HKBN Launches Free Legal Movies Download for all Hong Kong Internet Users
March 28 2006 - 8:34AM
PR Newswire (US)
HONG KONG, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Broadband
Network Limited ("HKBN") has launched first-of-its-kind Free Legal
movie download platform http://freemovie.hkbn.net/ for all Hong
Kong Internet users to enjoy. This service allows any user in Hong
Kong, irrespective of their Internet Service Provider, to legally
download five exciting movies for free. Whilst all ISP users in
Hong Kong will be able to enjoy this service, the only restriction
is an 18 minute download time out. HKBN's Metro Ethernet bb100
(symmetric 100 Mbps) subscribers will be able to download an entire
4GB DVD format movie in less than 7 minutes. Unfortunately, other
ISP subscribers on legacy ADSL platforms with 6Mbps download
bandwidth are likely to take more than 1 hour to retrieve the
movies, thereby exceeding the time out limit. Furthermore, the
symmetric nature of HKBN's 100 Mbps service means that bb100 users
will be able to upload at the same speed as their download.
Unfortunately, other ISP subscribers on legacy asymmetric ADSL with
640 Kbps upload bottlenecks are likely to take more than 15 hours
to upload the movies. The 5 movies, "Cocktail" staring Candy Lo and
Race, "My Wife is 18" staring Ekin Cheng and Charlene Choi, "Heat
Team" staring Eason Chan and Aaron Kwok, "Tiramisu" staring Karena
Lam and Nicolas Tse and "Shiver" staring Athena Chu, are now
available for downloading on http://freemovie.hkbn.net/. "In
today's fast changing world, bandwidth is the key to knowledge. At
HKBN we are proud to offer Hong Kong world class access to
bandwidth," said Mr. Ricky Wong, Chairman of HKBN. About City
Telecom Hong Kong Broadband Network Established in 1992, City
Telecom (H.K.) Limited (SEHK:1137SEHK:Nasdaq:SEHK:CTEL) provides
integrated telecommunications services in Hong Kong. City Telecom's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
(HKBN), is in the process of expanding its Metro Ethernet from 1.2
mn to 1.8 mn homes pass, reaching 80% of Hong Kong's total
population. HKBN has achieved an aggregate Voice, Broadband
(symmetric 1000Mbps, 100Mbps and 10Mbps), IP-TV and Corporate data
service base in excess of 600,000 subscriptions. Additional
information on City Telecom can be found at
http://www.ctigroup.com.hk/. For enquiries, please contact City
Telecom: Investor Relations Ms Peggy Chan, Tel: (852) 3145 6028,
Fax: (852) 3145 8445, Email: DATASOURCE: City Telecom (H.K.)
Limited CONTACT: Investor, Ms Peggy Chan of City Telecom,
+852-3145-6028, fax: +852-3145-8445, Web site:
http://freemovie.hkbn.net/ http://www.ctigroup.com.hk/
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