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 . 8:02am, 11 Aug, 2018 Updated: 8:44am, 11 Aug, 2018 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 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 .