Completed the sale of CGP Investments (Holdings) Limited
Launched Indonesian operation
Launched Vietnamese operation
2006
Kasapa extended its coverage to the central region of Ghana in May and the western region in November, bringing coverage to seven out of the ten regions in Ghana
Disposal of Vanda IT Solutions & Systems Management Limited
Hutchison Telecom Macau was awarded a 3G licence
Hutchison Telecom Lanka became a dual band (GSM900/1800) network
Hutchison Essar received licences to operate in six new licence areas, positioning it for pan-India coverage
2005
Named one of 'The Strategic 100 Vendors that Matter' by Managing Information Strategies (MIS) magazine
Received the investment licence to build and operate a nationwide network in Vietnam in cooperation with Hanoi Telecom
Partner completed a share buy back and as a result Hutchison Telecom's stakes rise to over 50%
Acquired a 60% interest in Hutchison CP Telecom which has a licence to provide GSM and UMTS mobile communications services in Indonesia
Privatised HGCH in Hong Kong
Disposal of Paraguay operations
Hutchison Essar signed an agreement to acquire BPL and Essar Spacetel, paving the way for nationwide coverage in India
Orascom Telecom became a shareholder in Hutchison Telecom
2004
Hutchison Telecom listed on the Hong Kong and New York Stock Exchanges
Launch of 3G services in Hong Kong
Signed an agreement with Hanoi Telecom to roll out a CDMA2000 network in Vietnam
Received regulatory approval for the consolidation of operations in India
Partner launched commercial 3G services including person-to-person video calls in Israel
Hutchison Lanka fully digitised its services and network in Sri Lanka
2003
Marketing launch of CDMA2000-1X mobile service in Thailand
Acquired ADIL, with operations in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (East) and Haryana
2002
Bought out Asia Global Crossing' s 50% stake in Hutchison Global Crossing
NEC Corporation acquired an effective 5% strategic equity in Hong Kong mobile operations
2001
Acquired licences to operate GSM services in Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and Chennai in Indian licence auction
2000
NTT DoCoMo acquired 19% strategic equity interest in HK mobile operations
Acquisition of Delhi operations in India
Entered Calcutta and Gujarat markets in India
Entry into Thailand
HWL and Global Crossing form a 50/50 joint venture to develop and expand the fixed-line operations in Hong Kong
Entry into Paraguay
1999
Launch of services and IPO of Partner Communications Company Ltd.
1998
Investment in Partner Communications Company Ltd. in Israel
Investment in Kasapa Telecom Limited in Ghana
1995
Launch of GSM services in Hong Kong
Obtained licence to build fixed telecom network in Hong Kong
1992
Hutchison entered India in partnership with Max
1985
Launch of Hong Kong's first mobile telecommunication system
