Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited

Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HTIL) offers mobile services in four dynamic markets - Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Indonesia

HTIL launched commercial service in Indonesia via its subsidiary PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications (HCPT) in March 2007 under the global "3" brand. It operates a nationwide GSM 1800 network and in certain densely populated areas of the country, such as Jakarta, overlays an advanced 3G network based on UMTS technology. HCPT continues to expand its network coverage and now covers Java, Bali, Lombak and Batam. In October 2007, service in Sumatra was launched, extending coverage to all the major cities. HCPT extended its coverage to Sulawesi and Kalimantan in 2008. It launched services in major cities including Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Samarinda and Makassar in 2009.

HCPT differentiates itself in the competitive market by offering advanced voice and data services, best-value tariff plans and quality customer service targetting a significant portion of the mass market prepaid users through an extensive network of distributors.

Sri Lanka

The priority for HTIL's operation in Sri Lanka is the provision of affordable mobile telephony services to the masses of the country. Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Private) Limited operates a GSM network to provide its subscribers with affordable and easily accessible voice services and relevant and suitable value added services. In a market with a relatively low teledensity, the strategy is to grow the business by providing the ever-expanding Sri Lankan mass market with easy and affordable access to wireless telephony services. Hutchison Telecom Lanka continues its rapid network expansion program aiming to cover 65 per cent of the population by the end of 2009.

Thailand

HTIL's joint venture with CAT Telecom offers CDMA2000 1X services (under Hutch brand). Hutchison CAT is committed to bringing to subscribers in Thailand state-of-the-art wireless multimedia applications with a marketing strategy built on affordable voice services and easy-to-use contents and superior wireless broadband service. Our Hutch brand is popular with both general voice service users and technologically-sophisticated young professionals and students.

Vietnam

HTIL entered the Vietnam market in 2004. In February 2005, HTIL was granted an investment licence by the Vietnamese government to jointly build a mobile network with Hanoi Telecom. In January 2007, mobile communications service operator HT Mobile was launched.

In 2008, HT Mobile received government approval to convert from CDMA technology to GSM. On 9 April 2009, the operation launched its GSM service under a new brand "Vietnamobile" with footprint present at 64 provinces on Vietnam.

Vietnam offers some of the highest growth potential in the region. Boasting a large, youthful population, a low wireless penetration rate and one of the strongest economies in the region, Vietnam is well positioned to grow.

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