Hong Kong, City of the World's Cheapest Internet Rates

HONG KONG - A recent survey stated that Hong Kong is one of the city with internet and phone rates cheapest in the world. While Tokyo andSingapore are the opposite .

Research conducted by the institute of telecommunications in Hong Kong found that call rates there is a tenth of the rate in Tokyo. Rates of mobile services in Hong Kong is also seven times cheaper than Singapore. Similarly, as quoted from Mobile and Critics, on Tuesday (10/05/2011).

Hong Kong was the cheapest of the seven cities surveyed, including Shanghai, New York, London and Copenhagen, for mobile and broadband services.

The survey found that the average price of call charges is equivalent to $ 7, 7, compared with USD17 in Singapore, in New York USD29, USD51 in Copenhagen, London USD51, USD60 and USD97 in Shanghai in Tokyo.

For mobile services, the Hong Kong pay $ 7, 70 per month, compared with USD16, 20 in London, Copenhagen USD28, USD52, 50 in Shanghai, in New York USD54, USD57 and USD75 in Singapore in Tokyo.

As for fixed broadband services, the Hong Kong people are charged an average of USD10, 30 per month, compared with USD11, 70 in Tokyo, London USD13, USD21 in Copenhagen, $ 25 in New York, $ 40 in Shanghai and $ 26 in Singapore.

A survey conducted by Strategy Analytics, concludes that low costs are caused because Hong Kong has the most competitive telecommunications markets in the world. ( ATA )

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