China Mobile Hong Kong completes 5G network end-to-end testing

China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) Company Limited is the first network provider in Hong Kong to successfully complete end-to-end 5G network testing (client terminal to application).

It made the announcement in a Media OutReach-forwarded statement on Monday.

By using CPE (Customer Premises Equipment), the company has successfully built a 5G network that enables an end-to-end connectivity to the Internet.

Computers or non-5G mobile terminals can also connect to this 5G network via Wi-Fi emitted by CPE for a smooth Internet connection.

5G compatible smartphones are yet to be widely available until the second half of 2019, thus early 5G network is expected to provide Wi-Fi connectivity to 5G applications via CPE.

Among all mobile carries in Hong Kong, China Mobile Hong Kong is the only service provider that has triumphed in achieving end-to-end 5G Internet testing, the statement noted.

When 5G spectrum is officially released in Hong Kong, China Mobile Hong Kong's 5G network will be ready to provide full services to users, leading the market into the 5G era.

In March this year, China Mobile Hong Kong launched 'China Mobile 5G Innovation Centre Hong Kong Open Lab'.