Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong's (0215) 3 Group plans to launch World Plan 2.0 to improve data accessibility globally, including an add-on SIM that allows users to share the plan with others and an upgraded Value-Added Service (VAS) package bundled for travelling to the Greater Bay Area.
HTHK's executive director and chief executive officer Raymond Ho said the second launch follows robust sales of the July version last year. He also mentioned that the VAS bundle allows users who buy the world plan with 70GB or more to earn a free Shenzhen Huafa Snow BONSKI, a Trans-Island Chinalink bus ticket, and travel insurance.
Separately, Damien Leong, chief technology and transformation officer of the HTHK, said that after the data service upgrade between Kam Sheung Road station and Tsuen Wan West station, the company recorded 52 percent growth in customer roaming usage demand in the area.
Looking ahead, Leong said the company will strengthen the network development in the Northern Metropolis with the government and other telecommunication companies, and it plans to launch 6G network in 2030.
Leong also addressed the growing interest in adapting OpenClaw into companies' service systems, in which he said OpenClaw's development is not mature enough for HTHK to include it in its service system.
He said artificial intelligence is only an agent and has not yet replaced human resources, adding that demand for AI is increasing and that the company is developing AI strategically, including investing in graphics processing units (GPUs) and providing the team with sufficient resources.
He also mentioned that the company's internal AI training hours have exceeded 1,000, demonstrating a strong AI talent pool within the company.
Marcus Ng, HTHK's chief financial officer, said he expects the company's capital expenditure this year to remain between HK$400 million and HK$500 million, similar to that of last year, with the expenditure mainly allocated for building network infrastructure and IT development.
Ng said that although the company posted a HK$25 million loss last year, it maintained the final dividend at 5.21 HK cents, emphasizing healthy financial performance.
Gloria Leung
