Introduction to the TRP
The Telecommunications Research Project (TRP) was founded in 1993 and based in the Centre of Asian Studies at the University of Hong Kong under the directorship of Dr John Ure. Initial funding, 1993-1998, came from a grant from the HongKong Telecom Foundation.
From 1998 onwards the TRP became a self-funded research centre, undertaking consulting research and seeking sponsorship of the Telecommunications InfoTechnology Forum (TIF). Dr John Ure and Dr Peter Lovelock are director and deputy director of the TRP respectively, and joint directors of TIF Ltd (Hong Kong).
The focus of research of the TRP has been the economics of telecommunications and information technology, and policy and regulatory issues associated with national information infrastructure development, with an emphasis upon the South-East and East Asian region. (See TRP Papers and Publications.) Two books have been published, edited by John Ure, Telecommunications in Asia: Policy, Planning and Development)(HKU Press 1995, 1997 and Telecommunications Development in Asia (HKU Press 2008).
In 2006, the TRPC (TRP Corporate) was launched in Hong Kong as the consulting and services arm of the TRP to attract sponsorship and consulting research through corporate membership. TRPC Pte Ltd (Singapore) was established in 2007 by Dr John Ure and Dr Peter Lovelock as directors. Since 2007 TRPC Pte Ltd has been the principal vehicle for consulting research and organizes TIF on a regional basis.