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CAHK Activities 1-7

PCCW launches NETVIGATOR Pocket Wi-Fi

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GN NETCOM Solidifies Leadership Position in Unified Communications Solutions with Two New Wireless Offerings

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NTT Com Asia Presents Full-Gear Virtualization as a Service in Hong Kong

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SmarTone-Vodafone unveils the latest Android™-powered handset - the HTC Hero™ - providing the best smartphone experience in Hong Kong

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CPCNet TrustCSI™ Unified Threat Management (UTM)

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GfK TEMAX® (Technical Market Index)

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NWT Internet Data Centre Awarded “The Best SME Partners 2009”

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3 Hong Kong Launches Stylish Yahoo! 3reedom Unlimited Free Access to 20 Yahoo! Hong Kong Websites One World with Seamless Lifestyle Connection

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Global Crossing—The Growing Demand For IP Services in Asia

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HKC—HA Express 17-18

SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA II i8000H All-in-one Redefined

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China Mobile Hong Kong Extends “1 - Card - Multi - Number” Service to Stored Value SIM Cards

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Key Telecommunications Statistics

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CAHK ACTIVITIES Third ICT and Business Innovation Seminar 2009

COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG

September 2009

Autumn Issue

With the support from OGCIO, CAHK members, universities, and all supporting units, CAHK continued to hold the third ICT and Business Innovation Seminar on 24 June, 2009.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is well known by Hong Kong people and audience in the seminar grasped the opportunities to learn more in technological as-pect and development from our panel speakers. The best question had been se-lected and awarded with a mobile handset sponsored by Sony Ericsson for encour-agement. The winner was Mr. Ben Ng Siu Hoi, recent grad from Hong Kong Univer-sity. His question (in Chinese) is 「現在越來越多發展的工作都搬去內地做, 我想問未來資訊科技在香港的發展是怎樣? 定位是怎樣? 角色是怎樣? 應該會怎樣?」

You are welcome to recall the event by viewing

http://www.cahk.hk/ibis/index.asp

The third seminar was focused on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Mr. Alfred Wong, Chief Technology Officer of Exchanges andClearing Limited was our key-note speaker

The best question was asked by Mr. Ben Ng Siu Hoi

Our panel speakers were (from left) Mr. Franky Lai, Mr. Alfred Wong, Mr. Gary Chow and Dr. Xu Yan

CAHK NEW SERVICES AND PRODUCTS BULLETIN

Continued CAHK Activities


There are changes in EXCO members 2008-2010 with effective from 1st Au-gust, 2009 as the followings : Mr. Tiger Lin from China Mobile HK Co Ltd will be appointed as the President of Mobile Fixed Network & VAS Group. Mr. Ricky Chong from CSL Ltd will be appointed as the Vice President of Mo-bile Fixed Network & VAS Group. Dr. Tony Seeto will be re-designated as the President of Regulation Issues Group.

Change of Presidents, CAHK EXCO members 2008-2010

The 2008/2010 Exco members have shared their opin-ions on ICT policies, market trends, innovative technol-ogy, and other ICT related topics by presenting articles in HKEJ since October 2008. From August 2009 onwards, Hong Kong Economic Times (HKET) would be the new media partner. The following articles with topics (in Chinese) were pub-lished as from January 2009 up to date : ♦ 智能城市－香港距離這目標遠嗎? ♦ 電話交換機與通訊技術之整合應用 ♦ 適度規管與教育并行 ♦ 保護資訊環境爭取成為中文數

碼中心 ♦ 固網與 FMC 的機遇 ♦ 3G 時代五年後正式展開 ♦ 對本年度財政預算案的三項意見 ♦ 建設「無線城市」強化智能交通 ♦ 香港應發展成為「巧件」中心 ♦ 善用 IT 托管服務提升競爭力 ♦ 4G 寬頻技術無驚喜

To facilitate the uptake of mobile internet services in Hong Kong, CAHK and OFTA joint hands organised a series of public seminars to educate the public on how they could make best use of the services to enhance their quality of life. First four rounds of public seminars will tentatively be held at venues in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territo-ries from 24 October 2009 to late November 2009.

Incumbent mobile service operators and mobile phone vendors will deploy representatives to speak at the seminars and demonstrate to seminar participants in person on how to make best use of mobile internet ser-vices. New portal will be created under CAHK website for public information.

Mobile Internet Education Project

Back Row : Mr. Kenneth Lau, Dr. Yan Xu, Mr. Andrew Lee, Mr. Tiger Lin, Mr. Gilbert Chan, Mr. Gary Chow, Mr. Ray Cheung, Mr. Alex Cheung, Mr. Bruce Lam Front Row: Dr. Tony Seeto, Mr. Franky Lai, Dr. Hubert Chan, Mr. Stephen Ho, Mr. Dominic Leung, Mr. Ricky Chong

Exco Members Opinions and Write-ups http://www.cahk.hk/Publication_Opinion.asp

♦ 流動 Push Email 提升資訊生活質素 ♦ 3G 時代延續篇 ♦ 電訊互聯網深化整合拓新商機 ♦ 為業界爭取公平進入國內市場 ♦ 逆市投資 ICT 增競爭力 ♦ 創新發展政府統籌角色不可缺 ♦ 科技連繫生活玩具立大功 ♦ 八逹通成功創新三大啟發 ♦ 四川災區推廣「每童一電腦」計劃 ♦ 非通訊科技影響通訊業發展 ♦ 善用頻譜促進通訊業發展

♦ 善用視像會議加強企業協作 ♦ 提升香港資訊業競爭力 ♦ 手機 Widgets 融入 Web 2.0 世界

♦ 創意推動六大產業 ♦ 三方配合推動流動寬頻

♦ 發展優勢產業慎防錯配資源 ♦ RFID 汽車倉庫應用方案最大挑戰本地市場細

♦ 馬歇爾困境與本港電訊業發展 ♦ 甚麼是創新?

♦ 善用內地 IT 產品打進國際市場



During 19-20 August, a 4-member delegation comprised of Executive Director of FTTH Council of Korea, repre-sentative of Korea Communications Commission, Uni-versity Professors/ Advisor for optimization of in-building network infrastructure and another advisor, who is also the CEO of a major industry operator paid a visit to CAHK and the Association arranged the meetings for them to two of the telecom operators in Hong Kong.

Two members, PCCW and Hong Kong Broadband re-ceived the guests and exchange views on the FTTH deployment, IPTV and other Telecommunication busi-ness in HK and Korea.

Korean visitors organized by Korea Association of Information & Telecommunication (KAIT)

In response to the development the six identified eco-nomic areas including the innovation and technology area which was supported by the Chief Executive, CAHK organized a brainstorming meeting on 27 August 2009 to collect and share opinions among members. Dr. Xu Yan and Dr. Tony Seeto, Presidents of Regulation Issues Group consolidated all inputs in a proposal named ‘Developing Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology’ which had been submitted to the government for the 2009-2010 Policy Address by Dr. Hubert Chan, Chairman on 10 September 2009.

Thank you for members who contributed their ideas in the meeting :

Office of Hong Kong Broadband <20 August 2009>

LHK Engineering Centre of PCCW Ltd <19 August 2009>

CAHK Brainstorming Meeting

1 Chairman / HKC Intl Holding - Hubert Chan

2 EXCO member / CSL - Tony Seeto

3 EXCO member / CSL - Ricky Chong

4 EXCO member / CPC Net - Stephen Ho

5 EXCO member / UST - Xu Yan

6 City Telecom (HK) Ltd - Ken Yiu

7 City Telecom (HK) Ltd - S. L. Lo

8 Group Sense Ltd - Gary Cheng

9 QUALCOMM International, Inc - Julie Welch



CAHK 26th AGM & Cocktail On September 11 2009 (Friday)

Ballroom 1, 2/F., Aberdeen Marina Club, Hong Kong

Dr. Hubert Chan, Chairman of CAHK and Mrs. Marion Lai, Honor-ary Advisor, Director General of OFTA.

CAHK 26th Annual General Meeting.

Company members : China Enterprise, China Mobile, GN Netcom, HKC Co, Nokia, PCCW, Samsung, Towngas Telecom displayed their business and products to share with all audience in coping with our theme : Being Innovative 2009.

The 26th AGM of CAHK and Cocktail was held very successfully on 11 Sep-tember 2009 at Ballroom1, 2/F., Aber-deen Marina Club. The annual report and financial report were reported and approved in the meeting. With the support from around 200 guests & members, the singing per-formers, the showcase sponsors, gift and souvenir sponsors, the associa-tion shared a cheerful evening with all for the 26th anniversary celebration. Please visit http://www.cahk.hk/PhotoGallery.asp to share the photos.

Toasting and Group photo



The three performers for the event : 1) Choco Chan from Nokia

2) Michael Au Yeung from Wilson Communication 3) Aaron Li Ngai Long from PCCW

Emcee from now.TV : Elise Chan and Arthur Li

Gift and souvenir sponsors : China Enterprise Netcom Corporation Ltd; China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited; CPCNet Hong Kong Ltd; HKC Co., Ltd; Hutchison Telecom (HK) Ltd; Nokia (HK) Ltd; Now. TV; Research In Motion HK Ltd; Samsung Electronics H.K. Co Ltd; Sony Ericsson; Telecom Digital Holdings Ltd.; TraxComm Ltd; WiseSpot (Hon g Kong) Ltd.

Dr. Tiger Lin, President of CAHK, Chairman & CEO of China Mobile Hong Kong Com-pany Ltd. with Grand Prize of Lucky Draw, Mr. Wang Hoi Lung from Rohde & Schwarz Hong Kong Ltd.



Mobile Internet Education Project

(Co-organizing Event) : Green ICT Project With the vision to enhance a greener environment in Hong Kong through more efficient and more competi-tive ICT industry practice and to reduce carbon emis-sion and pollution in public and private sectors through the use of green ICT, the Green ICT Consortium is established.

A survey is being conducted and would be announced during the launch ceremony in November 2009.

Objectives of the Consortium are :

• To improve ICT enterprises’ operational effi-ciency;

• To promote green ICT among ICT industry and enterprises;

• Create and secure job opportunities for the ICT industry; and

• Enhance the overall and long-term competitive-ness of Hong Kong in the global market through green ICT.

Green ICT Consortium is founded by the following professional organizations:

• Communication Association of Hong Kong (CAHK)

• Internet Professional Association (iProA)

• Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS)

• Energy Saving Concern Alliance (ESCA)

• Monte Jade Science and Technology Association Hong Kong (Monte Jade)

• Hong Kong and Mainland Software Industry Corpo-ration Association (HMSiCA)

Joint Event 2009 GuangDong-Hong Kong Telecom Semi-nar & Golf Challenge

The event will be a joint activity of two of our annual items : 1) Telecommunications Seminar 粵港電信研討會 Date: 5 November 2009,PM Time: 14:45pm-18:15pm Venue: Shenzhen, China 2) GuangDong-Hong Kong Golf Challenge 粵港通訊業高爾夫球邀請賽 Date: 6 November 2009, Friday Venue: Course Vijay, Mission Hills Golf Club, China

ATIE Forum in India

Date: 1 - 2 December 2009 Forum

3 - 5 December 2009 India Telecom 2009

Venue: Hotel Le Meridian, New Delhi

For details and other supporting activities, please visit our web site, http://www.cahk.hk/index.asp

Upcoming Events

Mobile Internet Public Seminars Schedule

24/10/2009 (Sat)

Tsuen Wan Town Hall China Mobile / Hutchison

7/11/2009 (Sat)

Hong Kong Federation of Youth Group, Quarry Bay

SmarTone-Vodafone / Nokia (HK) Ltd

21/11/2009 (Sat)

Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, Wan Chai

PCCW Mobile / HTC

28/11/2009 (Sat)

Henry Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

CSL Limited / Samsung Mobile

1 Dec Networking Breakfast Meeting and Briefing at the Hotel of Stay Meeting with Minister at his office Meeting with Secretary Telecom at his office

2 Dec Inaugural Session Presentation by Seven ATIE Members Networking Lunch sponsored by CMAI Business Networking Meetings Concluding Session

3 -5 Dec Display & more business meeting at India Telecom 2009 or De-parture back home.


Information Security Showcase 2009 Date: 12 August 2009 (Wednesday) Time: 9:00am - 5:30pm Venue: Room S221, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibi-tion Centre (HKCEC) Fee: Free of Charge

HK Clean PC Day 2009 Date: 27 August 2009 (Thursday) Time: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Venue: Exhibition Hall, 4/F HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Fee: Free of Charge, first-come-first-served

HK ICT Awards 2009 - Best Ubiquitous Networking Award

Award Briefing Session

Date: 8 Sep 2009 (Tuesday) & 22 Sep 2009 (Tuesday)

Deadline: 12:00 noon, 16 October 2009 (Friday)

HK ICT Awards 2009: The Best Life Style Award Brief-ing Session Date: 15 September 2009 (Tuesday) Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm Registration at 2:45pm Venue: Centre Point, LG/1, HKPC, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon

HKICT Awards 2009- Best Business Award - Call for Entries

Award briefing session

Date: 25 September 2009 (Friday)

Deadline: 12:00 noon, 16 October 2009 (Friday)

The New Economy - Enhancing our New Key Industries with ICT

Date: 30 September 2009 (Wednesday) Time: 6:00-8:00pm Venue: LT751, VTC Tower, No.27 Wood Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

CAHK Supporting Event : Public Consultation Forum on the Review of the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance Date: 5 October 2009 (Monday) Time: 3:00pm - 05:00pm Venue: LT02, HKIVE(Morrison Hill), 6, Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Language: Cantonese Fee: Free of Charge

CAHK Supporting Event : The 3rd Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival Date: 13 October 2009 (Wednesday) Time: 18:00-21:30pm Venue: Exhibition Hall, 4/F., HKPC, Kowloon Tong

Newly Joint Member Welcome the following member who has already joined CAHK as Full Member:

♦ CRA International (Hong Kong) Ltd

♦ Wilson Communications

Supporting Events



PCCW unveils NETVIGATOR Pocket Wi-Fi, a trend-setting mobile broadband service which enables customers to simultaneously connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled gadgets all under one single plan.

Fitting snugly into a small pocket, the Pocket Wi-Fi gear converts HSPA mobile signals into an umbrella of powerful Wi-Fi coverage for up to five devices to access the Internet securely. It functions for various Wi-Fi devices, such as netbooks, notebooks, port-able media players, handheld game consoles, per-sonal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones and even cameras.

Pocket Wi-Fi supports a maximum downlink speed of 7.2 Mbps, and a maximum uplink speed of 5.76 Mbps, made possible by PCCW’s HSPA mobile net-work which in turn is backed by PCCW NextGen’s super-fast optical fiber technology.

PCCW Consumer Group Managing Director Tom Chan said: “This first-in-Asia breakthrough demon-strates our determination to provide best-in-class wireless service to serve the market and for the bet-terment of Hong Kong as the leading financial and digital hub. Nowadays wireless Internet access has become part of our daily lives and the trend is to go online with more than one gadget simultaneously, wherever a user may be. The new service addresses

the customers’ need for an all-in-one solution with the ut-most convenience.”

He added: “We believe people like executives, particularly those who need to work outside their office, and young gadget lovers will greatly appreciate this new dimension of flexibility and convenience. Also, Pocket Wi-Fi is a perfect solution for remote offices of some small scale enterprises as the service facilitates multi-user Internet access any-where, anytime. We will never stop innovating to make everyday life more convenient and enjoyable for our cus-tomers.”

The Pocket Wi-Fi gear can also be plugged into a notebook via a USB cable, thereby offering simultaneous Internet access to a sixth device. Like NETVIGATOR Everywhere users, Pocket Wi-Fi users can enjoy roaming services around the world and it is therefore a desirable companion of frequent business travelers.

For more information, please visit www.netvigatoreverywhere.com, call our customer service hotline on 2888 0008 (and press 8) or visit any PCCW shop.

PCCW launches NETVIGATOR Pocket Wi-Fi Asia’s first personal Wi-Fi zone for Internet access while on the move

By PCCW Ltd.

NETVIGATOR POCKET Wi-Fi

PCCW’s Managing Director of Consumer Group Mr. Tom Chan is pleased to introduce NETVIGATOR Pocket Wi-Fi, Asia’s first personal Wi-Fi zone for Internet access while on the move.


GN Netcom, the world leader in innovative headset solutions, announced two new product offerings that solidify the Company’s leadership role in Unified Com-munications (UC) solutions. The Jabra GO™ 6400 and PRO™ 9400 Series, are the first Bluetooth and DECT headset solutions, respectively, to feature an industry first touch screen base, making call management intui-tive and user-friendly. Scheduled to launch in October, both series combine the sound, range and quality per-formance of a professional office headset with the flexi-bility of mobile headsets, offering the ease of using a single device for several forms of communications. “As a Microsoft Gold Partner, we are dedicated to pro-viding solutions such as the Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 that are helping to change the way office profes-sionals communicate,” said Ken Tam, Director of Sales, GN Netcom. “We were the first to market both a Micro-soft OC certified headset and handset solution, and we continue to innovate, creating solutions making Jabra the number one choice for unified communication solu-tions.” Hear Me The Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 Series feature sev-eral state-of-the-art sound technologies to ensure opti-mum call clarity and hearing protection, regardless of which phone (mobile, desk and softphone) the user is connected to. ⇒ Wideband/Narrowband Sound and DSP

• High definition sound and digitally enhanced speech deliver crystal clear calls ensuring both parties are able to hear clearly minimizing dis-ruptions

⇒ Noise Blackout™ Technology • A dual microphone technology eliminates vir-

tually all background noise, transmitting only the user’s voice

⇒ SafeTone Technologies • PeakStop™ technology protects users from

sudden sound spikes and loud noises, while Intellitone™ keeps sound levels within a safe average throughout the day

⇒ DECT Technology • The Jabra PRO 9400 series features DECT

technology, providing up to 150m range; de-pendable connectivity gives users the freedom to move around the office without losing sound quality

See Me A SmartSetup wizard on the touch screen guides users through the simple process of connecting phones and choosing preferences. The clear resolution and colorful icons of the touch screen allow users to easily manage calls at a glance. ⇒ Easy Call Management

• Clear icons give the user full visual control, allow-ing a clear view of caller ID, call records and management of calls and devices

⇒ Stylish Design • A sleek look and compact design of the touch

screen base take up minimal desk space. When not in use, the headset slots easily into the mag-netic docking station for charging

⇒ Intellipower System • The screen display is automatically dimmed during

periods of inactivity to reduce power consumption and CO2 emissions

Touch Me The Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 Series are the first wireless Bluetooth headsets to feature a user-friendly, in-tuitive Touch Screen which connects the mobile, desk and softphone to the headset. ⇒ 2.4” Touch-Sensitive Screen

• Users are able to switch between devices and manage calls via the user-friendly touch screen

⇒ Multiuse Connectivity • The touch screen base connects to the headset

via Bluetooth (GO 6400)/ DECT (PRO 9400) and allows the user to switch effortlessly between their mobile, desk and softphone

⇒ Headset Controls • Using the multifunction button and headset touch

sensor, users can answer/end calls remotely, re-ject/redial calls, switch between calls or adjust the volume

⇒ Improved Ergonomics • GN Netcom studies have shown that users work

more efficiently when using headsets. With both product Series, users are able to choose between three wearing styles (headband, neckband and ear hook) and lightweight and allergy tested ma-terials provide all day comfort.

The Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 Series will both be available in October from GN Netcom partners in APAC.

GN NETCOM Solidifies Leadership Position in Unified Communications Solutions with

Two New Wireless Offerings

Jabra GO 6400 and PRO 9400 Series Make Call Management Easy With Multiuse Capabilities, Intuitive Touch Screen

By GN Netcom


NTT Com Asia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT Com-

munications Corporation (NTT Com), today announced

the official launch of Virtualization as a Service (VaaS) -

the first on demand full-gear virtualization service in Hong

Kong that offers integrated solutions covering remote

access, security and business continuity.

The newly launched VaaS series comprises all-round

virtualization solutions, ranging from Virtual Server Host-

ing and Virtual Infrastructure to Virtual Office, which en-

tirely elevates the technology to the next generation.

Housed in NTT Com’s Tier III+ data centre in Hong Kong

and equipped with HKNet’s premium internet service “vIP

-Net” powered by NTT Com Tier 1 IP backbone, the VaaS

solutions ensure exceptionally speedy connectivity and

high security.

The signature product Virtual Office is the best design for

enterprises that manage a large number of mobile work-

force and offshore office operations. Through the

“MagicConnect” USB key - a highly advanced and secure

remote access technology, users can access a virtual-PC

environment and office applications with their remote PC

anywhere, anytime.

The service is a best-effort solution to reduce Total Cost

of Ownership (TCO) by saving infrastructure deployment

time, leveraging physical resources and providing hands-

on application management and upgrades. Under VaaS,

companies can save up to 50% on their IT cost compared

to traditional virtualization solutions. The service fee is

subject to an Operational Expenditure (OPEX) basis in

which cost estimation becomes steady and predictable,

while companies remain scalable and flexible to plan

future business growth.

“As data security, space and manpower are the core

considerations in modern IT management, virtualization

is an ideal solution for most enterprises. NTT Com Asia’s

Virtualization as a Service provides wide-ranging cost-

saving and IT management solutions to meet the ever-

changing business environment. Backed up by our world

-class Tier-1 IP backbone, data centre services and the

hosted applications developed by our subsidiary HKNet,

we believe that this is an unprecedented total solution

implemented in Hong Kong.” says Mr. Takanobu Maeda,

President & CEO of NTT Com Asia.

For further information, please email to [email protected]

NTT Com Asia Presents Full-Gear Virtualization as a Service in Hong Kong By NTT Com Asia

Mr. Taylor Man, Vice President of Solution and Product, New Business and Marketing Division, NTT Com Asia: VaaS will be the next trend.


SmarTone-Vodafone announced the launch of the new HTC HeroTM, Hong Kong's latest AndroidTM-powered smartphone. SmarTone-Vodafone continues its innovation on the AndroidTM platform by designing personalised user profiles on the horizontally scrolling 7-panel home screen and offering a wider range of exclusive apps and widgets to better meet the needs of Hong Kong users. This sets a new standard in smartphones for usability, Internet accessibility and speed. “Building on the superb experience of the AndroidTM platform with the HTC MagicTM, we have taken HTC's new innovative Sense user interface and customised it for our customers," said Douglas Li, CEO of SmarTone-Vodafone. "We appreci-ate that our users lead busy lives and have different needs dictated by their hectic work schedules and social calendars. SmarTone-Vodafone Scenes organises the best of the Inter-net, alongside our multimedia services and exclusive widgets and apps, in a logical and intuitive way that is really easy to grasp and simple to recall. The HTC HeroTM offers unrivalled usability, convenience and Internet accessibility, with super-fast speeds provided by SmarTone-Vodafone’s HSPA net-work. The result is that our customers are better organised and better connected, while staying informed and enter-tained." SmarTone-Vodafone Scenes offers two distinctive user pro-files, "In Town" and "Travel", organising a combination of the HTC Hero's features and SmarTone-Vodafone's own cus-tomised widgets and apps across the 7 home screen panels. "In Town" presents a clock and scheduler on the central home screen, together with People, Mail, Messages and Twitter. The Headline Express widget provides up-to-the-minute news updates, while the 5-day Weather widget re-ceives information and real-time storm warnings from HK Observatory. Scrolling right, the 3 screens are dedicated to everything Internet-related, including Google Mobile Ser-vices. Users can access GmailTM, Google TalkTM and Google SearchTM, enjoy an enhanced YouTubeTM experience or pull up Google MapsTM at a single touch of the screen. The panel also hosts the latest edition of SmarTone-Vodafone’s Always-on URL input bar, through which customers can type addresses to go directly to websites. A simple click reveals the browsing history, displaying all the web links in full, offer-ing unrivalled convenience and usability. The next panel hosts a widget for capturing web page images to be used as visual bookmarks, which allows for instant recognition when scanning them for selection. New additions to SmarTone-Vodafone’s widget portfolio include Mark Six, which provides the latest draw results and JetSo, which displays the latest promotional offers from a wide selection of retail brands around Hong Kong. Scrolling left reveals a full range of multimedia and entertain-ment services presented on the SmarTone-Vodafone Ser-

vices panel, including FoneTV, the first Mobile TV service on Android, giving customers 26 high-definition channels in-cluding E!, Animax and CNN right on their handset. Also featured are news and finance services, like Market Watch, PLUS and 24-hour Chinese News, as well as entertainment services such as Sports Unlimited, Bet to Win and Game Shock. The next panel is dedicated for enhancing the en-joyment of the user’s personal content. It hosts separate galleries for music, photos and videos and provides short-cuts to the music player and camera, as well as SmarTone-Vodafone’s Slide Show widget. The "Travel" user profile displays the time and weather in different time zones simultaneously, as well as placing the camera and Google MapsTM within easy reach, while hiding those widgets more specific to Hong Kong use. A dedicated panel places useful and critical information readily at hand, such as Travel Assist, which provides contact information for airlines, embassies and hospitals at overseas destinations. There are also useful apps like a compass, currency con-verter, translator, Places Directory, Wikitude and access to the Lonely Planet Travel Guide. A first for Android smartphones, the HTC HeroTM boasts a 5 Mega-pixel auto focus camera and its 3.2” HVGA touch-screen offers a multi-touch user interface with improved smudge resistance. It supports Flash 8, letting users view more and richer graphics, animations and video content on the Web. The HTC HeroTM has a multi-purpose search but-ton, which can be used within the phonebook, mailbox, as well as browsing Android's official applications store, AndroidTM Market. Thousands of apps and games are cur-rently available for download onto the smartphone free of charge to offer more variety and further enrich the user ex-perience. “The powerful AndroidTM smartphone platform not only offers a better experience for accessing Google Mobile Services but also the opportunity for SmarTone-Vodafone to tailor widgets and applications specifically for customers," adds Mr. Li. "With our launch of the HTC HeroTM, we offer an even greater range of services that are relevant and compelling to our customers and offer greater accessibility, faster speed and superb ease of use. And what is more, customers who have bought the HTC MagicTM can enjoy a free software upgrade in the very near future, to the same level as the HTC HeroTM, and they will be able to enjoy the same user experience and services. "

SmarTone-Vodafone unveils the latest AndroidTM-powered handset - the HTC HeroTM - providing the best smartphone experience in Hong Kong

Customised home screens, widgets and apps, exclusively from SmarTone-Vodafone

By SmarTone-Vodafone


As the openness of the Internet, complexities of modern businesses and the heightened interconnectivity between internal and external environment that create widespread risks for hacks, threats and vulnerabilities by sources both outside and inside a company. Many enterprises are applying firewalls and VPNs as their first defense against malicious traffic, which could merely maintain minimal protection against known threats whilst leaving the network unprotected for emerging unintended threats from insiders. To ensure a full protection to organizations’ information security, CPCNet’s TrustCSI™ UTM provides enterprises a hassle-free first line network defense solution that requires for no CAPEX investment and minimal technical support. TrustCSI™ UTM Integrated security solution for access control, user au-thentication, data protection with managed services All-in-one security solution Optimized for maximum performance, CPCNet’s TrustCSI™ UTM security solution integrates multiple security components including firewall, anti-virus, intru-sion prevention, anti-spam and web filtering without wor-ries of incompatibility. Unlike traditional packet filtering firewall technology, TrustCSI™ UTM uses stateful in-spection method that provides more security by denying traffic in all directions except those pre-defined in security policies. Intelligent security event correlation capability Through CPCNet's powerful Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, TrustCSI™ UTM security solution proactively performs information analy-sis, correlations and alerts on security event data gath-ered from various sources, allowing our security analysts effectively identify real threats from false positives. Around-the-clock managed security services Fully managed by CPCNet’s certified security profes-sionals, TrustCSI™ UTM solution comes with full range of services from security planning, installation, on-demand configuration to on-going 24 x 7 managing, monitoring and maintaining the system to ensure the solution meets each business’ specific security require-ments. Monitored by CPCNet’s ISO9001 and ISO27001 Certified Security Operations Centres (SOC), our profes-sionals will analyse the case and proactively alert cus-tomers of potential attacks when an unauthorized intru-

sion is found. CPCNet security professionals will then provide recommendations to enterprises so that quick and correct action could be taken. Regular security man-agement report will be provided to enterprises so that preventive measures can be taken before any damages can be done. CPCNet TrustCSI™ UTM integrated security solution protects enterprises’ networks against emerging threats from various sources.

MPLS Level Cross-site Infection Protection with user authentication feature Deploying a TrustCSI™ UTM solution in MPLS networks offers cross-site infection protection against inbound threats within the corporate network. From the diagram, TrustCSI™ UTM solution can prevent virus in Remote Office A from spreading to other offices, ie. Remote Of-fice B and Headquarter. Its user authentication feature allows enterprises to further control access to critical applications. Only users, i.e. User C in the diagram, that meet specific user authentication requirements set by enterprises, such as “e-cert”, will be granted access. Internet Level Gateway Protection To avoid security threats enter into the corporate network through Internet, such as web surfing activities by staff, TrustCSI™ UTM solution can effectively protect informa-tion transmission over untrusted zone at Internet level without compromise to network performance. Critical Assets Protection It’s crucial to safeguard enterprises critical assets as they are tended to be more vulnerable to attacks and the re-

CPCNet TrustCSI™ Unified Threat Management (UTM) Enhanced first line network defense solution to safeguard enterprises critical business assets

By CPCNet Hong Kong Ltd


sults can be devastating. TrustCSI™ UTM solution can safeguard these critical assets from both insider threats and external threats, such as: • In-house file servers that will be frequently accessed by

internal staff • Internet-facing servers like web and mail servers that

are usually located in Internet Data Centers (IDC) Key Features:Key Features: • Fully managed solution with 24 x 7 real-time monitor-

ing, on-site support and hotline services • All-in-one features including firewall, anti-virus, anti-

spam, web filtering, IPS, and SSL VPN • Device configuration management and backup • Proactive alert for security incidents • Periodic security management report • High flexibility and scalability • Various solution offerings to meet enterprise’ unique

security requirements

Benefit Highlights:Benefit Highlights: • Flexible and scalable to meet changing security con-

cerns and requirements • Reduce total cost of ownership • No CAPEX investment • Proactive alert upon security incidents enables users to

take quick actions • Periodic security management report • Be informed of the latest status of the security system

for preventive measures • Reliable services and system performance • Enhanced network protection against external attacks

and internal unintended threats Should you have any questions regarding CPCNet products and services, please call us at (852) 2170-7401 or email us at [email protected].

GfK TEMAX® (Technical Market Index) By GfK Retail and Technology Hong Kong Ltd.

GfK Retail and Technology has developed a comprehen-sive index to track technical consumer goods markets. GfK TEMAX (Technical Market Index) is designed to support decision makers from Industry and Retail in obtaining sub-stantiated facts about their markets. Reporting is on a quarterly basis at macro level for the following markets: Telecommunication Consumer Electronics Imaging/ Photo Small Domestic Appliances Major Domestic Appliances Information Technology Office Equipment/ Consumables Reports and press releases are published on a quarterly basis in February, May, August and November. A like-for-like comparison with the same periods in previous years reveals fundamental developments in the technical consumer goods market in general - one subject to con-stant change - and also identifies trends and volumes spe-cific to particular market segments (e.g. Information Tech-nology). Explanatory background information, such as the impact of major trade fairs, major sporting events or changes in tax policy, complete the picture.

The statistics are produced in tabular and diagram form. Starting with full year 2008 data, GfK TEMAX reports are available for selected countries together with correspond-ing press releases in English and local languages. The GfK TEMAX findings are based on the retail panel surveys of GfK Retail and Technology which are carried out continuously in over 80 countries worldwide.

The Q2 2009 Hong Kong market fell 7% against Q2 2008

Results of GfK TEMAX® Hong Kong for the sec-ond quarter Hong Kong, August 15, 2009 – The second quarter of 2009 recorded a sales value of HK$8.4 billion, a 7% decline against the same quarter one year back, mainly contributed by the doubledigit decline in Consumer Electronics and Telecommunication.

The overall market value for electrical appliances tracked by TEMAX amounted to HK$8.4 billion in the second quar-ter of 2009, a decline of 7% against Q2 2008. Consumer Electronics and Telecommunication suffered double-digit decline while Office Equipment and Consumables had a double digit growth.

Continued CPCNet Hong Kong Ltd.


Office Equipment and Consumables: Multifunctional De-vice andCartridge grew at double-digit The Office Equipment and Consumables sector in Q2 2009 recorded a 12% growth from Q2 2008 with sales value of HK$197 million. Multifunctional Device and Car-tridge grew at double-digit.

Information Technology: Portable PC was the key driver At HK$1.95 billion, the IT market registered an 8.4% growth in Q2 2009 as compared to Q2 2008. Portable PC grew at some 40% while the Desktop PC declined with more than 30%. Small Domestic Appliances: double-digit growth for most products Dental care enjoyed the highest double-digit growth in the Small Domestic Appliance market. The Q2 2009 re-corded sales value of HK$590 million and a growth of some 4% against the same quarter last year.

Major Domestic Appliances: only Washing Machine grew The Major Domestic Appliance market fell by 0.8% com-pared to second quarter 2008, with a market value of HK$396 million. Washing Machine was the only product that registered a growth.

Photo The Photo market recorded a fall of some 6% compared to Q2 2008. The market value stood at HK$1.3 billion. Telecommunication The second quarter of 2009 declined some 11% compared to Q2 2008 to reach HK$2.2 billion.

Consumer Electronics: double-digit decline across all products It was double-digit decline for all products in the Consumer Electronics sector. At HK$1.7 billion, the Q2 2009 suffered some 21% loss compared to the quarter one year back.

The survey GfK TEMAX® Hong Kong is an index developed by GfK Retail and Technology to track the technical consumer goods markets. The GfK TEMAX® Report is published internationally. The findings are based on surveys carried out by the retail panel of GfK Retail and Technology. The retail panel comprises data from over 190.000 retailer out-lets worldwide. All reports and press releases are also available at www.gfktemax.com. For further information, please contact: Walter Leung, tel: + (852) 2359-3330, [email protected]

NWT Internet Data Centre Awarded “The Best SME Partners 2009” By NWT Ltd

NWT has been selected as “The Best Internet Data Centre” service provider in “The Best SME Partners 2009 Award” organized by Economic Digest. NWT, which focuses on developing high-quality business communication and data services, expanded its Internet Data Centre with HK$40 million investment in early 2009 to meet the increasing market needs of quality data stor-age solutions. The brand new Internet Data Centre offers a series of managed services, such as Server Monitoring (SMS alert), Remote-Eye and Console Display Checking, allowing customers to enjoy diversified and flexible ser-vices. “The Best SME Partners 2009 Award” aims to recognize companies who offer SMEs outstanding support and

enhance their business development while boosting the economy of Hong Kong. Election criteria include Service Diversity, Service Quality, Pricing and Level of Customer Service.

Continued GfK Retail and Technology Hong Kong Ltd.

Mr. Andrew Yau (right), General Manager, Marketing of NWT, received trophy at the award presentation ceremony.


3 Hong Kong, the mobile operation of Hutchison Tele-communications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, (SEHK: 215) has launched a new and stylish USB modem, Ya-hoo! 3reedom, allowing users to have unlimited free ac-cess to 20 Yahoo! Hong Kong websites and applica-tions*^ anytime anywhere. The latest USB modem, launched in conjunctions with the leading Internet portal Yahoo! Hong Kong, is poised to further promote the daily application of mobile data service, delivering seamless lifestyle experience to all walks of life. Encouraging mobile data application in daily lives As the leading 3G mobile operator in Hong Kong, 3 Hong Kong has spearheaded the development of mobile broadband services since 2006, bringing to the market innovative initiatives such as EasyPlus, a flexible mobile data tariff plan and 3reedoms, a series of USB modems supporting download speed of up to 7.2Mbps. 3reedoms, featuring 21 stylish designs for selection, allow users to connect wirelessly everywhere over 3 Hong Kong’s HPSA network. Ms Amy Lung, Chief Operating Officer of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited said, “Mobile broadband has undergone rapid development over the past few years and become an integral part of our daily life. 3 Hong Kong has been steering the devel-opment of mobile broadband with ground-breaking initia-tives such as mobile 3.0, a mobile data platform pio-neered last year. With our dedication to introduce inno-vative products, applications and contents to cater the varied lifestyle needs, we now take a further step again to launch Yahoo! 3reedom for our customers, presenting the first crossover between telecommunications and Internet industries in Hong Kong. Yahoo! 3reedom also brings in the first mobile data service concept with unlim-ited free access to the most popular Yahoo! Hong Kong websites, further facilitating the popularisation of mobile data application.” Mr Alfred Tsoi, Managing Director of Yahoo! Hong Kong Limited said, “We are pleased to partner with 3 Hong Kong to introduce Yahoo! 3reedom, allowing users to enjoy truly Internet mobility. Yahoo! Hong Kong marked the 10th consecutive year as the city’s leading portal, advancing the city into Web 2.0 era and enabling Hong Kong users to connect with the world on the latest beats anytime anywhere. Yahoo! 3reedom enables users with indispensable experience to freely access to Yahoo! Hong Kong websites and applications. Together, we can increase usage of Internet Broadband services. Moving forward, we are committed to enhancing the mobile

Internet experience, bringing users a more personal Internet, empowering them to do more with the web by delivering relevant information and instant answers to customers where they can access the world anytime anywhere.”

Unlimited free access to 20 Yahoo! Hong Kong websites With Yahoo! 3reedom, users can have unlimited free access to 20 most popular Yahoo! Hong Kong websites and functions that are closely linked to their daily lives, including news, information, social networking and com-munications tools, etc. Yahoo! 3reedom supports HSPA of 7.2Mbps which en-ables customers to surf internet anytime anywhere. Other key features include auto-installation, tailor-made dial-in program connecting to Yahoo! links and SMS function. Same as other 3reedoms, Yahoo! 3reedom is compact in size with fashionable design in either black or white col-our. Up and coming stars Tiffany Tang and Kimi Qiao in the latest 3HK’s advertising campaign 3 Hong Kong strives to deliver seamless lifestyle experi-ence to customers on the well-established mobile 3.0 platform. 3 Hong Kong has rolled out a brand new ad-vertising campaign, featuring the convenient connection of the mobile data service in our daily lives by two up and coming new stars – Tiffany Tang and Kimi Qiao with dif-ferent refreshing styles on print and TV advertisements. For more information about the product feature and ser-vice plan of Yahoo! 3reedom, please visit 3 Hong Kong’s website (www.three.com.hk) or Yahoo! Hong Kong’s website (hk.yahoo.com), any 3Shop or call the hotline at 3162 8888. *Local data usage will be waived to access Yahoo! Hong Kong front page and 20 specific services during contract period. Free Yahoo! Hong Kong specific services are: Yahoo! Hong Kong front page, Mail, 新聞, 財經, 體育, Video, 友緣人, 音樂, 電影, Style, 星相, 旅遊, 去邊度, 拍賣, 字典, 聰明筆, 知識+, BLOG, Games, 人氣及討論區. ^The specific content services will be subject to change without prior notice. Please refer to Yahoo! 3reedom mini-site (www.three.com.hk/yahoo3reedom) for details and update.

3 Hong Kong Launches Stylish Yahoo! 3reedom Unlimited Free Access to 20 Yahoo! Hong Kong Websites

One World with Seamless Lifestyle Connection By 3 Hong Kong

3 Hong Kong has launched 3reedoms, a series of USB modems featuring over 20 stylish designs, since last year.


By all accounts, Internet growth has not shown any signs of slowing down. Fueled by the continued transmission of video over the Internet, IP traffic is expected to quintu-ple between 2008 and 2013. Here in Asia Pacific, IP traffic should reach 21 exabytes per month by 2013, the equivalent of transferring 4.1 million DVDs. [Cisco Visual Networking Index: “Forecast and Methodology, 2008-2013,” June 9, 2009]

According to new data from TeleGeography, Internet traffic growth was fastest in emerging markets, with South Asia growing well over 100 percent in 2009. Why is this happening? Content was always developed in the West, stored in the West and viewed in the West. Now, countries with large populations such as China, India, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia are driving bandwidth demand with rapidly increasing broadband penetration. Ovum projects the number of broadband subscribers in the Asia Pacific region will grow from 359 million in 2009 to 1.2 billion in 2014. [“Broadband Fore-cast: 2009-2014,” Ovum, June 2009] As more Asians have come “online”, content viewing has begun to shift to Asia, followed by storage and content distribution. There also are increasing indigenous con-tents being developed in Asia for the Asians. The recent and new deployment of several new trans-Pacific and intra-Asia undersea cables will facilitate Asian telcos connecting through key hubs in Asia such as To-

kyo, Hong Kong and Singapore as well as to the U.S. In the current environment and for the foreseeable future, content will continue to move from West to Asia as well as stay within the region. With the recent cable cuts, the Asian telcos are now more concerned about cable diver-sity as well as route diversity. Network service providers are running their net-

works “hotter” in an effort to reduce capital ex-penditures. Asian carriers would do well to ac-quire IP Transport services to expand their net-works and complement their reach around the world. By connecting enterprise customers to the Internet for transmitting data to and from any point in the world at a specified bandwidth, car-riers will be able to provide their customers with the freedom they need to conduct business anywhere in the world at any time. To satisfy all of their IP service needs with a global provider, carriers should look for a pro-vider with a global Tier 1 Internet backbone and a large number of peering agreements with the major network and content providers around the world. Fewer data hand-offs translate into faster

transmission, less down time, and greater productivity. At the same time, speed without security and quality of service would be senseless. An integrated global IP MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) network protects data from being seen and prevents anyone from knowing where data is going to or coming from at all times. The IP Transit service selected should be scalable and flexible to cater to new requirements for IPv6 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. With scalable bandwidth at low la-tencies, carriers can increase capacity whenever they need it while still enjoying exceptional speed, security, reliability and quality of service. Look for a vendor with a single Autonomous System (AS) number to facilitate this. Traditionally, Global Crossing has sold its services out-side of Asia to Asian carriers who own their own cable connections to the U.S. Recently, however, we are pro-viding more services to Asian carriers from our Points of Presence (PoPs) in Asia such as Hong Kong and Singa-pore. Global Crossing operates on-net PoPs in 11 coun-tries in Asia and provides services to more than 690 cities in 60 countries on six continents.

The Growing Demand For IP Services in Asia By Global Crossing Ltd.


HA Express By Hong Kong Communications Company Ltd

Hong Kong Communications (HKC) has always been striving for innovative development from Telecommuni-cation to Automation equipment and solutions. With over 10-years R&D experience, we infiltrate the IP telephony features into the automation controller to provide an IP-based wireless control platform which successfully dif-ferentiate our automation brand with other competitors. 4C Philosophy As a Home Automation developer, we always generate our idea based on our motto --- Care, Comfort, Conven-ience and Connectivity (4C) and ultimately deliver our customer with a new Digital Lifestyle. Digital Home Experience: Symphony 6i Solutions Innovation drives customer demands, and drives innova-tion. Applying the theory of Marketing Myopia, we avoid developing a product which flooded with features that users are barely using them. Instead, we are eagerly providing users with a complete digital home experience where different systems are working seamlessly on a single platform like a symphony. There, we created Symphony 6i solutions. included i-Security, i-Video Door Phone, i-Conference Room i-Real Time Location Track-ing System, i-Home and i-Entertainment. i-Home and i-Entertainment:- As we see the increasing popularity of using wireless and plug-n-play technology, HKC proudly present our newly developed wireless HA device -- HA Express, which tar-gets specifically for our Audio – Visual (AV) enthusiasts. This is our breakthrough in our i-Home and i-Entertainment solutions.

Features highlight: • A wireless control module for your AV devices, light-

ing, curtains…etc, and provide a single platform to present different theater ambient by one single touch button

• One Touch scene control (6 pre-defined scene) • Heightened the device control level to an user enter-

tainment experience once the user steps into his home

• Overall control to electric driven devices, and provide a single button to trigger action on multiple devices known as a scene.

• Configurable time schedule on scene trigger allow users to save energy

• Voice recognized control – using voices as a media to control pre-defined scenes.

• Capable to integrate with wireless control face plate, mobile devices and UMPC.

Benefits: • All-in-one AV control • Total wireless connec-

tion • Easy to install/ Easy to

use • Voice recognition

Prospects and Business growth HA Express provides users with digital life style experi-ence which patched the gap between devices and cen-tralized control. We successfully transformed a system approach to a commoditized box moving approach. Therefore, We believed that HA Express would be an-other breakthrough and success in home automation industry. Long term competitiveness Our agile HA Express and ubiquitous access device act as an all-in-one intelligent control, make our product to become an essential element in home automation solu-tion, differentiate ourselves to other home automation competitors.

HA Express

To customers/clients （Providing practical benefits to customers） The major impact to our customer with HA Express is the simplicity of experiencing Digital lifestyle with its wireless and plug-n-play features. Customers can enjoy the retro fitness of the system as if installing a cable TV set top box. All it needs to do is to replace the existing switch plate and IR code learning. It provides a more convenient and multi-functional home control to our customers with-out must hassle. To related industry （Encouraging innovation culture and related training within the industry） Mobile phone industry: Bridged the connection between mobile phones and the smart home industries creating a

new concept for mobile phones. Support model such as mobile phone and UMPC, bring a whole new product feature for mobile market. From Real Estate Industry to Door to Door: Home auto-mation has been used as a new selling point of residential home and become an advantage for developers in the midst of their competition. For further development , home automation will penetrate to individuals to experi-ence the comfort of digital life. Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Internet content pro-vider: HA Express is a value-added device to create new demand on Internet usage and enrich the existing inter-net and pay TV service.

Samsung Electronics Hong Kong Co. Ltd. announced the launch of SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA II i8000H, redefin-ing the smartphone segment once again. Equipped with powerful features for users that are seeking enhanced and more convenient business and multimedia experi-ences, the OMNIA II offers a touch-optimized interface, unparalleled Internet speed, and a vivid, oversized 3.7” AMOLED display for excellent multimedia viewing while on the go. “With the long-awaited SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA II, Samsung has added enhancements that meet the needs of today’s fast-paced working professionals,” added Billy Chen, director of Telecommunication Team, Samsung Electronics Hong Kong. “Following on the success of the SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA i908, the OMNIA II promises to be a huge hit in the Hong Kong market.” Top of the Line Smartphone Capabilities Built with versatility and performance in mind, the SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA II comes equipped with Win-dows Mobile® 6.1 Professional and optional Chinese/English user interface, and is updateable to Windows Mobile® 6.5. The OMNIA II features hand writing recog-nition in English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, and a Smart Reader which translates business cards and documents to electronic format, support two way transla-tions between English and Chinese when users take a picture of the document they want to store. In addition to 8GB of user storage space, the OMNIA II can support microSDHCä up to 32GB of additional storage, storage issues will be a thing of the past.

Intuitive User Experience Unlike any Other Users seek an interface that is intuitive and fast, and SAMSUNG Anycall ’s new and improved TOUCHWiZ user-interface delivers an unmatched user-experience in terms of speed and ease-of-use. With iconic new features such as 3x TOUCHWiZ UI (3 page customizable desk-top), 3D Multimedia Cube with 6 pre-determined multi-media related feature shortcuts, 10 pages of user cus-tomized menus, One Finger Zoom and the motion photo browser for dynamic photo browsing experience, the OMNIA II offers a combination of speed, versatility and convenience that is truly unrivalled. Personal Entertainment Hub for Fun Anywhere, Anytime With an oversized 3.7” 16 million color WVGA AMOLED full touch screen, the OMNIA II boosts visuals that burst with color and clarity. Equipped with a host of multimedia features the result is a much more immersive experience than one would expect from a 11.9mm slim mobile phone. The 5.0 mega-pixel camera comes with advanced cam-era features such as Smile Shot, Face Detection, Anti-Shake and comprehensive shooting modes and scenes including the popular panorama. In addition, and DVD quality 480p video recorder helps you capture high quality videos whenever inspiration strikes. Equipped with multi-codec support for video playback (including DivX) and 3.5mm stereo headset jack, you can enjoy hassle-free viewing of DVD-quality films and videos and music en-joyment on the go.

Lag-free Browsing with Super Fast Internet and GPS Connectivity

SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA II i8000H All-in-one Redefined

The highly anticipated SAMSUNG Anycall OMNIA II is bigger, bolder and better than ever By Samsung Electronics Hong Kong Co. Ltd.


Continued HKC Co., Ltd.

OMNIA II supports HSDPA 7.2Mbps and HSUPA 5.76Mbps enhanced 3G/3.5G upload and download speed, the OMNIA II gives users the fastest Internet browsing performance avail-able in a mobile phone, resulting in lighting quick downloads and uploads of your favorite music, photos, videos and more. Wi-Fi supported, you’ll never have to worry about getting disconnected—great for work or just whenever you want to have fun. Based on the Opera 9.5 Browser, you can enjoy the same convenience and speed on the popular internet browser and more, including tabbed browsing history, book marks, auto-rotating display and One Finger Zoom. Every OMNIA II user can now enjoy a PC-like browsing experience. Another consumer oriented feature for en-

hanced sharing, the Communities feature offer simple one-click uploads of your favorite photos or video, while built-in GPS with A-GPS support lets you get where you’re going quickly and easily, no matter where you are. For more information about SAMSUNG Anycall mobile phones, please visit http://hk.samsungmobile.com/ENG/index.jsp or call the Samsung Customer Ser-vices Hotline at (+852) 3698-4698

Continued Samsung Electronics H.K. Co Ltd


China Mobile Hong Kong Extends “1-Card-Multi-Number” Service to Stored Value SIM Cards

By China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited

China Mobile Hong Kong recently extends the “1-Card-Multi-Number” Service to stored value SIM card custom-ers to maximize their conveniences and savings when travelling between Hong Kong and China.

1-Day, 7-Day or 30-Day Pass brings more flexibility and

convenience Stored value SIM card customers can subscribe for 1-Day, 7-Day or 30-Day Pass directly on handset to enjoy the “1-Card-Multi-Number” service in 12 privileged mainland regions including Guangdong, Beijing and Shanghai. A China Mobile mainland number will be as-signed for the SIM card for immediate service activation.

No Call Forwarding No Card Swapping With “1-Card-Multi-Number” service on a stored value SIM card, both the Hong Kong number and the China mobile number are managed on a single SIM card and switched automatically to receive incoming calls when customers travel in and out of “1-Card-Multi-Number”

regions. Customers are not required to swap the SIM cards or set up the call forwarding function. In addition, customers can receive incoming calls and SMS via both Hong Kong and China numbers, regardless of whether they are in Hong Kong or China.

Enjoy Great Savings up to 92% The “1-Card-Multi-Number” service on stored value SIM card provides great savings for up to 92% when com-pared with the roaming charges by ordinary pre-paid products in the market. Customers can enjoy a special rate for receiv-ing any incom-ing call or making outgo-ing calls to anywhere in China from the twelve "1-Card-Multi-Number" regions at only $0.65 per minute while making outgoing calls to any Hong Kong number is only charged at $1 per minute.


Data Source: OFTA, HKSAR (14/9/2009)

Telecommunications Services Quantity

Mobile network operators (August 2009) 5

Wireline-based local fixed telecommunications network services (FTNS) operators (August 2009) 10

Wireless-based local FTNS operators (August 2009) 1

FTNS operators for distribution of domestic free TV programme service (August 2009) 2

Satellite-based external FTNS operators (August 2009) 5

Cable-based external FTNS operators (August 2009) 28

External telecommunications services operators (August 2009) 259

Household fixed line penetration rate (Note) (June 2009) 100.0%

Mobile subscriber penetration rate (June2009) 167.0%

Mobile subscribers (June 2009) 11,705,058

2.5G and 3G mobile subscribers (June 2009) 4,402,964

Internet Services Quantity

Internet service providers (August 2009) 165

Registered customer accounts with dial-up access (estimated) (June 2009)

937,592

Registered customer accounts with broadband access (estimated) (June 2009) 1,979,922

Household broadband penetration rate (June 2009) 78.7%

Public Wi-Fi access points (August 2009) 8,640

Note: Household fixed line refers to residential exchange line and IP telephony connection assigned with tele-phone numbers in accordance with the Hong Kong Numbering Plan. Household fixed line penetration rate is calculated by dividing the number of fixed lines by the number of households.

Key Telecommunications Statistics

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