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01.2024
Impact

3 Hong Kong is driving the world beat

Happy Hong Kong’s beat was heard around the globe, thanks to 3 Hong Kong’s 5G network. 3 Hong Kong collaborated with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong Drum Festival last October. As the 5G Strategic Partner for the event, 3 Hong Kong powered a 4K ultra-high-definition live streaming, bringing the captivating drum rhythms and the scenic beauty of the West Kowloon Cultural District to all parts of the world.
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong 5G
01.2024
Biz in Brief

They said it couldn’t be done – “They” were wrong

3 Denmark defied all the experts who predicted that their 3G network company, launched in 2003 with precisely zero customers, was doomed to failure. Twenty years on, they are celebrating serving over 1.5 million personal and business Danish customers. They took over 11,000 of them from the competition in Q3 alone.

As if that wasn’t enough, their 5G network was named the “Most Consistent/Best Network Overall” in Denmark by telecommunications analysis agency Opensignal. They also came out on top for accessibility and upload and download speeds for a 5G network in Denmark.
Related: Telecoms 3 Denmark 5G
01.2024
Biz in Brief

3 UK helps to level up rural UK

3 UK has completed the construction of over 100 sites to help bring its national geographic 4G coverage to 90% of the country and to hit 95% coverage by all UK mobile network operators by 2026.

The Shared Rural Network (SRN) is a £1 billion programme supported by the mobile industry and the UK government that aims to improve connectivity in the UK’s most rural locations. Sixty-five of 3’s 100 SRN sites have been deployed across Scotland, providing coverage for 12,500 premises across nearly 2,000 square kilometres of the UK’s most remote locations.  
Related: Telecoms 3 UK 5G
01.2024
Biz in Brief

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison wins HR award with validation of post-merger success

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has won the Gold award of the Stevie International Business Award 2023 in the HR Department of the Year category. The award specifically recognises the success of the company’s post-merger management and enhancement of human resources.

The use of technology such as Robotic Process Automation by Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison was particularly noted and how this was combined with a human touch that respected culture and honoured their staff. The company were recognised for reaching out to staff families through programmes like the Family Festival that brought together over 14,000 staff and their families from the combined companies in nine cities. Keep building those bridges to the future!  
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Award
01.2024
Biz in Brief

3 Sweden invests in the bandwidth of the future

3 Sweden has gone big by investing in the bandwidth it will need to best serve its customers. It has purchased 1.2 billion SEK (>US$115 million) to secure the spectrum needed for the next 25 years of telecommunications service in the 5G era and beyond. This retains the use of the mid-band spectrum as well as the lower band spectrum for future use.
Related: Telecoms 3 Sweden 5G
01.2024
Biz in Brief

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and China Mobile International Launch Strategic Partnership

Telecom giants Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and China Mobile International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate innovation specifically in communications, data centres and infrastructure technology. The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation to collaborate to deliver innovative and competitive digital solutions to better serve global customers.

The agreement will help them not only in their home markets but also in expanding into other markets in the region. They hope to help create an intelligent digital ecosystem in the region, integrating technology, capital and industry to strengthen regional economic cooperation and provide a digital innovation platform for regional prosperity.  
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
01.2024
Biz in Brief

3 Ireland energises the Emerald Isle with an Electric Picnic

Electric Picnic is Ireland’s biggest music festival and it is powered by 3 Ireland! The headline sponsor kept partygoers in touch as they rocked it out to headliners like Billie Eilish, The Killers, Wet Leg and Paulo Nutini. In 2023, the festival experienced a 92% increase in data usage by Three customers, including a ginormous 378% increase in 5G traffic. Three carried 40% of all data downloaded at the festival and partygoers made over 1.5 million calls and uploaded countless videos to social media to bring the festival to the world via the 3 Ireland network!  
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland 5G
01.2024
Biz in Brief

Hey, Sailor! How about some 5G for your short leave?!

Wind Tre is collaborating with the Ports of Genoa’s PSA Genoa Pra’ to create a 5G-driven Smart Port. The terminal port will get its own high performance 5G Private Network. The industrial setting demands an ultra-reliable platform which will enable the development and deployment of innovative solutions tied into the PSA Genoa Pra’s databases. Port authorities believe it will contribute to the port’s competitiveness and attractiveness to international shippers.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre 5G
01.2024
Biz in Brief

HTHK completes the year by investing in people and technology

Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong (HTHK) is closing 2023 by investing in technology and people.

Investing in technology, HTHK has expanded its sea coverage. The company has deployed innovative e-MIMO Pro technology and an 8T8R antenna configuration in the 700MHz band of spectrum in multiple hotspots in Hong Kong seas to ensure boaters and mariners can stay in touch.

Investing in people, HTHK senior leaders gathered to learn and share new ideas to prepare for 2024. A town hall was the setting for the company’s creative, business and scientific minds. They met outside office for a full day to plan a path forward in a competitive market, taking time to present the Distinguished Honour Award to those who have been with the company for over 25 years.
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong
09.2023
In Focus

From data, solutions: CKDelta delivers the AI revolution

A global conglomerate like the CK Hutchison Group generates an astounding amount of data across industries. Data are the lifeblood of the AI revolution; it was inevitable that someone would ask “How can we harness the power of these data to power the future?”
The answer is CKDelta.  
Related: Telecoms CKHGT Artificial intelligence
09.2023
Impact

On board, off board, 3 Hong Kong's 5G broadcast says thank you for the music

Hong Kong’s post-COVID-19 recovery has been replete with over-the-top events. The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra was brought to the world from live on board the cruise ship Resorts World One through 3 Hong Kong’s 5G technology. In support of the government’s Happy Hong Kong programme, the event was Hong Kong’s first-ever live boat-based broadcast from a cruise ship at sea. The Chinese music could be appreciated by people on the high seas and around the world!
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong 5G
09.2023
Impact

Wind Tre supporting women against violence

Wind Tre is taking a stand against violence directed at women through its support of the SOS LEI Anti-Violence Center at the A. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital. A collaboration between Wind Tre and the Assolei Association has made this possible. The Center will have a reserved entrance and make privacy a top priority. Gemelli Hospital has a strong tradition of supporting women in need and Wind Tre is proud to support this.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre
09.2023
Impact

3 Ireland keeping the Emerald Isle green

3 Ireland is undertaking a number of initiatives to promote sustainable mobile phone use. ThreeRecycle provides cash incentives to encourage mobile phone users to turn in their mobile phones, tablets and electronic wearables to save them from landfill. They are also replacing normal plastic SIM cards with eco-SIMs made from recycled polystyrene waste. 3 Ireland is excelling at making the circular economy real!
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland Sustainability
09.2023
Impact

Drei Power-Schaukel: Play for Power!

Drei Austria is innovating to show people new ways to have fun and charge their phones in a sustainable manner. They can reconnect with their childhoods on park swings that use the energy of the swinging motion to charge their phones. This has helped them to win a Bronze in the category of Corporate Public Events at the Austrian Event Award and a Silver Award for the Best Ambient Media Campaign in Combination with People Interaction. Keep on swinging Drei!
Related: Telecoms Drei Austria Sustainability Award
09.2023
Biz in Brief

SUPREMEly serving high-end users

Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong is bringing a supremely luxurious service to mobile phone customers through online services and the launch of their new SUPREME shop in the heart of Hong Kong’s shopping and entertainment districts. Concierge-style service supports SUPREME customers with free data transfer services, smartphone beauty services and power bank rental.  
Related: Telecoms HTHKH SUPREME
09.2023
Biz in Brief

To the fleet go the spoils

3 Ireland has been named the fastest in Ireland! It has won the fastest mobile service for a fourth year in a row and the fastest 5G network for a third year in a row. Ookla, the award-bestowing body, is the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis and conducted speed tests in the first half of 2023.
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland Award
09.2023
Biz in Brief

Wind Tre is keeping Italian companies cyber-safe in the RADdest way

Wind Tre has acquired 70% of RAD, an Italian cybersecurity firm that serves large and small enterprises. This will help Wind Tre in their objective to offer increasingly advanced and diversified services in the B2B sector to support the digitisation of businesses and public administrations.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre
05.2023
In Focus

CK Group’s First Climate Action Conference

CK Hutchison’s Global Climate Action Conference is the first gathering of business CEOs to share how they are setting targets, taking action and proving their accountability on reducing their carbon footprint. Sphere’s three-part series on the Conference provides a sense of what was covered in depth for over 400 team members at the online event.  
Related: Corporate Sustainability Ports Retail Telecoms Hutchison Ports Wind Tre AS Watson 3 UK 3 Ireland
05.2023
Impact

Digital empowerment on the horizon with IOH and KADIN partnership

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create employment opportunities for promising Indonesian digital talent and to host roadshows and technology training bootcamps to meet the needs of as many as 17 million workers. The IDCamp X KADIN will train up to 1,000 select participants in beginner online training in programming skills. Three hundred of this group will move on to intermediate training, access to the IDCamp alumni platform and more job opportunities. The programme has trained over 182,000 people since 2019.  
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
05.2023
Biz in Brief

3 Denmark supports innovative approach to promote solar power

3 Denmark has signed up with a local startup, the 0-Mission, to replace the energy it consumes from the power grid with solar-generated electricity. It supports the 0-Mission’s privately funded solar park through a subscription that reduces its carbon footprint from electricity usage. Normally companies would have to undertake to build their own renewable energy capacity, a time-consuming process. Through this initiative, 3 Denmark can start to offset its environmental impact immediately, doing good now rather than later.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Denmark Sustainability Clean energy
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Ookla says 3 is speediest in Ireland and Austria

From Austria to Ireland, Ookla says 3 beats the rest for speed. Ookla, the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis, presents its annual Speedtest awards every year. For the third year in a row, Drei Austria has been deemed the fastest 5G network in Austria. It celebrated with an ad campaign that treated German speakers to witty wordplay to highlight the win. 3 Ireland won its national contest for the fastest network for a fourth year in a row and the quickest 5G network for a third time.
Related: Telecoms 3 Austria 3 Ireland 5G Award
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Wind Tre closes on deal to provide rural mobile network services

Wind Tre has partnered with iliad in a 50/50 joint venture to manage and accelerate mobile network coverage to people in rural areas in Italy. With relevant government ministry approvals in hand, they are poised to provide 5G and ultra-broadband services to 26.8% of Italians that live in these areas. The new joint venture is named Zefiro Net S.r.l. This is very appropriate for “Wind” Tre; zefiro in Italian means “zephyr” in English: a soft gentle breeze.  
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre 5G
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Supreme dream for a PREMIUM Hong Kong lifestyle

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong has launched “Supreme”, a brand dedicated to delivering “unparalleled experiences to esteemed customers” using a “world-class network, dedicated team, bespoke products and services empowering the perfection of digital life”. Exclusive offers, exquisite gifts and surprises buttressed by the city’s top 5G network, personal executive service and unique events (such as gala movie premieres and The Macallan M Collection VIP Experience) will be accessible to Supreme customers in Hong Kong.  
Related: Telecoms HTHKH 5G
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Are you up to speed – for the Drei SpeedRadar?

Austrians are taking up the challenge to see if they can beat the radar! Special speed cameras have been set up on popular running routes across Austria that will take a picture if people can hit a minimum speed to trigger the camera. Metaphorically linked to the telecoms company’s superfast 5G network speeds, it is spawning swarms of superfast selfie speedsters.
Related: Telecoms 3 Austria 5G
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Wind Tre brings WiFi calling service to customers, a first in Italy

Wind Tre is introducing a new service for customers with the relevant smartphones that allow them to make calls over WiFi. This is distinct from using voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calling through apps using WiFi. It allows for making emergency calls when there is no mobile radio coverage and improves execution time of the call. Users can call people normally on their phone numbers rather than having to depend on using a compatible app the recipient may or may not have. This service will have no fees associated with it and does not require the downloading of additional apps; it just works.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Gimme that sweet, sweet (3HK) honey

3 Hong Kong is drawing in the next generation of worker bees, sleuthing out network blind spots using their phones with live-streaming apps such as Facebook and Instagram. Wacky ads recruited people to document their search for blind spots, letting consumers know that 3 Hong Kong takes network improvement seriously. Other fun recruitment drives included Beer Pong games held at the flagship 3 Hong Kong store with prizes including free airline tickets and honey bee beers. The city is buzzing with excitement over the promotions!
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong
05.2023
Biz in Brief

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison brings digital ecosystem alive for MSMEs

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have access to a new online platform to help them succeed, courtesy of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison. Indosat Business has launched the Indosat Digital Ecosystem (IDE) designed to allow MSMEs to run their businesses better through hyperlocal insights, digital literacy and a marketplace to access technology products. IDE Advisory delivers insights, IDE Akademi has videos and training for business education while the Marketspace feature creates a community space for MSME players.  
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
11.2022
Impact

Hutch Sri Lanka: going to the people where they are

CK Hutchison is providing funding to support Hutch Sri Lanka’s giveaway of 200 e-bikes to distributors so that they can help to keep people connected despite the ongoing challenges affecting customer mobility. Of the local subscribers, 90% are using prepaid cards. But with fuel shortages afflicting the nation, people can’t get to commercial outlets that are distributors of prepaid cards and top-ups. The e-bikes will enable distributors to sustain the critical distribution network. They can travel the land, leaving connected people in their wake. Roll on, Hutch Sri Lanka, roll on.  
Related: Corporate CK Hutchison Telecoms Hutch Sri Lanka
11.2022
Biz in Brief

Busting out the bandwidth for Hong Kong’s 25th

3 Hong Kong is leading among telco operators as the first to announce the activation of 700MHz band spectrum mobile phone base stations. This wavelength of spectrum allows for ultra-strong penetration providing 5G coverage. It means better coverage in both less densely populated rural areas and urban areas with intense building coverage. The base stations were activated at midnight on 30 June to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 1 July 1997.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong 5G
11.2022
Biz in Brief

Three-way link-up for data centres

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is creating a joint venture with PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta and BDX Asia Data Center Holdings to deliver 21st-century data services to the people of Indonesia. The three companies will establish a hyperscale data centre business to address the ever-growing demand for global standard data centres in Indonesia. The US$300 million investment will provide cloud services to the fast-growing online business sector. Customers will have access to cloud services in Indonesia and across the Asia-Pacific.  
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
11.2022
Impact

Wind Tre is in the House (of Emerging Technology)!

Twelve innovative new companies are going to be welcomed to the House of Emerging Technology of Rome to get a boost from Wind Tre and partners. The House of Emerging Technology will select tech start-ups using AI, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) or 5G to address two areas of strategic importance for the city of Rome: mobility and tourism. This partnership is co-financed by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, select Roman universities and corporate partners including Wind Tre. The House will provide aspiring innovators and citizens with a home to develop and share ideas, test new technologies and transfer acquired knowledge.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre R&D
11.2022
Impact

The best phone is ... Nothing

Wind Tre is the exclusive “real-world” sales channel in Italy for the new Nothing Phone (1). This unique phone has a transparent casing embodying both the literal and metaphorical values of transparency. The frame uses 100% recycled aluminium and 50% recycled plastic. Global lifestyle leader Wallpaper called the phone “a radical re-interpretation of mobile tech” – and Wind Tre is the only place you can see before you buy.  
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre Sustainability
11.2022
Biz in Brief

Wind Tre takes 5G to the next level for consumers and businesses

It’s simple to say 5G: faster, better. Wind Tre is working with Ericsson to deploy a 5G Core for Standalone so it can deliver new services to consumers and businesses using massive bandwidth and ultra-low latency. Network slicing is an innovation that will allow artificial intelligence (AI) to configure the network to ensure services use the right configuration (e.g. low or high bandwidth, super-fast or just fast enough) to make the most of the network, with not an iota of bandwidth wasted. The 5G Core sits on a cloud infrastructure that will deliver cutting-edge services to Italians for years to come.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre 5G
11.2022
Impact

Saving our oceans in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has joined forces with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (Indonesia) to promote environmental preservation of marine habitats in Bali. They are working together to advance four main objectives: the rehabilitation of marine habitats, improving plastic waste management in coastal areas, strengthening turtle conservation communities, and empowering communities in the surrounding environment to improve ocean ecology. The Corporate Social Responsibility Marine Conservation programme is the first step towards helping repair the damage humans have done to our oceans.
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Sustainability Conservation
11.2022
Impact

Hutch Sri Lanka offering a lifeline in turbulent seas

Sri Lanka is suffering a time of economic turbulence, driving runaway food inflation that is leaving many hungry. Hutch Sri Lanka has been supporting a number of community events including the Nallur Festival, the largest Hindu temple festival in the northern region of Jaffna. The temple has a sacred duty to distribute food to the poor and this year, the mission is more vital than ever. Over 10,000 meals were provided during the Hutch Annadanam (a divine giving of food and life) at the Nallur Mylooran Arangam Banquet Hall and Convention Centre in late August.  
Related: Telecoms Hutch Sri Lanka
11.2022
Biz in Brief

Outside the cities, Wind Tre is connecting the people of the countryside

“Connected Villages” is the new initiative to improve the connectivity and capability of people living in rural areas of Italy. Starting in the villages of Valvasone Arzene and Cordovado in the province of Pordenone, the initiative has already reached 24 small towns in less than four months and is expected to expand, supporting the younger generation and elderly people. This includes amplifying and spreading the benefits of earlier Wind Tre programmes such as the NeoConnessi (educating children about responsible online behaviour) and the NeoConnessi Silver project (addressing the needs of senior citizens).
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre
11.2022
Biz in Brief

When Irish phones are smiling

3 Ireland’s offering is expanding on the Emerald Isle as part of a nationwide upgrade, with €27 million being invested in its retail stores. New outlets have opened in counties Carlow, Dublin, Sligo, Wicklow, Galway, Donegal, Louth and Kerry as part of the upgrade of customer offerings and retail stores. There are now many more ways for the Irish to connect to Three!
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland
11.2022
Biz in Brief

3 Shopping in the metaverse

3 Hong Kong has opened the first-ever virtual retail store by a digital operator on the metaverse platform Voxels, best known for supporting the arts community and NFT displays. 3 Hong Kong’s virtual ambassador, Meta Boy, will ‘live’ in the store and provide visitors with information on 3 Hong Kong products and services. Join 3 Hong Kong in the metaverse!  
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong Sustainability
07.2022
Impact

3 Ireland closing the connectivity Windgap to better service

3 Ireland has partnered with Cellnex to improve connectivity in the village of Windgap in County Kilkenny. The local community had spoken out about poor mobile signal and limited broadband options which was having a negative impact, especially for families home schooling and working from home during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland COVID-19
07.2022
Biz in Brief

Cryptocurrency now welcome at 3 Hong Kong

Crypto-savvy customers of 3 Hong Kong can now pay for their monthly fees, purchases of mobile devices and value-added services, using a range of cryptocurrencies. Multiple wallets are accepted, no minimum spend is required and there are no administrative fees, making it a truly crypto-friendly platform. The facility is provided via a partnership with FTX US, a leading digital asset exchange platform.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong
07.2022
Impact

Wind Tre prepares parents and children for the digital future

Parents and children are getting Internet savvy with Wind Tre’s help. They have launched the first webinar of the new edition of the NeoConnessi educational project that will sensitise young people to use the Internet safely and responsibly. Digital context, security measures and strategies are explained so that parents can also help their children to become competent at navigating online risks. The webinar, “Digital Growth: All the Opportunities of the Internet, in Safety” brings together police, government officials and sector experts to present clear guidance for families.  
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre
07.2022
Impact

IOH programme empowers Indonesian women

Over 1,548 Indonesian women have contributed their ideas to reduce gender disparities in the fields of education, economy, health and the environment. The SheHacks programme at Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison conducts competitions and coaching programmes for women of all ages. Twelve webinar sessions have already been produced, a fourfold increase on the previous year. The programme is also reaching more people across Indonesia; over 23% of participants come from outside of Java Island.
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
07.2022
Impact

Steps into soups with Drei

The Drei Hilft (“Three helps”) campaign commits to providing a hearty bowl of soup to those in need, for every 500 steps taken by social media followers. About 45,000 hot soups with bread have been donated by 3 Austria so far. This covers about 22 weeks of services, provided in the dead of winter to nourish the stomachs and souls of those who most need it. This was the best result since the campaign started delivering on their campaign motto: “Every year, make a difference”.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Austria
07.2022
Biz in Brief

3 Austria launches first-ever SIM-cardless phone subscription

Fiddly SIM cards could soon be a thing of the past. 3 Austria has launched a mobile phone account that is a completely new subscription model for mobiles, with no contract and no SIM card. Users with an eSIM-capable smartphone simply download an app and can start using 3 Austria’s 5G service. The service, called up3 has no minimum contract period, no service fee and is currently the cheapest unlimited 5G service in Austria. This purely digital subscription is a brand-new category of mobile service.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Austria
07.2022
Impact

From fridge to SIM card, Wind Tre goes green

Wind Tre’s supplier is recycling the insides of old refrigerators into SIM cards called ‘Eco-SIMS’. The process guarantees a carbon-neutral certification for these cards made of 100% recycled material. The SIM card packaging is produced from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified recycled paper and is part of a wide range of eco-friendly measures that permeate Wind Tre operations.  
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre Sustainability
03.2022
Biz in Brief

Green light for UK tower assets deal

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given CK Hutchison Group Telecom (CKHGT) permission to sell its UK tower assets to Cellnex for approximately €3.7 billion in cash and shares. Mr Canning Fok, CKHH Group Co-Managing Director says, “This deal unlocks value in our telecom assets to our shareholders, improves our operational efficiency and accelerates our 5G rollout, benefiting consumers across the UK. The UK towers are excellent assets and we now also have a terrific partner in the UK to help us take our network there to the next level.” The totality of the CKHGT-Cellnex agreement covers about €10 billion in tower assets in six countries and the sale of assets in five other countries (Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Sweden) has been completed.  
Related: Telecoms CKHGT 5G
03.2022
Biz in Brief

Merger creates Indonesia’s second biggest mobile telco, benefits for customers

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, formed in January by the merger between Hutchison 3 Indonesia and PT Indosat Tbk, will become Indonesia’s second largest mobile telecommunications firm with estimated annual revenues of approximately US$3 billion and US$6 billion in assets. This industrial heft will support increased investment in its technological and human infrastructure to provide better service and higher network speeds to customers across Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest nation by population.  
Related: Telecoms Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison 3 Indonesia
03.2022
Biz in Brief

Ooh La La! Three and Drei winners of Ookla speed tests

3 Austria has once again been crowned the fastest 5G mobile network in Austria at Ookla’s annual ranking of mobile phone companies measured by their upload and download speeds for customers. Continuing its winning ways, 3 Ireland reigns supreme as the fastest provider on the Emerald Isle for both fastest mobile network and fastest 5G network. The increased caseload from the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t slow them down during the measurement period in the first half of 2021. Ookla is the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analyses.
Related: Telecoms 3 Austria 3 Ireland 5G Award
03.2022
Impact

5G Spirituality for the world

3 Hong Kong transported the “Universe in a Flower” to Buddhists around the world using 5G 4K live streaming technology. The majestic music of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, the stunning backdrop of Tsz Shan Monastery and spiritual rituals elevated those joining the concert in their religious observance. 3 Hong Kong also distributed a 3D lotus hologram device so that adherents could project the image and their prayers to the cosmos during the flower-offering ceremony.
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong 5G
03.2022
Impact

3 Sweden congratulates winners of 5G Sustainability Awards at HQ ceremony

3 Sweden’s 5G Sustainability Awards bestows cash grants, technical support and business training to start-ups developing solutions that use 5G to drive social and environmental sustainability in Sweden. Winners this year included top-spot Buddywise (an AI solution to detect hazards, accidents and illness for safer workplaces), Consenz (adapting old cars with modern safety standards features), and Dronest (drones that deliver images of accidents to inbound first responders for pre-arrival preparation). The winners receive cash, start-up capital, coaching from experts at 3 Sweden, office space in 3Huset at Avicii Arena in Stockholm and technical equipment.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Sweden 5G Sustainability Artificial intelligence
03.2022
Biz in Brief

Great things in small packages: WIND TRE and Citroën partner up

Citroën’s new 100% electric-powered quadricycle is targeted at the environmentally conscious youth market. It now comes with an exclusive “GIGAMI” package developed by Wind Tre. The package includes unlimited minutes and gigabytes in 5G and 200 SMS messages. Green, connected and mobile: it’s the new Italian style for the 21st century!  
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre Sustainability Clean energy
03.2022
Impact

WIND TRE’s manifesto: human working for human workers!

Wind Tre surveyed staff to generate new policies that reflect their desire for smart working across the company, provoking deep thinking about how to enable productive work in the post-pandemic era. This new flexible model includes technological tools supported with training and the establishment of a new collaborative framework: “We-etiquette” encouraging online collaboration while respecting work–life balance and the right to disconnect.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre Sustainability People development
03.2022
Biz in Brief

WIND TRE joins UN Global Compact, reports on ESG past and future goals

Wind Tre is committed to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established in 2015 to improve the quality and sustainability of life on earth. Their progress in advancing these universal principles is documented in Wind Tre’s latest Sustainability Report 2020 that records achievements and sets goals to 2030. The ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) objectives are aligned with the UN’s 17 SDGs and supported by the UN Global Compact. Objectives are considered under the four major categories of education, responsibility, inclusion and the contribution of Information and Communication Technology to the environment and quality of life. 
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre Sustainability
09.2023
Biz in Brief

SUPREMEly serving the people of Hong Kong

3 Hong Kong is bringing a supremely luxurious service to mobile phone customers through online services and the launch of their new SUPREME shop in the heart of Hong Kong’s shopping and entertainment districts. Concierge style service supports SUPREME customers with free data transfer services, smartphone beauty services and get your phone professionally disinfected with photocatalytic spray for free.
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong SUPREME
10.2021
In Focus

Disappearing bees? 5G Bee-o-meter to the rescue

Vanishing bee populations are a major problem for global agriculture. 3 Austria’s 5G network is a key part of a tech solution that puts beekeepers ‘inside’ their hives to solve problems for Man’s invaluable helpers.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Austria 5G Artificial intelligence
10.2021
In Focus

5G connects Hong Kong to the world and the universe

5G is a platform to build dreams on and 3 Hong Kong is helping dreamers to climb on board. It works with small businesses and the community to help them overcome COVID-19 challenges and to unite their artistic vision, with an eye on the stars.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong 5G COVID-19
10.2021
Biz in Brief

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison - the US$6 billion merger creates the second-biggest telecom operator in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo and PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia have agreed to merge their complementary Indonesian businesses with a total transaction value of US$6 billion. The merged company will be the archipelago nation’s second-biggest and world-class telecom and Internet giant with over US$3 billion in revenues. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison will have the financial and customer scale to invest even more into its network and deliver more value to customers and shareholders in Indonesia.

Canning Fok, Group Co-Managing Director of CK Hutchison, said: “With greater scale, expanded spectrum, and a more efficient cost structure, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison will be better positioned to extend the rollout of its network and enhance service quality and speed.” Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Managing Director of Ooredoo Group, concluded: “This merged company will deliver significant value and benefits for all stakeholders including Indosat Ooredoo and Ooredoo Group shareholders, customers, employees and Indonesia.”

The combined company will be able to leverage the experience and expertise of CK Hutchison and Ooredoo Group in 5G and traditional networks, technologies, products and services to drive accelerated innovation across Indonesia’s digital economy. Both parties expressed gratitude for the sound policy environment that regulators and the Indonesian government have created for the telecom industry.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Indonesia
10.2021
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Beyond Telecoms: 3 Hong Kong becomes THE 5G leader

The star-studded celebrity event to launch 3 Hong Kong’s Passion beyond Imagination non-fungible token (NFT) art and 3’s rapidly expanding 5G network, were in the spotlight. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTHKH) has invested over HK$3 billion since 2019 to expand its mobile network and develop 5G. Many 3.5 GHz 5G ‘golden spectrum’ base stations have been deployed – more than any other provider in town – to the delight of customers enjoying super-high speed and ultra-low latency. In Hong Kong, there are more than 400 sales points in Fortress, PARKnSHOP, Watsons and 3 stores, plus online channels. Canning Fok, HTHKH Chairman and Group Co-Managing Director of CK Hutchison, said that by leveraging 3 Group’s global network in 12 markets, advanced technologies and services can easily be introduced to Hong Kong from other markets, making 3 Hong Kong the undisputed king of delivering 5G services in the city.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Hong Kong 5G
10.2021
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3 Denmark scoops up Danish spectrum auction

3 Denmark has secured a wide swathe of radio bandwidth for the next 20 years after paying top dollar in a recent auction by the national regulator. The 3.5 GHz frequency ‘property’ will mean that 3 Denmark will be able to deliver a superior 5G service to its customers in the Scandinavian nation. It also secured bandwidth in other spectra that will bolster its current 4G and 5G services. Furthermore, its acquisitions in the 26 GHz band will empower its offerings in ultra-fast mmWave technology.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Denmark 5G
10.2021
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3 Hong Kong gets ASW retail muscle behind its SoSIM

3 Hong Kong is leveraging the footprint of over 400 A.S. Watson Group (ASW) retail outlets across Hong Kong including Watsons and PARKnSHOP. SoSIM pre-paid SIM cards can be purchased and recharged at the many locations. Buying SoSIM at ASW outlets also earns points on MoneyBack, the multi-retail brand loyalty programme. MoneyBack members can also receive a range of offers.  
Related: Telecoms Retail 3 Hong Kong AS Watson
10.2021
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3 Ireland’s Green Team commits to reducing carbon emissions

3 Ireland has joined 60 other domestic and international firms to help the country reach its goal of becoming a net zero carbon state by 2050. The operator has committed to record its direct and indirect emissions, reduce direct emissions, work to minimise supply chain emissions, and to report on its progress in a formal annual report. 3 Ireland formed the Green Team, an internal, cross-department team, to work on these commitments as well as a variety of other initiatives that promote sustainability awareness and action across the company. The Emerald Isle is getting a green boost from 3 Ireland’s passionate Green Team!
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland Sustainability
10.2021
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Wind Tre brings super-fast Internet to the nation

The Wind Tre connectivity juggernaut rolls on, bringing super-fast Internet to Modena, Imperia, Tuscany, Lazio, Frosinone, Lombardy, Nuoro and Sardinia. Fiber-to-the-Home and ‘Super Fibra’ services bring unlimited Internet access at 1 GB speeds to homes and businesses, delivering much-needed connection during the COVID-19 work-from-home and home study period.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre COVID-19
10.2021
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CKH IOD cracks a Blacknut to deliver gaming with 3 Austria

CKH Innovations Opportunities Development (CKH IOD) is launching a new gaming platform on mobile services provider 3 Austria. It has worked with cloud gaming platform provider Blacknut to open a new world of gaming to subscribers. Up to five family members can access over 500 family-friendly games across a range of linked platforms, from smartphones to home computers. The Blacknut cloud gaming platform will be a core element of CKH IOD’s gaming strategy, enabling seamless multi-screen access and immersive experiences across a rich and dynamic portfolio of games, unlocking the power of our 5G networks for all Blacknut customers.  
Related: Telecoms CKH IOD 3 Austria 5G
04.2021
Biz in Brief

5G in Ireland and Austria, inside and out!

2020 marked the launch of 3 Ireland’s 5G network, which is available in every county in Ireland, for consumers and businesses alike. 3 Austria’s 5G roll-out saw the implementation of the nation’s first full inside-and-out 5G office tower in Vienna. The new Peak Vienna building has 1GB per second rates of transmission – even in stairwells and the basement – powered by 5G minicells.
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland 3 Austria 5G
04.2021
Biz in Brief

Indonesians are digging remote mobile access from 3

Mining and plantation communities are benefiting from 3 Indonesia’s installation of Nokia’s Long-Term Evolution (LTE) base stations to deliver connectivity to remote areas in central Sulawesi. The transmission relay distribution system requires an extensive backhaul network to get communication in and out of these areas. Morowali residents and businesses alike will benefit from access to telephone and Internet services.
Related: Telecoms 3 Indonesia LTE
04.2021
Biz in Brief

Dynamic duo of holistic telecom services

3 Hong Kong and FORTRESS teamed up to create 3HK@FORTRESS – a shop-in-shop experience inside 26 FORTRESS stores. In addition to purchasing a wide range of home appliances, smartphones and accessories, customers can access mobile services including subscriptions, contract renewals, SIM card replacement, name changing, bill payment and autopay services – promoting all-round new 5G smart living experience.  
Related: Telecoms Retail 3 Hong Kong FORTRESS
04.2021
Biz in Brief

From Ireland to Italy, 3 wins the race

Wind Tre and 3 Ireland were both winners of the Ookla Speedtest Award as the fastest operators in their respective countries. Wind Tre’s network was named the fastest in Italy in 2020, and 3 Ireland picked up the pace in the second half of the year to overtake competitors in its home country. Ookla, the Seattle company behind Speedtest, is the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis.
Related: Telecoms Wind Tre 3 Ireland Award
04.2021
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3 Ireland and 3 UK helps children learn at home

3 UK is increasing the bandwidth of disadvantaged children to make homeschooling possible through a partnership with the government’s Get Help with Technology programme. Schools can request free additional data for children who don’t have Internet service at home, to ensure they can keep up with classes in the COVID-19 era. In Ireland, 3 distributed 10,000 free ‘All you can eat’ SIM cards in February with unlimited data to help schoolchildren stay connected until the end of the school year.  
Related: Telecoms 3 UK 3 Ireland COVID-19
01.2021
Biz in Brief

CK Hutchison inks €10 billion tower asset deal with Cellnex

CK Hutchison has agreed to sell its interests in its European tower assets and businesses to Cellnex Telecom for €10 billion in six transactions. These transactions will unlock the underlying value of its telecommunications division and realise a number of strategic and financial benefits for the Group, including acceleration in rolling out 5G across all of CK Hutchison Group Telecom’s networks as well as forming long-term ties with Cellnex that will serve the Group’s future passive infrastructure needs. Austria, Denmark and Ireland completed their transactions in December 2020 with the remaining countries looking to complete this year.  
Related: Telecoms CKHGT 5G
01.2021
Biz in Brief

CK Hutchison in talks to merge Indonesian telecom business

CK Hutchison and Ooredoo sign an MOU, entering into negotiations to potentially combine their Indonesian telecommunications businesses, PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia and PT Indosat TBK. Both companies will proceed with negotiations on an exclusive basis until 30 April 2021.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Indonesia
01.2021
Biz in Brief

Ireland’s 5G transformation

3 Ireland users can now access 5G on what is the country’s largest 5G network, following its September launch. Coverage is currently available in certain areas of every county – via 315 sites – and this will continue to grow with 500 more sites going live this year.
Related: Telecoms 3 Ireland 5G
01.2021
Biz in Brief

3 Denmark launches 5G services

Copenhagen and Roskilde are the first spots to enjoy the beginning of 5G in Denmark for customers of 3 Denmark and those under the Oister brand. With this successful leap at the end of the year, the network will continue to expand and be made available to the whole country by 2022.  
Related: Telecoms 3 Denmark 5G

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