HKBN and Ingram Micro Partner for the Provision of Corporate “FibreRun,” Featuring 25Mbps Symmetric Fibre Based Broadband and IP Phone Services
Corporate “FibreRun”: Ultra High Speed IP Solutions for the Price of a Daily Cup of Coffee
Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd (“HKBN”), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Limited, (HKSE:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL), is pleased to announce our partnership with Ingram Micro (China) Ltd (“Ingram Micro”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc (NYSE:IM) for the provision of Corporate “FibreRun,” featuring 25Mbps symmetric fibre based broadband and IP Phone services at just US$4 per day (HK$33), i.e. for the price of a daily cup of coffee.
Integrating HKBN’s fibre-based ultra-high speed broadband network with Ingram Micro’s system integration of breakthrough IP Telephony technology, Corporate “FibreRun” is a one-stop telecommunications service that unifies voice, video and data applications offering enterprises of all sizes the best telecommunications solution with unparalleled security, resilience and scalability. In partnership, HKBN and Ingram Micro offers small-to-medium size enterprises services that were traditionally limited to the exclusive domain of large multi-national corporations with the necessary in-house IT resources. Please refer to Appendix 1 for details on the Corporate “FibreRun” service package.
HKBN’s Mr. Eric Wong, Associate Director of Corporate Division, said: “Having doubled our service coverage to over 1,200 commercial buildings in the past 18 months, we are now set to strengthen our unsurpassed IP service advantage with the launch of Corporate ‘FibreRun,’ and through our strategic partnership Ingram Micro, whom processes a far-reaching network in the corporate market,” Mr. Wong added, “Speed, stability and flexibility are what enterprises look for in IT solutions today, and our ‘FibreRun’ package caters for all these needs through Cisco’s IP Telephony technology delivered over our reliable fibre based ultra high speed IP network. I am confident that Corporate ‘FibreRun’ will become a chief facilitator for HKBN to achieve our Big Hairy Audacious Goal of becoming the largest IP service provider in Hong Kong by 2016, on or ahead of schedule.”
Ingram Micro’s Mr. Kevin Chen, Managing Director, also expressed his delight about the partnership: “Being a value-added distributor, our partnership with HKBN enhances the completeness of our solutions in Web 2.0 Era. We look forward to growing our business together with HKBN and to become the leader in IP service in HK.”
About City Telecom (H.K.) Limited / Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (SEHK: 1137, NASDAQ: CTEL), established in 1992, provides integrated telecommunications services in Hong Kong. City Telecom’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), is the second largest and fastest growing broadband service provider in Hong Kong. HKBN is in the process of expanding its
Next Generation Network from approximately 1.62mn to 2.0mn homes pass. HKBN has achieved an aggregate Voice, Broadband (symmetric 25Mbps up to 1Gbps) and IP-TV services base in excess of 943,000 subscriptions. Additional information on City Telecom can be found at www.ctigroup.com.hk.
About Ingram Micro Inc
Ingram Micro Inc. is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. Since its beginnings in 1979, Ingram Micro has connected technology solution providers with vendors worldwide, identifying markets and technologies that shape the IT industry. Since 1995, Ingram Micro (China) Ltd. is one of the largest technology distributors in Asia. This year, Ingram Micro was the winner of “Distributor Sales Champion” by Cisco Systems, Inc. Six representative offices were set up in Mainland in the same year, spreading in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu. As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution. Ingram Micro represents the world’s most renowned technology vendors including Acer, AIDC, AMP, APC, ASUS, AXIS, Cisco, Clipsal, ELO, Emerson, Hitachi Data Storage, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, Lenovo, Linksys, Logitech, Microsoft, QNAP, Samsung, Sony, Symantec and VMware. Additional information on Ingram Micro can be found at www.ingrammicro.com
