879,439
8
Note: 1 "Total" is the sum of "Post-paid SIM" and "Pre-paid SIM".
2 "Activated Pre-paid SIM" are those pre-paid SIM cards which have been activated (or used at least once) by customers and are not yet expired.
3 "3G customers" refer to those (1) who are registered as 3G customers or purchase pre-paid SIM cards for 3G services; and (2) who are not registered as 3G customers or
do not purchase pre-paid SIM cards for 3G services, but have used 3G frequencies to receive the public mobile services. The figures include customers of pre-paid SIM cards.
4 "4G customers" refer to those (1) who are registered as 4G customers or purchase pre-paid SIM cards for 4G services; and (2) who have used 4G frequencies to receive
the public mobile services. The figures include customers of pre-paid SIM cards. Before January 2013, the figures of 4G customers were included in "3G customers".
5
6
7
8
9
"MVNO Customers" refer to customers of the mobile virtual network operators, which are licensed under Services-based Operator (SBO) Licence for Class 3 services.
The number of short messages sent and received includes messages between mobile customers as well as messages sent to mobile customers from fixed locations and vice versa.
"Per Mobile Customer" refers to the per mobile customer of "Post-paid SIM" and "Activated Pre-paid SIM".
The figures have been adjusted due to an error on figures previously filed by a MNO.
The sum of "3G Customers" and "4G Customers".
OFFICE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, HONG KONG
31.12.2014
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KEY STATISTICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN HONG KONG
Wireless Services
P.2
Month
12/2013
12/2012
12/2011
12/2010
12/2009
12/2008
12/2007
12/2006
12/2005
12/2004
Public
Radio
Paging
Receivers
49,789
62,884
84,495
104,851
117,444
117,997
140,840
123,102
131,740
157,695
10/2014
9/2014
8/2014
7/2014
6/2014
5/2014
4/2014
3/2014
2/2014
1/2014
12/2013
11/2013
42,386
43,045
43,614
44,042
44,810
45,696
46,556
47,361
48,338
49,212
49,789
50,848
Public Trunk Radio Stations
Base
Mobile
Portable
Total
Units
Units
Units
141
1,695
9,415
11,251
161
1,840
9,715
11,716
161
1,667
9,426
11,254
148
1,632
7,274
9,054
143
1,723
6,449
8,315
140
1,674
5,697
7,511
136
1,939
5,831
7,906
134
1,776
5,069
6,979
179
1,786
5,865
7,830
215
1,864
5,018
7,097
142
142
142
141
141
141
141
141
141
141
141
173
1,712
1,712
1,715
1,721
1,717
1,717
1,712
1,709
1,705
1,705
1,695
1,855
9,770
9,814
9,747
9,685
9,646
9,575
9,543
9,530
9,449
9,461
9,415
10,119
OFFICE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
HONG KONG
31.12.2014
11,624
11,668
11,604
11,547
11,504
11,433
11,396
11,380
11,295
11,307
11,251
12,147

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