Hong Kong is gearing up to play a role in the upcoming 2025 National Games of the People’s Republic of China, according to a report from Ookla. The event which occurs every four years is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of attendees, rigorously testing mobile infrastructure and offering ideal real-world environments for evaluating 5G network performance.
A report from Ookla examines the 5G network performance and user experience across four key venues: Kai Tak Stadium, Hung Hom Stadium, Victoria Park, and Victoria Harbour with the Central Waterfront. These venues are designed as arenas where seamless connectivity will be paramount for athletes, officials, media, and spectators alike.
Kai Tak Stadium boasts superior 5G coverage, averaging better than -75 dBm RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power). This establishes it as Hong Kong’s leading venue for high-density mobile usage, with Hutchison HK reporting particularly strong 5G signal strength of -71.27 dBm and -72.3 dBm, respectively. Kai Tak also reported good user experiences; for instance, web page loads consistently occur under one second and low instant messaging response times are common.
Using data from Ookla’s Speedtest Insights™, collected in the first half of 2025, they evaluated 5G experience at each venue by measuring the average RSRP and Reference Signal Received Quality. RSRP represents the network signal strength received by a mobile phone.
Hong Kong’s key stadiums reported good mobile quality of experience for visitors, with many exceeding national benchmarks from the first half of 2025. Kai Tak Stadium stands out with strong performance that surpasses Hong Kong’s national medians of 1.21 seconds for web page load and 23.44 milliseconds for IM latency. For example, SmarTone delivered a 0.85-second web page load time and a 12.10-millisecond instant messaging latency.
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