PCCW added 26,000 IPTV subscribers in 2H08 leaving it with a total of 953,000 IPTV subscribers at the end of 2008. This is consistent with its increase of 27,000 broadband subscribers over the same period, giving 1.302 M at the end of 2008. It also added 18,000 IPTV paying subscribers in 2H08, leaving it with 686,000 at the end of the year.
PCCW continues more than five years of growth with its IPTV service.
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Friday, March 27, 2009
City Telecom at 170K IPTV Subscribers
City Telecom who operates the Hong Kong Broadband service ended February 2008 with 170,000 IPTV subscribers. This is an increase of 14,000 subscribers over the previous six months. It also had 350,000 broadband subscribers, and increase of 34,000 over the same period.
City Telecom is continuing to increase its IPTV base but still has a penetration rate less than 50 percent.
City Telecom is continuing to increase its IPTV base but still has a penetration rate less than 50 percent.
Friday, December 5, 2008
PCCW IPTV Innovation
Light Reading published an article that summarizes a speech given by PCCW at the IPTV World Forum Asia. It discusses how PCCW has turned IPTV from a defensive service into an offensive service through innovation.
This blog has chronicled many of PCCW's innovations over the last two years. Click on the PCCW link below to see other articles.
PCCW is really the poster child how to use IPTV to improve revenues, improve market position, and to reduce churn.
This blog has chronicled many of PCCW's innovations over the last two years. Click on the PCCW link below to see other articles.
PCCW is really the poster child how to use IPTV to improve revenues, improve market position, and to reduce churn.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Hong Kong Broadband at 156K IPTV Subscribers
City Telecom's Hong Kong Broadband ended its fiscal year at the end of August 2008 with 156,000 IPTV subscribers, an increase of 20,000 subscribers over the previous six months. The company also had 316,000 broadband subscribers, an increase of 37,000 over the same period. It stated that it now has more broadband subscribers than the cable TV company in Hong Kong.
City Telecom seems to have found the way to increase its IPTV subscriber base, which has been flat over the last couple of years.
City Telecom seems to have found the way to increase its IPTV subscriber base, which has been flat over the last couple of years.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
PCCW adds 45K IPTV Subscribers in 1H08
PCCW, the incumbent Telco in Hong Kong, added 45 thousand IPTV subscribers in 1H08, ending the half with 927 thousand nowTV subscribers. It hat 932 thousand subscribers at the end of July 2008.
This includes 40 thousand new premium viewers giving it 668 thousand subscribers that are paying for premium services. This has increased its nowTV ARPU to $US27 per month.
PCCW provides 160 channels with 85 exclusive channels. It also offers an HD set-t0p box that provides access to the digital terrestrial HD channels. It also supports a second set-top box to its premium service subscribers.
PCCW's fixed line business has actually been flat or has increased since 2H05.
PCCW continues strong IPTV growth. Larger companies such as Verizon and France Telecom have surpassed it in terms of the number of subscribers, but it is the clear leader in terms of market penetration. It is also the leader in terms of business and content strategy. It has demonstrated how to turn a free service into a significant revenue generator.
This includes 40 thousand new premium viewers giving it 668 thousand subscribers that are paying for premium services. This has increased its nowTV ARPU to $US27 per month.
PCCW provides 160 channels with 85 exclusive channels. It also offers an HD set-t0p box that provides access to the digital terrestrial HD channels. It also supports a second set-top box to its premium service subscribers.
PCCW's fixed line business has actually been flat or has increased since 2H05.
PCCW continues strong IPTV growth. Larger companies such as Verizon and France Telecom have surpassed it in terms of the number of subscribers, but it is the clear leader in terms of market penetration. It is also the leader in terms of business and content strategy. It has demonstrated how to turn a free service into a significant revenue generator.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
BNS White Paper on Selecting IPTV Middleware
BNS, the IPTV consultancy headquartered in Hong Kong, has published a white paper that provides guidance on how to select middleware.
This white paper provides some practical advice and is worth reading by those starting to think about these issues.
This white paper provides some practical advice and is worth reading by those starting to think about these issues.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Hong Kong Broadband has 136K IPTV Subscribers
Hong Kong Broadband, a subsidiary of City Telecom, reached 136 thousand IPTV subscribers at the end of February 2008. It added 8 thousand subscribers during the previous six month period. The company also had 279 thousand broadband subscribers at the same time, adding 32 thousand over the previous six months.
City Telecom dropped the price of its 100 Mbps broadband service in order to increase its subscriber base. This contributed to the increase in its broadband business. Its ARPU across all its services remained flat during the period at about $23 per month. The company sets its broadband prices significantly below PCCW, the incumbent Telco in Hong Kong.
City Telecom is an aggressive competitor in a tough market. It increased its total revenues by nearly 11 percent year over year and has shown a profit over the last 18 months. This is a real achievement.
City Telecom dropped the price of its 100 Mbps broadband service in order to increase its subscriber base. This contributed to the increase in its broadband business. Its ARPU across all its services remained flat during the period at about $23 per month. The company sets its broadband prices significantly below PCCW, the incumbent Telco in Hong Kong.
City Telecom is an aggressive competitor in a tough market. It increased its total revenues by nearly 11 percent year over year and has shown a profit over the last 18 months. This is a real achievement.
Friday, March 7, 2008
PCCW at 882K IPTV Subscribers
PCCW ended 2007 with 882 thousand IPTV subscribers up from 758 thousand at the end of 2006. At the end of 2007 628 thousand of these subscribers were paying for the service compared to up from 501 thousand at the end of 2006.
PCCW's IPTV ARPU grew from $18US at the end of 2006 to $US26 at the end of 2007. It has found that its premium sports and HD offerings are important reasons for this increase. Its advertising revenue is starting to gather momentum.
PCCW now offers HD content that includes live sports events, documentaries, and entertainment programming.
PCCW is still the IPTV service to watch. It has shown how to develop a viable business model that includes a basic free service. It is also a leader in IPTV advertising and IPTV interactive services.
PCCW's IPTV ARPU grew from $18US at the end of 2006 to $US26 at the end of 2007. It has found that its premium sports and HD offerings are important reasons for this increase. Its advertising revenue is starting to gather momentum.
PCCW now offers HD content that includes live sports events, documentaries, and entertainment programming.
PCCW is still the IPTV service to watch. It has shown how to develop a viable business model that includes a basic free service. It is also a leader in IPTV advertising and IPTV interactive services.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hong Kong Broadband adds HD DTV Receiver
City Telecom added a dual mode set-top box to its Hong Kong Broadband IPTV service to its IPTV service that permits its viewer to view SD and HD digital terrestrial programs as well as its SD IPTV programming.
This is a strategy that is used by many IPTV service providers in Europe. Its next step will be to offer HD IPTV services. Its FTTB network should be able to support that.
This is a strategy that is used by many IPTV service providers in Europe. Its next step will be to offer HD IPTV services. Its FTTB network should be able to support that.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
ICTV Providing Interactive TV to PCCW
I went to the ribbon cutting for ICTV's new offices in downtown San Jose. It was quite a ceremony with the mayor of San Jose and two council members attending. The company moved to a downtown high rise rather than a Silicon Valley tilt up in order project an image appropriate for a media entertainment company.
ICTV gave me a demo of the kind of interactive services that its systems can provide. It showed a browser like screen on the TV that included one or more video windows along with surround texts and menus that can be selected using the remote control. It is proposing a business model in the U.S. where the programming would be built by programmers such as CNN and then delivered to cable companies as MPEG-2 streams. These cable companies would then deliver them over their video on demand infrastructure. This approach means that any digital set-top box capable of receiving video on demand services will be able to receive this interactive content.
PCCW accounts for 850 thousand of the one million viewers supported by ICTV's systems and services. PCCW uses ICTV for its TV based shopping service as well as for PCCW's successful film trailer service. A PCCW viewer can watch trailers for movies currently at the theater and then reserve seats and buy tickets for a particular showing. PCCW told me that it is selling more seats using the TV service than are being sold over the Internet.
ICTV looks like it has a good approach that will complement both cable and TelcoTV services. PCCW is showing that it is an effective way to enhance an IPTV service. From what I saw, I think that other IPTV service providers should take a look at it themselves.
ICTV gave me a demo of the kind of interactive services that its systems can provide. It showed a browser like screen on the TV that included one or more video windows along with surround texts and menus that can be selected using the remote control. It is proposing a business model in the U.S. where the programming would be built by programmers such as CNN and then delivered to cable companies as MPEG-2 streams. These cable companies would then deliver them over their video on demand infrastructure. This approach means that any digital set-top box capable of receiving video on demand services will be able to receive this interactive content.
PCCW accounts for 850 thousand of the one million viewers supported by ICTV's systems and services. PCCW uses ICTV for its TV based shopping service as well as for PCCW's successful film trailer service. A PCCW viewer can watch trailers for movies currently at the theater and then reserve seats and buy tickets for a particular showing. PCCW told me that it is selling more seats using the TV service than are being sold over the Internet.
ICTV looks like it has a good approach that will complement both cable and TelcoTV services. PCCW is showing that it is an effective way to enhance an IPTV service. From what I saw, I think that other IPTV service providers should take a look at it themselves.
City Telecom to Deploy Alcatel GPON
City Telecom in Hong will start deploying Alcatel GPON systems as part of its FTTH network starting in January 2008 to support its Hong Kong Broadband Network service. City Telecom has a firm plan to extend its fiber coverage from 1.4 million homes passed today to 2 million by 2010. This will give it 90 percent population coverage in Hong Kong.
City Telecom will use both active Ethernet and GPON in its future deployments. It has found that the cost performance of GPON has improved to the point where it is competitive with Ethernet in certain deployment scenarios, particularly in lower density applications. It has also found that GPON can overcome the 100 meter distance limitation of 100 BaseT Ethernet over Category 5 cable.
This is an interesting move. City Telecom has been using Cisco point-to-point Ethernet until now. It indicates that GPON does provide real benefits over active Ethernet in some applications but has not yet won the technology battle.
City Telecom will use both active Ethernet and GPON in its future deployments. It has found that the cost performance of GPON has improved to the point where it is competitive with Ethernet in certain deployment scenarios, particularly in lower density applications. It has also found that GPON can overcome the 100 meter distance limitation of 100 BaseT Ethernet over Category 5 cable.
This is an interesting move. City Telecom has been using Cisco point-to-point Ethernet until now. It indicates that GPON does provide real benefits over active Ethernet in some applications but has not yet won the technology battle.
Friday, November 23, 2007
PCCW Introduces ! Gig FTTH Services
PCCW, the incumbent telco in Hong Kong, now offers the PCCW 1000M+ gigabit Ethernet FTTH service two two thirds of Hong Kong's households. It also offers the 100M 100 Mbps Ethernet FTTH service. It stated that it plans to offer a 1.25 Gbps service some time in 2008.
The 100M service is priced at $US75 per month and the 1000M+ service is priced at $280 per month.
PCCW is stepping up the level of broadband competition in Hong Kong. These FTTH are premium services but are well priced for technology based small and home businesses.
PCCW's new offerings now compete directly with City Telecom's Hong Kong Broadband FTTH services in Hong Kong. This will put pricing pressure on City Telecom in order to maintain an advantage in this market.
The 100M service is priced at $US75 per month and the 1000M+ service is priced at $280 per month.
PCCW is stepping up the level of broadband competition in Hong Kong. These FTTH are premium services but are well priced for technology based small and home businesses.
PCCW's new offerings now compete directly with City Telecom's Hong Kong Broadband FTTH services in Hong Kong. This will put pricing pressure on City Telecom in order to maintain an advantage in this market.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Hong Kong Broadband IPTV Flat
City Telecom added 4 thousand IPTV subscribers to its IPTV service over the last 12 months bringing its total to 120 thousand.
City Telecom's chairman stated that he foresees dramatic changes in the pay TV market in the coming year in Hong Kong. PCCW’s acquisition of the English Premier League football matches and the most popular movie’s broadcasting rights has been a major blow to Cable TV. Many of cable's long-time subscribers would consider changing to other services, one of which is PCCW's, but to pay a higher price than Cable TV, another alternative is not to subscribe any pay TV service at all. In view of this market change, City Telecom is considering an offering that is similar to Cable TV, attracting some of their subscribers to its service.
City Telecom started its IPTV service with a bang and added 100 thousand subscribers in its first year. Its growth has been slow since then. I think that part of the problem has been churn caused by its introductory offer of one year free IPTV service. But I believe that the more serious problem is that City Telecom has not yet come up with a compelling offer that is competitive with both the cable company and PCCW. It appears that the company recognizes this and is going to do something about it.
City Telecom's chairman stated that he foresees dramatic changes in the pay TV market in the coming year in Hong Kong. PCCW’s acquisition of the English Premier League football matches and the most popular movie’s broadcasting rights has been a major blow to Cable TV. Many of cable's long-time subscribers would consider changing to other services, one of which is PCCW's, but to pay a higher price than Cable TV, another alternative is not to subscribe any pay TV service at all. In view of this market change, City Telecom is considering an offering that is similar to Cable TV, attracting some of their subscribers to its service.
City Telecom started its IPTV service with a bang and added 100 thousand subscribers in its first year. Its growth has been slow since then. I think that part of the problem has been churn caused by its introductory offer of one year free IPTV service. But I believe that the more serious problem is that City Telecom has not yet come up with a compelling offer that is competitive with both the cable company and PCCW. It appears that the company recognizes this and is going to do something about it.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Hong Kong Broadband Promoting Fiber
Hong Kong Broadband is using its fiber to the home network to take a swipe at PCCW, the incumbent in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Broadband is a service of City Telecom in Hong Kong. Its new add states:
"How fast is broadband connectivity though old phone lines" To download a 90-minute DVD movie, for instance, old phone line connectivity takes about 113 MINUTES (1hr 53min); Fibre-to-the-Home broadband takes only 41 SECONDS to do just the same! Obviously, old phone line broadband is no match for Fibre-to-the-Home."
I think it is clear that there is significant market appeal in fiber services. Hong Kong Broadband has done well so far against a very strong incumbent, PCCW. Verizon's FiOS is showing that fiber has strong appeal in the U.S. as well.
"How fast is broadband connectivity though old phone lines" To download a 90-minute DVD movie, for instance, old phone line connectivity takes about 113 MINUTES (1hr 53min); Fibre-to-the-Home broadband takes only 41 SECONDS to do just the same! Obviously, old phone line broadband is no match for Fibre-to-the-Home."
I think it is clear that there is significant market appeal in fiber services. Hong Kong Broadband has done well so far against a very strong incumbent, PCCW. Verizon's FiOS is showing that fiber has strong appeal in the U.S. as well.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Hong Kong Broadband Restructures Services
Hong Kong Broadband, the fiber to MDU provider in Hong Kong, is restructuring its fiber to the home (FTTH) service. Its new services are offered at 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, and 1 Gbps at US$48.50/month, US$88.20/month, and US$215,40/month respectively.
It will also make its 25 Mbps service its entry point offering and discontinue its 10 Mbps offering. Hong Kong Broadband uses point-to-point Ethernet technology.
Hong Kong Broadband focuses on the mass, Chinese speaking market in Hong Kong. It has been successful so far and this new offering should be attractive to broadband users looking for higher speeds.
It will also make its 25 Mbps service its entry point offering and discontinue its 10 Mbps offering. Hong Kong Broadband uses point-to-point Ethernet technology.
Hong Kong Broadband focuses on the mass, Chinese speaking market in Hong Kong. It has been successful so far and this new offering should be attractive to broadband users looking for higher speeds.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
PCCW Adds 92K IPTV Subscribers in 2007
PCCW, the incumbent carrier in Hong Kong, has announced that it reached more 850 thousand IPTV subscribers in August 2007. This is up 92 thousand from 758 thousand at the end of 2006. This is also up more than 32 thousand from the 818 thousand that the company had at the end of its first half in June 2007.
At the end of June PCCW also had 560 paying subscribers. PCCW offers a basic set of TV channels as part of its broadband subscribers, so there is no requirement to pay anything additional to get TV service. This is up 59 thousand from 501 thousand at the end of 2006. The company is adding new paying subscribers at almost the same rate as total subscribers. Its total number of subscribers increased 60 thousand in the 1H07.
The average customer spending for its IPTV service grew to US$21 at then end of June 2007 up from US$18 at the end of 2006. It attributed this increase in customer spending to several factors:
PCCW stated that it was the first to offer HD in Hong Kong in July 2007.
PCCW also provides interactive services that enhance its sports viewing experience including:
PCCW also has been able to turn a "free" TelcoTV service into a money maker. Its TV service has been an important factor in maintaining its broadband growth and in stopping the loss of telephone customers. It is the only incumbent in a developed country that has been able to turn this loss around.
It is well worth taking a look at its 1H07 presentation.
At the end of June PCCW also had 560 paying subscribers. PCCW offers a basic set of TV channels as part of its broadband subscribers, so there is no requirement to pay anything additional to get TV service. This is up 59 thousand from 501 thousand at the end of 2006. The company is adding new paying subscribers at almost the same rate as total subscribers. Its total number of subscribers increased 60 thousand in the 1H07.
The average customer spending for its IPTV service grew to US$21 at then end of June 2007 up from US$18 at the end of 2006. It attributed this increase in customer spending to several factors:
- Popularity of its Mega Sports package at US$28 per month
- Success in up selling its customers to two different packages priced at US$24 and US$47 per month each.
- New service installation set-top box rental fees
- Building momentum in advertising revenues
- Stock trading service introduced in August 2007
PCCW stated that it was the first to offer HD in Hong Kong in July 2007.
PCCW also provides interactive services that enhance its sports viewing experience including:
- Access to promotional videos for all of its sports channels
- Head-to-head statistics, team line ups, player profiles available while watching a match
- Instant voting and results presentation for the player of the match
PCCW also has been able to turn a "free" TelcoTV service into a money maker. Its TV service has been an important factor in maintaining its broadband growth and in stopping the loss of telephone customers. It is the only incumbent in a developed country that has been able to turn this loss around.
It is well worth taking a look at its 1H07 presentation.
Friday, July 20, 2007
PCCW Adding HD Channels in Hong Kong
PCCW in Hong Kong will broadcast more than 90 Barclay's Premier League football matches in HD starting in August 2007. PCCW will also broadcast other sporting events in HD, including 38 Italian Series A matches, 31 UEFA EURO 2008 matches and the Stanley Cup Playoffs, All Star and Regular Season Games and the Stanley Cup from the U.S. National Hockey League's 2007/08 season.
In addition, PCCW will provide value-added services to tie in with the launch of the 2007/08 season of the Barclays Premier League. For example, viewers will be able to view four live matches simultaneously via a split-screen function, as well as other interactive features that allow viewers to retrieve information on any Premiere League team or player by using the TV remote control.
To view HD programs, subscribers need to replace the standard set-top box with an HD version at the promotional rate of US$5/month (regular price US$10/month) for the set-top box rental. Customers subscribing to the US$62.50 Super Value Pack will receive the HD set-top box at no additional cost. The HD Sports package will be available to now TV Mega Sports Pack subscribers at at promotional rate of US$8.75/month (regular price US$11.25/month). There is a one-off charge for HD service installation and activation.
Also in August, PCCW will offer a dedicated HD channel, VOOM HD, which offers a collection of HD programming, including adventure travel, fashion, luxury lifestyles, art, live concerts, action sports and video games. Additional HD programming will be offered later.
This is the first HD IPTV offering in Asia. It shows that HD is becoming a global phenomenon. The low cost of HD sets will push all IPTV service providers into HD over the next couple of years.
In addition, PCCW will provide value-added services to tie in with the launch of the 2007/08 season of the Barclays Premier League. For example, viewers will be able to view four live matches simultaneously via a split-screen function, as well as other interactive features that allow viewers to retrieve information on any Premiere League team or player by using the TV remote control.
To view HD programs, subscribers need to replace the standard set-top box with an HD version at the promotional rate of US$5/month (regular price US$10/month) for the set-top box rental. Customers subscribing to the US$62.50 Super Value Pack will receive the HD set-top box at no additional cost. The HD Sports package will be available to now TV Mega Sports Pack subscribers at at promotional rate of US$8.75/month (regular price US$11.25/month). There is a one-off charge for HD service installation and activation.
Also in August, PCCW will offer a dedicated HD channel, VOOM HD, which offers a collection of HD programming, including adventure travel, fashion, luxury lifestyles, art, live concerts, action sports and video games. Additional HD programming will be offered later.
This is the first HD IPTV offering in Asia. It shows that HD is becoming a global phenomenon. The low cost of HD sets will push all IPTV service providers into HD over the next couple of years.
Friday, May 18, 2007
City Telecom IPTV Flat
City Telecoms Hong Kong Broadband Network service had 120 thousand IPTV subscribers at the end of February 2007, up from 116 thousand at the end of August 2006. As a whole, its broadband business was flat as well, growing to 227 thousand subscribers at the end of February 2007, compared to 220 thousand subscribers at the end of August 2006.
City Telecom is positioning itself as a premium service provider with broadband services in the 20 to 100 Mbps range using its fiber based access network. It is phasing out its 10 Mbps offering. At 25 Mbps it has a significant performance margin over its DSL competitors such as PCCW. Its 25 Mbps service is priced at $27 US per month and its 100 Mbps service is priced at $38 per month.
City Telecom is struggling to get ahead in the Hong Kong market. PCCW has the momentum today. City Telecom's financial position is improving with higher ARPUs generated from stronger uptake of its higher speed services. This has resulted in the company returning to profitability.
It introduced its IPTV service with a first year free offer and quickly generated 100 thousand subscribers. I believe that that this strategy caused a high level of churn with the service as people had to start paying for it. I think it has done well to maintain this customer base even though further growth has been slow.
City Telecom is positioning itself as a premium service provider with broadband services in the 20 to 100 Mbps range using its fiber based access network. It is phasing out its 10 Mbps offering. At 25 Mbps it has a significant performance margin over its DSL competitors such as PCCW. Its 25 Mbps service is priced at $27 US per month and its 100 Mbps service is priced at $38 per month.
City Telecom is struggling to get ahead in the Hong Kong market. PCCW has the momentum today. City Telecom's financial position is improving with higher ARPUs generated from stronger uptake of its higher speed services. This has resulted in the company returning to profitability.
It introduced its IPTV service with a first year free offer and quickly generated 100 thousand subscribers. I believe that that this strategy caused a high level of churn with the service as people had to start paying for it. I think it has done well to maintain this customer base even though further growth has been slow.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
PCCW Achieves Forecast
PCCW in Hong Kong ended 2006 with 758 thousand IPTV subscribers, which is 8 thousand than the 750 thousand that it had forecast for the year. This is an increase of 209 thousand increase over the 549 thousand IPTV subscribers that it had at the end of 2006. PCCW's broadband subscribers grew to 1.117 million at the end of 2006 from 953 thousand at the end of 2005.
PCCW received HK$739 million (US$95 million) in IPTV and content revenue in 2006. 501 thousand of the 750 thousand IPTV subscribers are pay TV subscribers. (The remaining 249 thousand IPTV subscribers take only the free channels included in the broadband subscription.) The ARPU for IPTV and interactive services grew to HK$140 (US$18) at the end of 2006 compared to HK$114 (US$15) at the end of 2005.)
PCCW added more than 30 TV channels in 2006 bringing its total to 120. This included exclusive rights for broadcasting the English Premier League (EPL) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) soccer matches. PCCW plans to introduce HD in H2 2007 using ADSL-2+ at 18 Mbps..
PCCW's 2006 results are available at http://www.pccw.com/eng/Investors.html. Take a look at both the Annual Results Announcement and the Annual Results Presentation.
PCCW continues to add IPTV subscribers at a strong rate and to meet its own forecasts for its business. I have stopped second guessing them and accept their projections even though they are in a saturated broadband market. PCCW's IPTV service has been an important factor in its ability to add broadband market share and to retain basic telephone customers.
PCCW received HK$739 million (US$95 million) in IPTV and content revenue in 2006. 501 thousand of the 750 thousand IPTV subscribers are pay TV subscribers. (The remaining 249 thousand IPTV subscribers take only the free channels included in the broadband subscription.) The ARPU for IPTV and interactive services grew to HK$140 (US$18) at the end of 2006 compared to HK$114 (US$15) at the end of 2005.)
PCCW added more than 30 TV channels in 2006 bringing its total to 120. This included exclusive rights for broadcasting the English Premier League (EPL) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) soccer matches. PCCW plans to introduce HD in H2 2007 using ADSL-2+ at 18 Mbps..
PCCW's 2006 results are available at http://www.pccw.com/eng/Investors.html. Take a look at both the Annual Results Announcement and the Annual Results Presentation.
PCCW continues to add IPTV subscribers at a strong rate and to meet its own forecasts for its business. I have stopped second guessing them and accept their projections even though they are in a saturated broadband market. PCCW's IPTV service has been an important factor in its ability to add broadband market share and to retain basic telephone customers.
Friday, March 2, 2007
PCCW Introduces Photo Service
PCCW the incumbent telco in Hong Kong has added a digital photo service to its highly successful now TV IPTV service. This service is called snaap! and delivers photos and video clips to TVs, to PCs, and to mobile phones.
This service makes 100 MB of storage available free of charge. Customers can subscriber to an upgraded version of the snaap! service that provides 5 GB of storage and 20 free photo prints per month for $5 U.S.
PCCW continues to lead the IPTV market with new services. We expect that this kind of home media service will be imitated by other IPTV providers globally.
This service makes 100 MB of storage available free of charge. Customers can subscriber to an upgraded version of the snaap! service that provides 5 GB of storage and 20 free photo prints per month for $5 U.S.
PCCW continues to lead the IPTV market with new services. We expect that this kind of home media service will be imitated by other IPTV providers globally.
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