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ForImmediateReleasePartIHKBNLaunches"SuperDodo"Plan:"Fixed-LineHomeEnhancementPlus"HongKong,1Aug2004-HongKongBroadbandNetworkLtd(HKBN)ispleasedtoannouncethelaunchofour"SuperDodo"Plan:"Fixed-LineHomeEnhancementPlus".
Ouroriginal"Dodo"Plan,releasedinmid-May2004,wasaphenomenalsuccess,securingover30,000newsubscriberstoourfacilities-basedHomeTelserviceon2-to-3yearcontracts.
Thisoriginal"Dodo"planofferedcustomersjoiningHKBN'sHomeTelserviceaselectionoffreelarge-tickethomeappliances.
Followingontheabovesuccess,ournew"SuperDodo"planisevenmoreflexible,thatapartfrommonthlyplansofHK$88,HK$108andHK$128,customerscannowoptforaHK$248supremebundleplan,tousebothourtelephonyandbroadbandservices.
Furthermore,wehaveaddedtoour24-36monthcontractoptions,an8-monthshort-termgiftplan.
Fordetailsoftheseoffers,pleaserefertotheattachedtable.
Comparedtotheoriginaloffer,wehavenowenrichedthenewofferon3dimensions:1)Morethantripledtherangeoffreeappliancestoover300brand-nameitems,2)Widentheretailvalueofthepremiums,and3)Expandedthechoiceofservicecontracts.
Tonamebutafew,apartfromTV,refrigeratorandair-conditioner,theenrichedrangenowincludes–IBMThinkCentrePC,SamsungLCDTV,Compaq17"LCDmonitor,CanonDigitalCamera,LGDVDRecorder,PalmPDA,PanasonicDECTPhone…andevenanAmericanStandardElectronicBidet.
Mr.
RickyWong,ChairmanofHKBN.
"Withover465,000tripleplaysubscriptionsonourVoice,BroadbandandPay-TVservices,HKBNisthefastestgrowingtelecomserviceproviderinHongKong.
Thisgrowingeconomyofscaleallowsustosourcethebestvalueforourcustomers,resultinginawin-winsituation.
Weexpectthatthisnewoffercanraiseourtriple-playsubscriptionbasetoover500,000withinthenexttwomonths.
"1/6PartIIHKBNLaunchesBroadbandPhoneServiceHongKong,1Aug2004-HongKongBroadbandNetworkLtd(HKBN)ispleasedtoannouncethelaunchofourBroadbandPhoneService.
Untilnow,householdsresidinginareasoutsideourfacilities-basednetworkcoveragewerenotentitledtoour"FixedLineHomeEnhancement"offer–thisisnolongerthecase.
ForthelaunchofBroadbandPhoneservice,Mr.
RickyWong,ChairmanofHKBNsaid,"Inthepast12years,CTI/HKBNhasinvestedoverHK$1.
3billionindevelopingtheWorld'sLargestMetroEthernetinHongKong.
Yet,untilthisday,HKBNwasunabletoservicecertainareasofHongKongincludingmyownresidence.
Fromtodayonwards,withtheBroadbandPhoneServicelaunch,wecannowproudlyofferallofHongKong'sconsumersthathaveaccesstoastablebroadbandservice,afullPSTNvoiceservicealternativewithsuperiorenhancedvalueaddedservices.
"ThisBroadbandPhoneServiceisubiquitouslyavailabletoanyconsumerinHongKongwithaccesstoastablebroadbandservice1,including3rdpartyservicesprovidedbyPCCWNetvigator,SoNet,HGC,NewWorldTelephoneandWharfT&T.
Basedontheexisting3rdpartyinstalledADSLandMetroEthernetsubscriberbase,weestimatethatHKBNcannowimmediatelyofferBroadbandPhoneServiceto72%ofHongKong'stotalresidentialhouseholds,extendingourservicecoveragefrom1.
2millionto1.
5millionhouseholds.
TheBroadbandPhoneServicetariffisthesameasHKBN'sexistingHomeTelrates,andBroadbandPhoneServicesubscribersareequallyentitledtotheHK$88andHK$108"SuperDodo"plans.
Fortheenduser,theysimpleplugtheirexistingtelephoneintoourBroadbandPhoneadapter(seeAppendix2.
1)andstarttoenjoythefullfunctionandservicequalityofastandardPSTNphoneservice.
Moreso,inadditiontothestandardphonefeatures,theHKBNBroadbandPhoneServicecustomerwillbenefitfromextensiveweb-basedcontrolofvalueaddedservices.
Mostimportantly,customerscanretaintheiroriginaltelephonenumberswiththeportabilityfeature(seeAppendix2.
2).
"TheBroadbandPhonewouldbeamajorbreakthroughforusthatwecanovercomenetworkcoveragelimitations,thusmakingour"SuperDodo"planuniversallyavailable"Mr.
Wongconcluded.
-END-1BroadbandPhoneiscompatiblewithallADSLandopticalfiberMetroEthernetserviceswithminimumbandwidthof1.
5Mbps.
BroadbandPhoneisnotrecommendedforuseonCableModemservices.
2/6ForMediaenquiries,pleasecontact:JessieChengTel:31454118Fax:21998372Email:chengcm@ctihk.
comForInvestorRelationsenquiries,pleasecontact:NiQLaiTel:31454710Fax:21998442Email:niqlai@ctihk.
comAboutCityTelecomEstablishedin1992,CityTelecom(H.
K.
)Limited(SEHK:1137,NASDAQ:CTEL)providesintegratedtelecommunicationsservicesinHongKong.
CTI'swhollyownedsubsidiary,HongKongBroadbandNetworkLimited(HKBN),hasdeployedaMetroEthernetnetworkof1.
2mnhomespassedandtodate,hasachievedanaggregateVoice,BroadbandandPay-TVbaseinexcessof465,000subscriptions.
AdditionalinformationonCityTelecomcanbefoundatwww.
ctihk.
com.
3/6AppendixI"SuperDodo"CampaignUUUUUUUSupremeBundlePlanMonthlyFee(HK$)ContractPeriodSupremeServicesChoicesofHomeEnhancementGiftforFree$24836monthsTelephonyServiceUnlimitedBroadbandAccess11Value-AddedServicesincludescallerdisplay,callwaiting,conferencecall,block-the-blocker,callforward,andvoicemail.
IBMThinkCentreA50PCwith15"monitorAmercianStandardBidetCompaq17"LCDmonitorPhilips17"LCDmonitorCanonDigitalCameraShort-termContractGiftPlanMonthlyFee(HK$)ContractPeriodChoicesofHomeEnhancementGiftforFree$88NixonAnti-mosquitoLampRasonicSteamIronRasonicCooker$108GECordlessPhonePhilipsCookerRasonicKettle$1288monthsHitachiVacuumCleanerNationalShaverNationalFilterNote:Forreference,theincumbent'sstandardrateforvoiceserviceisHK$110/month.
4/6"FixedLineHomeEnhancementPlus"PlanMonthlyFee(HK$)ContractPeriodChoicesofHomeEnhancementGiftforFree24monthsTCL21"TVHitachiWasherNewgifts:LG2.
1HomeTheatreLexmarkMulti-functionalPrinterPanasonicDVDPlayer$8836monthsGeneral3/4HPWindowTypeAirConditionerWhirlpool4.
5KgWasherNewgifts:LGDVDPlayerKonicaMinoltaDigitalCameraHaierDish-washer24monthsSanyoWasherWhirlpool107LitsRefrigeratorNewgifts:LG3/4HPAirConditionerBrother5in1Multi-functionColorFaxMachineSiemensMobile$108includescallwaiting,callerdisplay,conferencecallandblock-the-blocker36monthsTCL29"TVHitachi3/4HPWindowTypeAirConditionerNewgifts:ToshibaAutomaticWashingMachineSamsungMobileAwardIntelligenceMassageChair24monthsPanasonicWasherHitachi120Lits2DoorRefrigeratorNewgifts:PanasonicDectPhoneHyundaiDVDRecorderRicohDigitalCamera$128includescallwaiting,callerdisplay,conferencecallandblock-the-blocker,callforward,remotecallforward,appointmentreminderservice,speeddialing,do-not-disturb,duplexringing36monthsLGDVDHomeTheatreSystemNationalPanasonic1HPWindowTypeAirConditionerNewgifts:PalmPDAWhirlpoolMagiFresh2DoorRefrigeratorSonyEricssonMobileNote:Forreference,theincumbent'sstandardrateforvoiceserviceisHK$110/month.
5/6AppendixII2.
1BroadbandPhone–SimpleSetUp2.
2BroadbandPhoneVsTheRest.
NoYesYesPortoverexistingTelephoneNumber.
NoYesYes"Real"HongKongTelephoneNumber.
NoYesYesAccesstohotlines,infocalls,ETSaccessetcLimitedLimitedFeatureRichWeb-basedenhancedservices–activeaccountmanagement,collaborationtools,etc.
LowHighHighSoundQuality.
NoYesYesPSTNfeatures–CallerID,CallWaiting,CallForward,Voicemailetc.
PCtoPConlyYesYesPhone-to-Phone.
PCorLaptopStandardPhoneStandardPhoneAccessDevice.
PC-basedVOIPTraditionalPSTNPhoneHKBNBroadbandPhoneNoYesYesPortoverexistingTelephoneNumber.
NoYesYes"Real"HongKongTelephoneNumber.
NoYesYesAccesstohotlines,infocalls,ETSaccessetcLimitedLimitedFeatureRichWeb-basedenhancedservices–activeaccountmanagement,collaborationtools,etc.
LowHighHighSoundQuality.
NoYesYesPSTNfeatures–CallerID,CallWaiting,CallForward,Voicemailetc.
PCtoPConlyYesYesPhone-to-Phone.
PCorLaptopStandardPhoneStandardPhoneAccessDevice.
PC-basedVOIPTraditionalPSTNPhoneHKBNBroadbandPhoneAnyAnalogTelephoneand/orfaxHKBNBroadbandPhoneAdaptorInternetHKBNAll-IPNetworkTelephonyNetworkBroadbandservicedeviceforotherISPs(e.
g.
ADSLmodemfromPCCWNetvigator)6/6