Hong Kong Broadband Network, Ingram Micro, team for Corporate ‘FibreRun’ service

NOVEMBER 29, 2009 -- Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd. (HKBN), a wholly owned subsidiary of City Telecom (HK) Ltd., has partnered with Ingram Micro (China) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc., for the provision of Corporate "FibreRun," a service that provides 25-Mbps symmetric fiber-based broadband and IP phone services at just US$4 per day (HK$33).

Combining HKBN’s fiber network with Ingram Micro’s IP telephony capabilities, Corporate “FibreRun” is designed to be a one-stop telecommunications service that unifies voice, video, and data applications. It offers enterprises of all sizes the best telecommunications solution with unparalleled security, resilience, and scalability, the companies say.

HKBN's Eric Wong, associate director of Corporate Division, said, "Having doubled our service coverage to over 1,200 commercial buildings in the past 18 months, we are now set to strengthen our unsurpassed IP service advantage with the launch of Corporate 'FibreRun,' and through our strategic partnership Ingram Micro, whom processes a far-reaching network in the corporate market.”

Wong added, "Speed, stability, and flexibility are what enterprises look for in IT solutions today, and our 'FibreRun' package caters for all these needs through Cisco's IP telephony technology delivered over our reliable fiber-based ultra high speed IP network. I am confident that Corporate 'FibreRun' will become a chief facilitator for HKBN to achieve our Big Hairy Audacious Goal of becoming the largest IP service provider in Hong Kong by 2016, on or ahead of schedule."

Added Ingram Micro's Kevin Chen, managing director, "Being a value-added distributor, our partnership with HKBN enhances the completeness of our solutions in the Web 2.0 era. We look forward to growing our business together with HKBN and to become the leader in IP service in HK."

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