City Telecom (Hong Kong) to Launch Pay-TV Service

City Telecom (Hong Kong) announced plans to provide pay-TV services over its existing fixed network. In the initial stage of launch, the new service will offer 10 to 20 program channels. The company aims to expand the network coverage to 300,000 to 500,000 households. As of May 2003, City Telecom was serving 232,000 customers, reaching 530 commercial buildings, and passing some 1.2 million homes.


City Telecom has been deploying a network based on metro Ethernet over fiber or CAT5E copper wire. It launched commercial telephone services in March 2003. In the residential market, the Group currently offers broadband Internet and local telephony services.
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