by Ng Wing-tim, Daniel, Yeung Siu-ming. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF EXHIBITS --- p.viii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Economic Background --- p.1 / PRC --- p.1 / Hong Kong --- p.3 / Basic Telecommunications Structure --- p.4 / PRC --- p.4 / Hong Kong --- p.8 / Basic Cellular Environment --- p.8 / PRC --- p.9 / Hong Kong --- p.11 / Comparisons between PRC and Hong Kong --- p.12 / Characteristics of the Cellular Market --- p.13 / PRC --- p.13 / System Summary Table --- p.16 / Chapter II. --- CELLULAR NETWORKS --- p.17 / System Growth --- p.19 / Migration to Digital Era --- p.21 / GSM --- p.21 / CDMA --- p.23 / D-AMPS --- p.24 / E-TDMA --- p.24 / Market Analysis in Selected Areas --- p.25 / Beijing --- p.26 / Shanghai --- p.29 / Guangdong Province --- p.31 / Hong Kong --- p.33 / Chapter III. --- CELLULAR TERMINAL MARKET --- p.36 / Market Potential --- p.36 / PRC --- p.36 / Hong Kong --- p.37 / Subscriber Distribution --- p.37 / PRC --- p.38 / Hong Kong --- p.38 / Subscriber Growth --- p.40 / PRC --- p.41 / Hong Kong --- p.42 / Black Market --- p.43 / PRC --- p.43 / Hong Kong --- p.44 / Roaming --- p.45 / PRC --- p.45 / Hong Kong --- p.46 / Chapter IV. --- CUSTOMERS --- p.48 / Preference --- p.48 / Consumption Trends --- p.49 / Segments --- p.50 / Subscriber Charges --- p.51 / Chapter V. --- COMPETITORS --- p.52 / Cellular Infrastructure Suppliers --- p.52 / PRC --- p.52 / Hong Kong --- p.56 / Cellular Terminal Suppliers --- p.57 / PRC --- p.57 / Hong Kong --- p.60 / Product Comparisons --- p.61 / Market Shares --- p.61 / PRC --- p.61 / Hong Kong --- p.62 / Pricing Trend --- p.63 / PRC --- p.63 / Hong Kong --- p.64 / Competition from CT2 --- p.64 / PRC --- p.64 / Hong Kong --- p.65 / Chapter VI. --- TECHNOLOGY --- p.67 / Migration to Digital Era --- p.67 / PRC --- p.67 / Hong Kong --- p.68 / New Generation on Mobile Terminal --- p.69 / PRC --- p.69 / Hong Kong --- p.70 / Chapter VII. --- ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT --- p.71 / PRC --- p.71 / Hong Kong --- p.73 / Chapter VIII. --- LEGAL ENVIRONMENT --- p.75 / PRC --- p.75 / Migration into Deregulated Environment --- p.75 / Government Policy --- p.77 / Difficulties Encountered in Deregulation --- p.78 / Hong Kong --- p.80 / Law in Hong Kong --- p.81 / Telecom Deregulation --- p.81 / Mobile Telecommunications Service --- p.82 / Chapter IX. --- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A NEW ENTRANT INTO THE MARKET --- p.84 / PRC --- p.84 / Type approval --- p.84 / Import --- p.86 / Distribution --- p.87 / Pricing --- p.87 / Local Production --- p.88 / Hong Kong --- p.89 / EXHIBIT --- p.90 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.113