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 authority said telcos can submit spectrum applications 2020 and the start of 2019, with most companies scheduled to launch 5G services in between the end of 2018. However, it added that while the spectrum access would be free, it was unlikely to change mobile phone subscription rates.