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Pacific Century Cyberworks
PCCW Limited (formerly known as Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited) is a Hong Kong–based information and communication technology (ICT) and telecommunications company. The company is the major owner of telecommunications company HKT Limited, and also holds a major interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited. PCCW headquartered in Hong Kong and operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, mainland China, and other parts of Asia. Main business and subsidiaries HKT Limited Subsidiaries and services * Netvigator * CSL Mobile ("csl", "1O1O" and "Club SIM") * Sun Mobile (majority stake) * PPS (Payment by Phone Service) – a bill payment service provided by HKT and EPS. * The club – a Hong Kong customer loyalty programme. * HKT Teleservices – formerly PCCW Teleservices, a contact centers and business process outsourcing provider * HKT Payment Limited – the developer of "Tap & Go", a prepaid mobile payment service for Hong Kong users. * HKT-eye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PCCW (Hong Kong ICT Company) Logo (fair Use)
PCCW Limited (formerly known as Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited) is a Hong Kong–based information and communications technology, information and communication technology (ICT) and telecommunications company. The company is the major owner of telecommunications company HKT Limited, and also holds a majority interest, major interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited. PCCW headquartered in Hong Kong and operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, mainland China, and other parts of Asia. Main business and subsidiaries HKT Limited Subsidiaries and services * Netvigator * CSL Mobile ("csl", "1O1O" and "Club SIM") * Sun Mobile (majority stake) * PPS (Payment by Phone Service) – a Electronic bill payment, bill payment service provided by HKT and Electronic Payment Services, EPS. * The club – a Hong Kong customer loyalty programme. * HKT Teleservices – formerly PCCW Teleservices, a contact centers and business process outsourcing provider * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HKT Limited
HKT Limited (), also known as Hong Kong Telecom (), is one of the largest telecommunications companies in Hong Kong. It has a dominant position in fixed-line, mobile, IDD and broadband services in Hong Kong. HKT Group is a subsidiary of PCCW since 2000, after it was acquired from Cable & Wireless plc. The company, along with HKT Trust (), is a pair of listed corporations on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which the two corporations were bundled as one single stapled security. Corporate identities The former holding company of the group was Cable & Wireless HKT Limited (; former ticker symbol: 8). It was a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless plc. It was taken over and privatised by PCCW in 2000. PCCW also started to use the ticker symbol "8" after the takeover. Cable & Wireless HKT Limited was formerly known as Hong Kong Telecommunications Limited (), which was incorporated in 1987; it was renamed to Cable & Wireless HKT Limited in 1999, but renamed again to PCCW-HKT Limited in 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interactive Television
Interactive television is a form of Technological convergence#Media, media convergence, adding data services to traditional television technology. It has included on-demand delivery of content, online shopping, and viewer polls. Interactive TV is an example of how new information technology can be Vertical integration, integrated vertically into established technologies and commercial structures. History Prior to the development of interactive television, interaction could only be simulated. In the 1950s, there were limited efforts to provide an illusion of interactive experience, most overtly with ''Winky Dink and You'', which encouraged viewers to draw on a vinyl sheet they would attach to a television set. QUBE operated an interactive cable television service in Ohio from 1977 to 1984. An interactive video-on-demand (VOD) television service was proposed in 1986 in Japan, where there were plans to develop an "Integrated Network System" service. It was intended to include vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Console Connect
Console may refer to: Computing and video games * System console, a physical device to operate a computer ** Virtual console, a user interface for multiple computer consoles on one device ** Command-line interface, a method of interacting with a computer *** Console applications are programs designed to be used via a text-only computer interface *** Terminal emulator, a program that substitutes for a computer console or computer terminal *** Win32 console, the terminal emulator of Microsoft Windows ** Video game console, a specific device for playing video games *** Home video game console, a specific home device for playing video games *** Handheld game console, a specific lightweight and portable device for playing video games ** Console (Mac OS X), a log viewer on OS X ** Console (video game CLI), a command-line user interface element for personal computer games originating in ''Quake'' * Console Inc., an American technology startup company * Konsole, a computer terminal e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Daily News
''Oriental Daily News'' is a Chinese-language newspaper in Hong Kong. It was established in 1969 by Ma Sik-yu and Ma Sik-chun, and was one of the two newspapers published by the Oriental Press Group Limited (). Relative to other Hong Kong newspapers, ''Oriental Daily News'' has an older readership. History The paper was founded in 1969. ''Apple Daily'' was its main competitor. The newspaper's website was started in February 2002, and includes e-paper versions of ''Oriental Daily''. The whole printed version is uploaded onto the web allowing people from all over the world to read. It is considered Pro-Beijing camp in its editorial stance. Content It has two editorials every day. The first one is called the 'Main Editorial' (正論), which is a typical newspaper editorial. The second one is called 'Kung Fu Tea' (功夫茶), which is written in the vernacular form of Cantonese, and is a daily critique of the misfits of the bureaucracy. See also * Media of Hong Kong * List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tablet Computer
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. Tablets, being computers, have similar capabilities, but lack some input/output (I/O) abilities that others have. Modern tablets largely resemble modern smartphones, the only differences being that tablets are relatively larger than smartphones, with screens or larger, measured diagonally, and may not support access to a cellular network. Unlike laptops (which have traditionally run off operating systems usually designed for desktops), tablets usually run mobile operating systems, alongside smartphones. The touchscreen display is operated by Gesture recognition, gestures executed by finger or digital pen (stylus), instead of the Computer mouse, mouse, touchpad, and Keyboard (computing), keyboard of larger computers. Portable computers can be classified according ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Protocol TV
Internet Protocol television (IPTV), also called TV over broadband, is the service delivery of television over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Usually sold and run by a telecom provider, it consists of broadcast live television that is streamed over the Internet (multicast) — in contrast to delivery through traditional terrestrial, satellite, and cable transmission formats — as well as video on demand services for watching or replaying content ( unicast). IPTV broadcasts started gaining usage during the 2000s alongside the rising use of broadband-based internet connections. It is often provided bundled with internet access services by ISPs to subscribers and runs in a closed network. IPTV normally requires the use of a set-top box, which receives the encoded television content in the MPEG transport stream via IP multicast, and converts the packets to be watched on a TV set or other kind of display. It is distinct from over-the-top (OTT) services, which are based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over-the-top Media Services
An over-the-top media service (also known as over-the-top television, or simply OTT) is a digital distribution service of video and audio delivered directly to viewers via the public Internet, rather than through an over-the-air, cable, satellite, or IPTV provider. The term is synonymous with "streaming platform". OTT services may be subscription-based or free, and are typically accessed via television sets with integrated Smart TV platforms, streaming devices such as Amazon Fire TV and Roku, video game consoles, websites on personal computers, and apps on smartphones and tablets. OTT bypasses broadcast, cable, and satellite transmissions—the system through which companies have traditionally acted as controllers or distributors of television content. This content may include shows and movies for which the OTT acquired licensed rights from the content owner. Programming may also include original content produced by the service or specifically for it. OTT services in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalty Programme
A loyalty program or rewards program is a marketing strategy designed to encourage customers to continue to shop at or use the services of one or more businesses associated with the program. Single-company vs. coalition programs Loyalty programs may be either: * Single-brand programs, which may be for all stores owned by a company, such as Target, or branded stores which may be corporate-owned and franchised to independent business owners, such as McDonalds. *Single-corporation programs, such as the joint Gap Inc. program, work at the stores and digital channels of Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta, which are all owned by Gap Inc. *Coalition loyalty programs, provide benefits to customers of multiple otherwise-unrelated businesses. Examples include Rakuten Rewards which, in the U.S. offers cashback at more than 3,500 stores and Air Miles which awards points for purchases from multiple merchants in each market it serves (Canada, The Netherlands, Bahrain, Qatar, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Payment Services
Electronic Payment Services (), commonly known as EPS, is an electronic payment system based in Hong Kong, Macau, and with limited acceptance in Shenzhen since it began operations in 1985. The service is provided by EPS Company (Hong Kong) Limited which currently has over 30,000 acceptance locations. System In each retail location, a terminal is installed and is usually connected to the POS system of the retailer. The terminal may also be independently connected to banks through the public phone system. Transactions approved before the cut-off time are batched into a payment made directly to the retailer's account by the end of the business day. Service ATM card payment EPS entails the simple use of an ATM card or a credit card with ATM capability issued by a member bank of the EPS, acting as a debit card. No application for the service is required. The EPS device is a dual-unit device consisting of a removable card processor and a stationary base that serves as a charger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Bill Payment
Electronic bill payment is a feature of online, mobile and telephone banking, similar in its effect to a giro, allowing a customer of a financial institution to transfer money from their transaction or credit card account to a creditor or vendor such as a public utility, department store or an individual to be credited against a specific account. These payments are typically executed electronically as a direct deposit through a national payment system, operated by the banks or in conjunction with the government. Payment is typically initiated by the payer but can also be set up as a direct debit. In addition to the bill payment facility, most banks will also offer various features with their electronic bill payment systems. These include the ability to schedule payments in advance to be made on a specified date (convenient for installments such as mortgage and support payments), to save the biller information for reuse at a future time and various options for searching th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Mobile
Sun Mobile Limited (branded as SUN Mobile), formerly known as New World Mobility Limited, is a mobile network operator brand and company in Hong Kong. It is a joint venture of HKT and . New World Mobility Limited and New World Mobility was a subsidiary and a brand of New World PCS respectively; New World PCS itself was a subsidiary of New World Development. However, New World Development sold the shares of its successor CSL New World Mobility in 2013. The brand New World Mobility was active until 2014, which was changed to SUN Mobile in the same year; but the legal person New World Mobility Limited was once dormant until re-active again in 2008Data in Hong Kong Companies Registry as a joint venture of CSL New World Mobility and Telecom Digital. During the period of dormant, the brand was operated by sister company of New World Mobility Limited. History New World Mobility New World Mobility Limited was launched in 1998 and previously parented by New World PCS Limited, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
