24
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1993
+T FOR EXAMPLE,
ADVANCES IN DIGITAL CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY ARE LIKELY TO YIELD LARGE INCREASES IN NETWORK CAPACITY OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS."
REGARDING THE COVERAGE AREA OF THE SERVICE, MR SIU SAID GIVEN THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, OPERATORS THEMSELVES HAD A SIGNIFICANT INCENTIVE TO IMPROVE COVERAGE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND THEIR SUBSCRIBER BASE.
UNDER THE PMRS LICENCE, OPERATORS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SERVICE COVERAGE COMMENSURATE WITH THAT SET OUT IN THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE, WHICH WOULD GENERALLY COVER MOST PARTS OF
THE TERRITORY.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE RUGGED TOPOGRAPHY OF HONG KONG, NOT BE FOR THEM TO GUARANTEE 100 PER CENT COVERAGE OF THE MR SIU SAID.
IT WOULD TERRITORY,
AT PRESENT THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT ON LICENSEES TO IDENTIFY CUSTOMERS THE SPECIFIC AREAS COVERED BY THEIR SERVICE.
TO
FEW
ALL LICENSEES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE EXCLUDING ONLY A "BLACK SPOTS", WHERE BUILDINGS OR HILLS BLOCK RADIO WAVES AND THE VERY REMOTE AREAS.
"THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY WILL NONETHELESS DISCUSS WITH THE PMRS LICENSEES THE NEED TO GIVE MORE INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS ON LOCATIONS WHERE SERVICE COVERAGE IS NOT PROVIDED, HE SAID.
·
METAL INDUSTRY WELL-EQUIPPED TO MEET DEMANDS
THE LOCAL METAL INDUSTRY HAS THE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINED MANPOWER ΤΟ
RESPOND TO MARKET DEMANDS FOR PRECISION PRODUCTS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH CHAU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HUANG CHEN-YA IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHAU SAID THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL WAS DOING MUCH TO DEVELOP PRECISION MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.
HE EXPLAINED THAT ITS WORKSHOP AND VARIOUS LABORATORIES WERE EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, HIGH PRECISION COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOLS AND ADVANCED SHEET METAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
"THESE ENABLE IT TO PROVIDE CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING SERVICES IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF PRECISION METAL TOOLINGS AND PARTS.
SO
"THESE SERVICES ARE WELL ADVERTISED TO LOCAL MANUFACTURERS THAT THEY CAN ACQUIRE UP-TO-DATE KNOW-HOW IN PRECISION METALS PROCESSING," MR CHAU SAID.
/HE ALSO