Published: 11:01am, 27 Jul, 2018 Updated: 3:16pm, 27 Jul, 2018
Hong Kong's Communications Authority has said it will offer telcos access to the 4,100 megahertz of spectrum in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands for free, if demand remains less than 75%, to ensure a faster and lower-cost roll-out of 5G technology. The move comes as China is set to launch its own nationwide 5G network, which could be used by telecoms firms such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] or ZTE Corp However, it added that while the spectrum access would be free, it was unlikely to change mobile phone subscription rates.