China Telecom (HK) Ltd and City Telecom(HK) Ltd Announces Closer Cooperation: One-Stop-Shop for Pan-China IP-VPN Services
05 November 2005 - 12:56AM
PR Newswire (US)
HONG KONG, Nov. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Telecom (Hong Kong)
International Limited ("China Telecom Hong Kong") and City Telecom
(HK) Limited ("CTI") today announced to launch one-stop-shop IP-VPN
services for connections between Mainland and Hong Kong. This
breakthrough initiative is the first official announcement that
China Telecom Hong Kong had made for "hand-in-hand" cooperation
with a Hong Kong telecom operator. In line with Closer Economic
Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) directives, commercial cooperation
between Mainland and Hong Kong is now closer than ever, arousing a
pressing need for Pan-China communications. This trend is evidenced
by the increasing use of cross border VPN business connecting
company branches across various locations between Mainland and Hong
Kong. With the one-stop-shop IP-VPN service offered by China
Telecom Hong Kong and CTI, Hong Kong corporations can now access
reliable dedicated network services to run diversified
applications, such as file transfer, video conferencing, remote
surveillance, mobile office, voice and video internal call
services. In the past, such services were limited only to the large
multinationals, but with this service partnership between China
Telecom Hong Kong and CTI, these services are now available on a
mass scale. China Telecom Group aims to enhance
"informationization" of corporations by delivering VPN benefits,
which is one of its key initiatives to satisfy corporate customers'
needs. The cooperation with CTI consolidates both parties'
strengths and China Telecom Hong Kong is confident that it will
captured corporate market share and enhance customers' satisfaction
levels. Also, this joint campaign will increase brand awareness for
Hong Kong corporate and retail consumers towards the whole China
Telecom Group, achieving its long term goal to enhance brand
awareness. Whilst CTI has been working closely with China Telecom
for years, this joint service promotion to Hong Kong customers
marks a further breakthrough. China Telecom is the premier carrier
in China, possessing the most extensive and reliable network
coverage and facilities. CTI is Hong Kong's most innovative carrier
possessing advanced fibre network, strong sales force and
customized service support. This campaign was themed as
"One-Stop-Shop", expressing our determination to integrate China
Telecom and CTI's respective competitive strengths to provide
unprecedented value and convenience to customers. Full press
release can be accessed at http://www.ctihk.com/ CONTACT: NiQ Lai
City Telecom(HK) Ltd Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd Direct Tel:
+852-3145 4710 Email: DATASOURCE: City Telecom(HK) Ltd CONTACT: NiQ
Lai of City Telecom(HK) Ltd, +852-3145-4710, or Web site:
http://www.ctihk.com/
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