Hong Kong Broadband Network

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company_name = Hong Kong Broadband Network
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company_type = Internet Service Provider
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foundation = 2000
location = Hong Kong
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homepage = http://www.hkbn.net/

Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN, zh-tsp|t=香港寬頻網絡有限公司|s=香港宽频网络有限公司|p=Xiānggǎng Kuānpín WāngLù yǒuxìangōngsī)

Established in 1999, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of City Telecom (H.K.) Limited, targets to develop its own network infrastructure with advanced technology to deliver various fixed telecom network services.

Over the years, HKBN has invested over HK$2 billion in establishing its own network. Leveraging on the superior network built by optical fibre and CAT-5E high grade cables on Metro Ethernet IP technology, this advanced network caters for "multi-play" applications - conglomerating broadband Internet access, telephony, fully-digitalized IP-TV and corporate data services in a single network.

In June 2002, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited was announced by Cisco Systems that it has successfully established the largest Metro Ethernet network in the world. In October 2005, HKBN has further become the first service provider in the world to achieve the Cisco Powered Network Metro Ethernet QoS Certified status. We are in the process of expanding the Metro Ethernet from 1.4 mn to 2.0 mn homes pass, reaching 95% of Hong Kong's total population.

Currently, HKBN provides Fiber-to-the-Building and Fiber-to-the-Home Broadband connectivity (symmetric 1000 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, 50 Mbit/s and 25Mbit/s) Internet access, telephony, IP-TV, mobile and corporate data services, in excess of 660,000 subscriptions.

ervices Provided

HKBN provides a variety of fixed telecommunications network services including :
* Broadband Internet access (Symmetric 25 Mbit/s, 50 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, 200 Mbit/s and 1 Gbit/s, Fiber-to-the-Building and Fiber-to-the-Home connectivity)
* Telephony
* IPTV
* IDD0030
* Broadband Telephony
* Mobile and corporate data

Broadband Internet Access

The most obvious characteristics HKBN’s broadband service are speed, symmetry and connectivity. Covering 1.4 million households in HK, HKBN targets to extend network coverage to 2 million by 2009. Its optic fiber backbone is connected by advanced technologies such as Metro Ethernet IP and Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON), to provide broadband speed ranges from 25 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s.

HKBN also offers a variety of value-added service, such as bbWiFi wireless connectivity, bbDRIVE virtual harddisk, bbGUARD anti-spamming and anti-virus software, bbWATCH Internet TV and bbMAINT, the personal computer maintenance services.

Telephony Service

HKBN provides local telephony services with its IP platform. Value-added services are also provided upon request (with additional charges), including caller ID display, call waiting, call forward, voicemail, telephone and fax forward service, conference call, call filtering, speed dialing, block-the-blocker, reminder function, Do Not Disturb (DND) and total suspension ID display when dialing.Remote call forward

IPTV

The IP platform of HKBN empowers number of channels and interactivity. Currently, HKBN provides IPTV service under the brand bbTV, with more than 70 TV channels such as National Geographic, AXN, Animax and movie channels, as well as 18 interactive channels such as real-time stock quote, SMS, email and online photo album.

Broadband Telephony

Branded as 2b, HKBN’s broadband telephony service is a software-based voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) phone service, that combines the high voice quality feature of traditional telephony services and the advanced applications available on Internet communications. This service is charged on an un-metered basis via the assigned Hong Kong local number, at a single monthly package allowing the user to be entirely free from IDD and roaming charges.

IDD Service

HKBN provides IDD0030 international calling service to both land-line and mobile phones. Free minutes are available to the International Call Forwarding Service or IDD service. In addition, the charge is based on 6-second increments. A complimentary Hong Kong ring tone is also available.

ee also

* City Telecom (H.K.) Limited
* Pay television services (Hong Kong)
* Cable television
* Media in Hong Kong
* Network Diagram

External links

* [http://www.ctigroup.com.hk CTI Group Homepage]
* [http://www.ctihk.com CTI International Telecommunications Services]
* [http://www.hkbn.com.hk HKBN Fixed Telecommunications Services]
* [http://www.2b.com.hk 2b 2nd Generation Broadband Phone Service]