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Hong Kong Mobile - Milestones

2008

Became the first telecom operator in Greater China to launch iPhone™ 3G

2007

Won the Most Innovative Mobile Operator Service Award in the Asian Mobile News Award 2007

2007

Launched X-Series services ushering in a new era of mobile broadband convergence

2007

Launched i-mode service

2006

Launched 3.6Mbps HSDPA network

2005

Named 'Mobile Operator of the Year Hong Kong' in Asian Mobile News Awards

2004

Winner, Yahoo! Emotive Brand Awards

2004

The first operator in Hong Kong to launch 3G services

2003

The only operator to receive four awards in the Asia Pacific Customer Relationship Excellence Awards:

  • Customer Service Centre of the Year (Telecommunications)
  • Corporate Service Team of the Year (Telecommunications)
  • Customer Loyalty Program of the Year (Telecommunications)
  • CRM Director of the Year

2002

NEC Corporation acquired a 5% strategic equity in Hong Kong mobile operations

2002

'Best Practice Award in Customer Relationship Management' by Best Practice Management

2001&2

'Best Asian CDMA Operator' by Telecom Asia Reader's Choice Awards

2001

Launch of GSM Dualband mobile service in Macau

2000

NTT DoCoMo acquired 19% strategic equity interest in Hong Kong mobile operations

1995

Launch of GSM services in Hong Kong

1985

Launch of Hong Kong's first mobile telecommunications system

1983

Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong started mobile business

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