Hong Kong’s smart city vision in a fog as mobile firms and satellite operators fight over 5G bandwidth

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At issue is the so-called C-band, a frequency range key to developing next generation, ultra-fast 5G networks, which themselves are crucial to the functioning of a smart city. In Hong Kong, the C-band is used by the city’s two satellite operators, AsiaSat and APT Satellite, under a legally binding arrangement, but the four mobile operators want access to it to pursue their 5G ambitions.

Hong Kong unveiled its “Smart City Blueprint” at the end of 2017, saying it aimed to enhance the city’s attractiveness to global businesses and “inspire continuous city innovation and sustainable economic development.” But any delays could prove costly as mainland China and other countries in the region forge ahead with their own smart plans.

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