Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun·2025-04-29 22:40Group 1 - Hong Kong's telecommunications industry is transitioning from 3G to 5G, with China Mobile Hong Kong announcing the termination of 3G services effective June 30, 2023, due to a significant decline in 3G users [1] - As of March 2023, less than 0.25% of China Mobile Hong Kong's total mobile communication customers were using 3G services, prompting the decision to focus resources on 5G and advanced network technologies [1] - The Hong Kong Communications Authority has approved the termination, considering the low percentage of affected customers and the support services provided by China Mobile Hong Kong for the transition [1] Group 2 - The number of 3G users in Hong Kong decreased by 69.3% year-on-year, with only 203,000 users remaining as of December 2022, while 4G users increased by 14.3% to 19.7 million, and 5G users rose by 22% to 8 million [1] - The 4G network was launched in Hong Kong in 2012, with adoption rates exceeding 75% only in 2017 and 2018, highlighting a significant gap in technology adoption [2] - 5G offers substantial improvements over 4G in terms of transmission speed, responsiveness, and connectivity, enabling the Internet of Things [2]