Telecom & Internet

PCCW shareholders approve spin-off of telecommunication business

Less than 1% voted against the proposed spin-off and separate listing.

PCCW shareholders approve spin-off of telecommunication business

Less than 1% voted against the proposed spin-off and separate listing.

Tenders invited for provision of government Wi-Fi and data centre services

The government is inviting tenders for the implementation of the Next Generation Government Wi-Fi Programme and the provision of hosting services for...

Google to set up data centre in Hong Kong

The Government of Hong Kong welcomed Google's announcement today to build a data centre in Hong Kong.

Google to invest over $100m for Hong Kong data center

The Internet search company plans to hire up to 20 personnel at data centers to be built in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Vodafone jumps from SmarTone to Hutchison Telecommunications

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong will be Vodafone’s “preferred non-equity partner” in the city following the end of a seven-year partnership...

Korean telecoms compete for the best bandwidth

As operators go through over 80 rounds of bidding for the auction of the 1.8GHz broadband wireless spectrum.

China Mobile and RIM introduce BlackBerry Bold 9788

First BlackBerry smartphone to support TD-SCDMA technology fit for Chinese SMBs and professionals.

Meet MMA China Local Council’s new chairs

Mobile Marketing Association appointed Yanping Hu and TonyChen as co-chairs for its China Local Council.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 available in Hong Kong on Sep 9

The new smartphone’s is equipped with new BlackBerry 7 operating system with a significantly faster, more fluid web browsing experience.

ZTE profit down 12% to CNY769mn

Group posted revenue growth of 8.01% for carriers’ networks, 43.96% for terminal products and 42.29% for telecommunication software systems, services...

Techies splurge a whopping USD735m on smart phones in H1 2011

This is a massive 68% growth over the same period last year.

SIM Technology posts HK$18.7mn loss

The company is committed to transitioning to high value Added ODM for future sustainable growth in second half.

AsiaSat’s profit up 20% to HK$367m in 1H 2011

And turnover for the first half of the year amounted to a whopping HK$802m.

Genius Brand picks Huawei to deploy LTE network in Hong Kong

The infrastructure will deliver a better Internet surfing experience, higher resolution on streamed mobile content and improved interactivity along...

Comba Telecom opens Mexico City office

The move is part of the company’s expansion in Latin American markets.

CITIC Telecom profit up 30% to HK$233.8mn

All of the company’s business segments sustain growth behind active product innovation.

Hongkong Post taps online opportunities

Hongkong Post is working with online shopping and group-buying websites to provide a platform for merchandise delivery and counter collection, and...