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PCS licences awarded to six bidders
The Telecommunications Authority (TA), Mr Alexander Arena, today (Monday) announced the award of PCS licences to the six successful bidders.
"The award of the PCS licences is a milestone development for mobile communications in Hong Kong," he said.
"It will enhance the development of an even more competitive mobile industry which will certainly bring greater benefits to consumers."
In response to TA's offer of licence on August 30, the six successful applicants Hutchison Telephone Company Limited, Mandarin Communications Limited, New World PCS limited, P Plus Communications Limited, Pacific Link Communications Limited, and Peoples Telephone Company Limited have all confirmed their acceptance of the offer before the deadline of September 27.
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The six licensees have committed themselves to providing high-quality services to their customers. With the award of the licences, they are committed to provide service in accordance with the licence conditions.
"I look forward to seeing their early launch of service," said Mr Arena.
Copies of the six PCS licenses, including the special licence conditions and the relevant details in the performance bonds lodged for compliance with the commitments in the licences, will be made available for public inspection in the library of the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) from Tuesday (October 1).
They will also be placed in OFTA's Internet homepage http://www.ofta.gov.hk and Bulletin Board Service, Tel 2834 0119 on the same date.
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