Besides a sound legal and regulatory framework, the Hong Kong government is pushing full steam ahead with efforts to build an e-government. This will enable us to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of public service delivery. It will also allow the public to become more familiar with Internet transactions which in turn will help promote the wider use of e-commerce. Rapid IT development and media convergence mean that we also need to be extremely responsive to technological advances. 3G mobile services, for example, will revolutionalise mobile phone operations and services.
Network coverage is no longer the main concern.
Applications and content development will have considerably more influence on the 3G market. We have yet to truly fathom the business opportunities that will flow from 3G mobile services. But what we do know is that 3G will provide consumers with access to a wide range of multi-media services via mobile broadband. Data and graphics communications, movies, music, Internet access - all on your phone. The applications are astounding.