Page 4 - Sphere No.14 (Jul 2005)

3 MOVES AHEAD IN SCANDINAVIA

Customers can’t get enough of 3G services. Usage is growing fast around the world –

as you’ll see from other stories in this issue. 3 is now operating in eight markets.

Here we look at what’s happening in Scandinavia.

3 has Europe’s best 3G network coverage – reaching over 90% of the popula-

tion – according to Swedish market regulator PTS. 3 is very popular with Sweden’s

many football fans, who enjoy watching goals from games in the two main

leagues, Elitserien and Allsvenskan. Usage of other services is also

growing fast: both bank account access, offered by 3 in conjunction

with SEB, and financial information from Dagens Industri are indis-

pensable for many customers.

The first operator in the market, 3 has grown

rapidly into a fully developed 3G service provider. Since the

service launch, customers have been able to choose from a

total of 10 handset models, including five new ones this year

alone. Danes are heavy 3G users, with an emphasis on entertain-

ment services such as gossip-based news, football, music and comedy.

3 is now preparing for launch in a third Scandinavian market – Norway.

HWL’S TRADITIONAL

REMEDIES

Hutchison Whampoa Limited

saw its

traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) business

make a big stride when its joint venture

company with Guangzhou Baiyunshan

Pharmaceutical Company Ltd (GBP) started

operations in May.

The JV, Hutchison Whampoa

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Chinese Medicine Company Limited

(HGB), is manufacturing and marketing a range of TCM products

in China. Demand is growing

fast and the JV is preparing

itself to expand into overseas

markets. HGB looks set to

become a leading brand name

in very short order.

News

bites

3 FOR BLAIR

A supporter takes a picture of British Prime Minister Tony Blair on

her

3

mobile during the recent General Election campaign. There

was another “3” for Mr Blair the day after this picture was taken,

as he was re-elected to his third term in government.

Butterflies

in the Mall

Chongqing Metropolitan

Plaza

hosted a stunning

exhibition of Butterfly

Specimens in April. Co-

presented by Chongqing

Museum of Nature, the

exhibition provided a

valuable platform

for science educa-

tion. Chongqing’s

children were fasci-

nated to get

a close look at

the beautiful

butterflies.

H

R

D E N M A R K

S W E D E N

T

Harmony, Health and Happiness

in Hong Kong

Hutchison Whampoa Limited

’s Volunteer Team kicked off their

2005 service programme in March to promote “Harmony,

Health and Happiness” in the community. The volunteers from

various HWL business divisions are well known for their work to

help the needy. Recent activities have included visiting house-

bound elderly people, home cleaning, seminars on healthy

eating and organising the donation of electrical appliances.

Now numbering 450 volunteers, the team is planning all sorts

of different events in 2005. The programme will actively involve

schools and social service organisations throughout the territory.

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