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	Fool.com: As Hong Kong Telecom Turns[Fool on the Hill] April 28, 2000
		Hong Kong Tel is majority-owned by Cable & Wireless (NYSE: CWP), a NOW 50 component.
		Hong Kong Tel has faced increased competition in all of its main lines of business, and has been criticized for not responding effectively to the technological and usage requirements of its customers.
		At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, Hong Kong Tel came in play as a potential takeover candidate when Singapore Telecom, the monopoly and majority-government-owned carrier of Singapore (don't you love how nice and clear these names are?) made a bid to buy a controlling stake in Hong Kong Tel.
	www.fool.com /news/foth/2000/foth000428.htm (1036 words)

	Telecommunications (tdctrade.com)
		Hong Kong is the first city in the world to have a fully digitised fixed telephone network and leads the region in terms of international call time and the penetration of telephone lines, mobile phones and fax machines.
		Hong Kong is the first city to have introduced a broadband based services called interactive television, a key feature of which is video-on-demand.
		Hong Kong is one of the major cities in the world to achieve full portability of telephone numbers for fixed telephone users.
	www.tdctrade.com /main/si/sptelc.htm (2424 words)

	OFTA, Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Hong Kong
		Hong Kong Government granted HKTC the sole right to supply and operate telephone services in Hong Kong for a period of 50 years commencing 1 July.
		The increase in bandwidth was mainly attributed to the new submarine cable capacity brought in Hong Kong by the cable-based external FTNS operators.
		Hong Kong was ranked top of the Mobile/Internet index rankings by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in its report - "Internet for a Mobile Generation" released in September 2002.
	www.ofta.gov.hk /en/telecom_fact/milestones/main.html (2742 words)

	International Dialling
		Hong Kong Telecom is one of the most successful new telecoms companies born out of the deregulation of the UK telecoms industry in the late 80's.
		At Hong Kong Telecom we don't charge for discounts and we are cheaper than BT discounted Friends and Family and Premier Line rates to virtually all destinations.
		Hong Kong Telecom's service is fully digital for guaranteed call clarity and it's both easy to use and versatile.
	website.lineone.net /~hktel/intdiall.htm (1875 words)

	Hong Kong telecom market liberalisation urged
		Hong Kong, Sept 28: A prominent political party and a telecommunications operator on Monday called on Hong Kong's government to fully liberalise the telecommunications market.
		Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd (Hongkong Telecom) lost a monopoly on operating the local FTNS in 1995, when the administration awarded four new licences, one of which went to Hongkong Telecom.
		So the people of Hong Kong really deserve less?However Li noted the three new FTNS operators are opposed to the issue of more licences for fear of even keener competition.
	www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19980929/27255044.html (473 words)

	Case Study: Hong Kong Telecom
		Telecom analysts predict that HKT faces a drop in ILDTS revenues of nearly 50% over the next two years, as a result of the 1999 deregulation of ILDTS in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (henceforth Hong Kong SAR).
		HKT will charge companies for use of this broadband network at a rate of approximately $26 per megabit-per-second (Mbps), less than the current cost to companies of leasing dedicated telecommunications lines.
		HKT expects that it will gain approval to provide cable television services by April of 1999, at the earliest, but anticipates that this could provide a new and lucrative revenue stream for the company.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /courses/sgabriel/economics/case-studies/hkt.html (929 words)

	Hong Kong in the 20th century (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		IN 1938 CABLE and Wireless became responsible for the fixed wireless services of Hong Kong and came to an agreement with the Hong Kong Telephone Company over the provision and connection of external telephone services for the national network.
		Since that time Hong Kong has continued to be a key centre of operation.
		Hong Kong's first satellite earth station was completed by Cable and Wireless in 1969 and a second, working to the Indian Ocean satellite, was opened in 1971.
	www.cwhistory.com /history/html/HONGKONG2.html (162 words)

	China: Telecom World 2006 Ends in Hong Kong - Technology - RedOrbit
		Hong Kong, 8 December: As so-called "Telecom Olympia" ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Telecom World 2006 dropped its curtain down here Friday [8 December], many participants agree the Asian market is a promising land for the world telecom industry and holds great opportunities for international telecommunication technology (ICT).
		Since many multi- national telecom companies agree that China and Asian markets are growing rapidly while the European market is already fostered, so such an event should be held in a place close to developing markets.
		Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology Joseph Wong said ITU Telecom World 2006 has generated an over- expected 900 million HK dollars (115.38m US dollars) for Hong Kong's coffers.
	www.redorbit.com /news/technology/761644/china_telecom_world_2006_ends_in_hong_kong/index.html (518 words)

	Hong Kong telecommunications research, downloadable Hong Kong telecoms reports, Hong Kong telecom brief
		Hong Kong was initially unsuccessful in its efforts to bring competition to its pay TV market, which had been dominated by i-Cable Communications.
		Hong Kong's very liberal telecommunications sector has seen the licensing of a large number of operators in a variety of market categories.
		The speed of its expansion was highlighted early on when in the first half of 2001, when Hong Kong had the highest rate of growth in the world for household Internet penetration.
	www.totel.com.au /hong-kong-telecommunications-research.asp (646 words)

	Hong Kong telecom officials silent after 'technological tsunami' - Tech
		Hong Kong - Hong Kong telecom officials were criticized Thursday for failing to explain the cause of internet chaos until nearly 24 hours after the Taiwan earthquake that disrupted service.
		Hong Kong's telecommunications authority OFTA issued a statement only late Wednesday on the problems that have frozen computers and international phone lines in the city.
		An executive at one Hong Kong daily newspaper described the event as a 'technological tsunami' that will cost the city millions of US dollars in lost business.
	tech.monstersandcritics.com /news/article_1237290.php/Hong_Kong_telecom_officials_silent_after_technological_tsunami (477 words)

	International Market Research - Hong Kong - Telecom and Broadcasting Market Brief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		During the auction, prospective licensees were supposed to bid for the four available licenses based on the percentage of annual revenue to be paid to the Government as a royalty during each of the 15 years of the period of validity of the license.
		The four licensees, namely Hong Kong CSL Limited, Hutchison 3G Limited, SmarTone 3G Limited and Sunday 3G (Hong Kong) Limited, were issued radiocommunications spectrum in the 1.9 — 2.2 GHz band to be used for providing 3G services and were the first mobile operators to be issued mobile carrier licenses.
		Hong Kong is the first city in the world to have a fully digitized fixed telephone network and leads the region in terms of international call time and the penetration of telephone lines, mobile phones and fax machines.
	strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr124771e.html (1565 words)

	Hong Kong Telecom Services
		Hong Kong offers efficient telecommunications services at reasonable prices, boasting of one of the highest densities in the world with about 54 lines per 100 people at the end of 1998.
		With the deregulation of Hong Kong's IDD service market in January 1999, charges for international calls have become cheaper with calls to the US costing as little as HK$1 a minute.
		In March 1999, Hong Kong implemented mobile number portability, which enables customers to retain their mobile phone numbers even if they decided to change mobile networks.
	www.worldroom.com /pages/wrnhk/business/hk_telecoms.phtml (486 words)

	Hong Kong Telecom Firm Exits Cell Phone Business
		It is a valuable and highly recognized brand and the market leader in Hong Kong and it has superior network coverage.
		Hong Kong and Taiwan have signed a deal to increase the number of direct flights, after more than a year of difficult talks.
		The Taiwan-Hong Kong air route is the busiest international route in the world, due in part to the fact that there is no direct transport and trade links between China and Taiwan.
	www.voanews.com /english/archive/2002-07/a-2002-07-01-1-Hong.cfm (416 words)

	Hong Kong Telecom Uses Netscape Application Server to Deploy Online Billing Service to More Than 200,000 Commercial and ...
		Hong Kong Telecom is one of Hong Kong's premiere providers of voice, data, cable and wireless telecommunications services with yearly sales of more than $4 billion.
		Hong Kong Telecom, a cable and wireless communications company, is a full-service Hong Kong's telecommunications provider.
		Apart from owning and operating Asia's largest commercial teleport, Hong Kong Telecom is a pioneer in a wider range of telecommunications solutions, such as launching a portable geographic number service, a fully digitized urban network and a fiber-optic cable and direct high-speed Internet access gateway to China.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/2-3-98/407576&EDATE= (738 words)

	Hong Kong Telecom shares soar on renewed sale speculation (265)
		Shares in Hong Kong Telecom leapt by 6.4 per cent on Tuesday on fresh rumours that Cable and Wireless is to sell its stake in the company to mainland Chinese telecomms utilities.
		The speculation was fuelled by Hong Kong Telecom?s announcement last week that it will work with the Beijing Telecomms Administration to jointly offer an international frame relay service between Beijing and Hong Kong.
		Hong Kong Telecom is the first company to offer a frame relay service for high speed data applications between the two locations.
	www.vnunet.com /articles/print/2091959 (313 words)

	China Telecom (Hong Kong) Group Ltd. \| Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
		Hong Kong, China's transparent and rules-based approach to economic policymaking has encouraged its rapid growth over the past decade and a half.
		HONG KONG - The Chinese political takeover of Hong Kong on July 1, 1997 was preceded in the past two decades by a transformation at...
		Hong Kong's China First Tractor has announced a $4.1 million joint venture with a mainland Chinese company to manufacture and sell road machinery in China.
	www.allbusiness.com /china-telecom-group-ltd/3090449-1.html (886 words)

	Buyout bid sends Hong Kong telecom PCCW soaring - MarketWatch
		HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong telecom giant PCCW Ltd. rallied as much as 8% on Tuesday after receiving a preliminary bid for some of its assets that's reportedly from the Australian bank Macquarie.
		PCCW is run by Richard Li, the son of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing.
		It became Hong Kong's largest fixed-line telephone operator in 2000 after buying the Hong Kong operations of U.K.-based Cable and Wireless PLC (UK:CW: news, chart, profile) for $28 billion in cash and shares.
	www.marketwatch.com /news/story/story.aspx?guid={F96512E7-DC5E-495C-B5E7-BF4CB0BE5ABB}&dist=rss&print=true&dist=printBottom (564 words)

	PCCW wins HK Telecom - Feb. 29, 2000
		CandW HKT will also pay its shareholders a special dividend amounting to a total of $700 million before the deal completes.
		Under Hong Kong takeover rules, any bid for more than 35 percent of a company must be extended to all shareholders.
		HKT's other major shareholder is state-controlled China Telecom with a 10 percent stake.
	money.cnn.com /2000/02/29/asia/hk_telecom (1055 words)

	Hong Kong News.Net
		Hong Kong News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
		This particular portal features all the latest breaking Hong Kong news, collating headlines and stories from a variety of sources, including global TV networks, major newspapers, news wires, and our own dedicated journalists.
		Links to Hong Kong sports sites, and a regional map are also features of our site, and we regularly provide polls of general interest.
	feeds.hongkongnews.net /?rid=26ac0cc7ffc90189&cat=b82693edf38ebff8&f=1 (1119 words)

	Hong Kong Telecom Body Mulls Unified Mobile, Fixed-Line Services
		HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong's telecommunications regulator said Tuesday it is considering unifying the fixed-line and mobile networks in the city, which may involve issuing a new kind of telecom license that allows operators to offer the two services flexibly.
		It said it is planning consultations on a new kind of telecom license that allows operators to flexibly offer mobile, fixed, or nomadic network services like broadband wireless access, and whether current laws need changes to meet this new challenge.
		He said while it is natural for operators to seek to safeguard their commercial interests, the regulator's role is to ensure a healthy telecom industry and uphold consumers' interest.
	www.cellular-news.com /story/11791.php (464 words)

	Hong Kong Hutchison Telecom 2005 Net Loss Widens To HK$768 Million
		HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hutchison Telecommunications International said Thursday its net loss widened to HK$768 million in 2005 from HK$30 million in 2004.
		Hutchison Telecom's revenue increased to HK$24.36 billion in 2005, from HK$14.85 billion in 2004.
		Hutchison Telecom, a unit of tycoon Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa, generates most of its revenue from its mobile service operations in India, Israel, and Hong Kong.
	www.cellular-news.com /story/16443.php (524 words)

	QSL Information Pages - Hong Kong
		Hong Kong er vel ikke lenger eget radioland etter Kinas overtakelse.
		According to a reply from Hong Kong Telecom, the weather forecast on shortwave which was operated between April 2 + April 21, was transmitted by -Cape D'Aguilar HF Radio Transmitting Station- with callsign -China Sea Race-.
		RTHK 1044 kHz reported from Horg Kong produced a friendly " iced " letter, refusing to confirm the report cause " we are unable to send you our verification as the receipton 'was made within Hong Kong " v/s : Thomas M.B.Lal for dir.of broad.
	www.schoechi.de /az-hkg.html (1596 words)

	China: China Telecom to bolster Hong Kong presence - China Telecom Hong Kong Ltd increases investment in Hong Kong ...
		China Telecom Hong Kong (Group) Ltd. is in line to increase its holding in Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. to about 13 percent after agreeing to buy up a 7.6 percent interest held by China Everbright Holdings Co. for some $1.6 billion.
		China Telecom's name has surfaced in reports that it is seeking to acquire a cellular system serving Jiangu, another coastal province in Southern China.
		The mobile communications subsidiary of Hong Kong Telecom last month closed on the $635 million purchase of rival cellular operator Pacific Link Communications Ltd. With the deal, Hong Kong Telecom CSL became the largest operator of wireless services in Hong Kong.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3457/is_n7_v16/ai_20406815 (442 words)

	SingTel.com - SingTel Hong Kong
		In November 1996, SingTel Hong Kong obtained a Public Non-Exclusive Telecommunications Services (PNETS) licence, which allows it to sell managed data services, Internet, corporate voice and VPN services.
		Today, SingTel Hong Kong has more than 50 employees and they include local professionals who understand the local telecommunications environment and are familiar with local regulations and procedures.
		SingTel has extensive satellite and submarine cable networks across the Asia Pacific and SingTel Hong Kong is able to leverage on this proven, diverse and reliable infrastructure to provide businesses with seamless connections globally.
	business.singtel.com /singtel_hk (243 words)

	China Telecom (Hong Kong) International Ltd.
		China Telecom (HK) International Ltd. shared with Beijing the experiences of Hong Kong International?s development, including the milestone of Hong Kong International Ltd., the overseas development plan, network capability, product development and the strategic planning of China Telecom Group.
		China Telecom is a telecom operator with strong sense of social responsibility.
		In August 16th, the representatives of China Telecom (HK) International Ltd. participated in the IDC promotion event, and witnessed the milestone of the IDC development of Beijing Company.
	www.chinatelecom.com.hk /en/newshow.jsp?id=51 (265 words)

	Hong Kong phooey
		"Hutchison Telecom is reluctant to meet with the press at this point in time," said a spokesman for the CDMA Development Group, with whom we had been working for three weeks in advance.
		Hong Kong's 47,000 CDMA subscribers represent less than 5% of cellular phone users in the territory and barely less than 1% of the total population.
		Hong Kong Telecom CSL, which did meet with us last week, described an intelligent underlay/overlay signal technique that will enable the carrier to boost capacity on its 320,000 subscriber system to 500,000 by next year.
	telephonyonline.com /mag/telecom_hong_kong_phooey/index.html (1063 words)

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