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HGC's international business scoops eight awards in 2015
in recognition of comprehensive telecoms service
Hong Kong, 30 Dec 2015 - Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC), the fixed-line division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HTHKH; stock code: 215), received eight awards from international organisations and media titles in recognition of international business achievements during 2015.
Extensive coverage includes hard-to-enter markets
Providing tip-top connectivity for carriers, content providers and enterprises worldwide, HGC's international network stretches across Asia, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Europe - and covers hard-to-enter markets such as Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Accolades won over the last year recognise HGC's tireless efforts in developing a diversity of innovative products and services, such as the Application and Content Provider Solution (ACP). This provides data centre hosting and colocation, along with local and international networking, IP transit, customer service and marketing support to help OTT service providers to extend their global business reach. Another prime example is ibizCloud, an on-demand virtual leased line (ODVLL) service that offers point-to-point, secure and instant data transmission from a various premises to HGC's inter-cloud platform.
HTHKH Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Tan said: "HGC reacts promptly to global market trends and extends a variety of network solutions to customers all over the world. Winning a string of industry awards during 2015 represents industry recognition of the comprehensive telecoms service we provide, while reinforcing our market leadership."
Andrew Kwok, President of International and Carrier Business of Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited, said: "We will continue launching services based on integration to serve an increasingly globalised business world and this era of big data. HGC will also extend its business to yet more geographies - including emerging markets - in order to meet the rising needs of OTT content providers, carriers and corporate customer organisations."
Accolades won by HGC's international business in 2015:
- Capacity Magazine - named HGC one of the "Top Six Cloud Platforms"
- China Internet Data Centre Conference Organising Committee - Internet Data Centre Industry - Innovative Enterprise Award
- International Alternative Investment Review Magazine - International Alternative Investment Awards - Best Company for Leadership - Telecom Service Innovation: Global
- The Stevies - Gold: Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards - New Products and Services: Telecommunications - Product: HGC's 4K Home Broadband and Entertainment Content Service - ACP Solution
- Global Telecoms Business Magazine - Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards - Consumer Service Innovation Award: Hong Kong's first bundling of 4K home broadband and entertainment content from HGC and Letv - ACP Solution
- The Stevies-Bronze: Stevie Awards - The International Business Awards (Best New Product or Service of the Year - Telecommunications - Service): 3Home Broadband's 4K Home Broadband and Entertainment Content - ACP Solution
- Total Telecom - Carriers World Awards - Best Cloud Offering
- Informa PLC - Telecoms.com Awards 2015 - Best Cloud Innovation
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About Hutchison Global Communications Limited
Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC) is a leading fixed-line operator, IT service provider, carrier's carrier and one of Hong Kong's largest-scale Wi-Fi service providers. HGC empowers local and overseas customers with one-stop international, corporate, data centre and residential broadband services. HGC owns and runs an extensive optical-fibre network, coupled with four cross-border routes integrated with three of mainland China's tier-one telecoms operators, plus a world-class international network. The company is committed to developing cloud computing services and offering high-speed Wi-Fi service under the "HGC on air" and "HGC on air EX" brands. HGC is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (stock code: 215), a group member of CK Hutchison Holdings (stock code: 1).
For more information on HGC, please visit www.hgc.com.hk.
For more information on HTHKH, please visit www.hthkh.com.
