Hong Kong ’s ambition of becoming a technology - driven smart city has encountered problems as mobile operators and satellite companies fight for rights to use the C - band frequency range to develop fast 5 G networks . The city ’s two satellite operators use the C - band under a legally binding agreement but the four mobile operators use it for 5G. The Greater Bay Area Plan integrates Hong Kong , Macau and nine other cities in Guangdong into a business , science and technology hub . The city ’s Communications Authority has to make the final decision and is consulting all sides . Its first solution was rejected by all the companies .
Hong Kong’s ambition of becoming a technology-driven smart city has encountered problems as mobile operators and satellite companies fight for rights to use the C-band frequency range to develop fast 5G networks. The city’s two satellite operators use the C-band under a legally binding agreement but the four mobile operators need it for 5G. The Greater Bay Area Plan integrates Hong Kong, Macau and nine other cities in Guangdong into a business, science and technology hub. The city’s Communications Authority has to make the final decision and is consulting all sides. Its first solution was rejected by all the companies.