HONG KONG, May 23, 2016 – HKT has won the top award of Best Asian Telecoms Carrier at the Telecom Asia Awards 2016. HKT has also been named the Best Broadband Carrier award for the second consecutive year.
Now in its 19th year, the Telecom Asia Awards is the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. It rewards innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives. The Awards selection is made by an independent panel of industry experts who cast votes on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and corporate governance.
The judge panel recognized HKT’s strong innovation in a hypercompetitive market and its successful integration of CSL.
HKT has been a leader of technology evolution in the market for many years. Last year, HKT set new benchmarks for the global mobile market by demonstrating the world’s first LTE-A 450Mbps solution and the world’s first 4.5G 1Gbps mobile network. In addition, HKT’s international operating division has achieved an industry milestone as the world’s first MEF 100G CE 2.0 certified service provider.
Mr. Alex Arena, Group Managing Director of HKT, said, “HKT is committed to fulfilling the communication needs of our customers and improving their daily lives through continuous technology innovation and investment. We are ‘Building for Tomorrow, Today’.”
Mr. Paul Berriman, Chief Technology Officer of HKT (right), receives the trophy at the awards presentation ceremony.
About HKT
HKT (SEHK: 6823) is Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator in fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication services. It meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sales, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers.
HKT offers a unique quadruple-play experience in Hong Kong delivering media content on its fixed-line, broadband Internet access and mobile platforms jointly with its parent company, PCCW Limited.
HKT also provides a range of innovative and smart living services beyond connectivity to make the daily lives of customers more convenient, whether they are at home, in the workplace, or on the go.
For further information, please contact:
Ivan Ho
Group Communications
Tel: +852 2883 8747
Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com