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Hutchison Telephone (Macau) Company Limited
Hutchison Telephone (Macau) Company Limited (“Hutchison Telecom Macau or the Company”), is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (”HTHKH” ; SEHK:215), providing mobile telecommunications services under the “3” brand. HTHKH is a member of the Hutchison Whampoa Group (SEHK: 13).
The Company is a leading mobile service provider in Macau, providing superior voice, data, IDD and roaming services through its GSM dual-band network and Macau’s first 2.5G GPRS high-speed network. It currently provides extensive and industry-leading international roaming services covering about 180 countries and regions (as of the end of July 2006) around the world, including GPRS roaming service.
The Company rebranded its mobile services under the 3 brand in November 2005. The new brand represents the Company’s commitment to bringing innovative and diversified products and services to its customers by leveraging the 3 Group’s resources with 21Mbps HSPA+ network.
Hutchison Telecom Macau has been a pioneer in the development of mobile data communications during its several years of operation in Macau. The Company was the first operator in Macau to launch WAP service, "Hutchisonworld" Wireless Internet Service in August 2001. "Hutchisonworld" delivers the richest content with about 100 sites currently available, allowing mobile users to browse their favourite online sites wirelessly via their WAP handsets. In August 2002, Hutchison Telecom Macau unveiled Macau's first Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), enabling users to download over 100 choices of MMS content from the "MMS Library" and to enjoy the first-introduced "Photo Album" function. It also pioneered the International MMS with mobile operators in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines, Austria and Sweden. The Company leads the market by offering the richest variety of Java games, innovative short messaging services and the pioneered m-coupon service. Hutchison Telecom Macau offers the widest coverage for international short messaging services, covering about 100 countries and regions.
To cater for the communication needs of the business community, Hutchison Telecom Macau exclusively launched the "BlackBerry Wireless Email Solution", which is widely acclaimed by corporations in North America and Europe. BlackBerry provides a unique end-to-end wireless enterprise solution for accessing email via a single mailbox integrating corporate email and personal ISP email accounts. It enables business executives to increase work efficiency and productivity.
In short years, Hutchison Telecom Macau has become the second largest service provider in the market. The Company will continue to focus its expertise on delivering quality services and expanding its portfolio of service offerings in mobile multimedia and high-speed data communications. By leveraging its technical and service excellence and with services and products that exceed customer expectations, Hutchison Telecom Macau is leading the mobile industry in Macau into a new era of excellence.
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