Subsidy Scheme to Extend Fibre-based Networks to Villages in Remote Areas
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- To subsidise the selected fixed network operators to extend fibre-based networks to villages in remote areas.
- The Scheme covers 235 villages across nine districts in the New Territories and outlying islands (namely North, Sai Kung, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing and Islands).
- Roll out fibre-based lead-in connections to the vicinity of the entrances of the villages concerned.
- The Roll out of three submarine fibre-based cables connecting Lamma Island from Hong Kong Island, Cheung Chau from Lantau Island, and Peng Chau from Lantau Island respectively were completed in Q2 2023.
- The newly-built fibre-based networks are being extended to the villages concerned in phases between 2021 and 2026.
