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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.  

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.  

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.  

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”.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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!  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

3 Hong Kong and FORTRESS teamed up to create [email protected] – 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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.