HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hutchison Global
Communications (HGC), the fixed-line division of Hutchison
Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (SEHK:215, the
group), today announced provision of Internet Data Centre (IDC)
services -- supported by network resources -- for
Tencent (SEHK:700) at HGC's Wong Chuk
Hang Data Centre in Hong Kong.
Tencent is a leading provider of
comprehensive Internet services in mainland China and has grown into one of the nation's
largest and most-used Internet service portals. The company
recently launched WeChat, an instant messaging app attracting a
fast-growing customer base. According to figures from Tencent, the overseas population of Wechat users
has already exceeded 100 million, generating huge traffic flows of
data.
As a major telecoms hub in Asia, Hong
Kong is commonly chosen by international Internet
corporations as a base from which to establish worldwide network
connections. In this instance, HGC's world-class data centre is now
helping Tencent to handle rapid
business development and meet high-volume data transmission needs.
This high-end facility is accredited with ISO 27001 information
security management certification.
In addition to providing Tencent
with world-class data centre facilities, HGC manages the
ever-increasing data traffic effectively for the company across a
fibre-to-the-building network in Hong
Kong, as well as infrastructure overseas, supported by
telecoms specialists in the international market. The result is a
solid network resource foundation to serve Tencent's expanding
footprint and long-term business development.
Andrew Kwok, HGC President of
International and Carrier Business, said: "Collaboration between
HGC and Tencent started in 2005 and
we have been working closely as partners ever since. Over the
years, HGC has made every effort to provide Tencent with an excellent diversity of telecoms
services -- and today's announcement of IDC service provision
marks a new milestone in our relationship."
For more information on HGC, please visit www.hgc.com.hk. Please
call +852-2128-3611 for media enquiries.
SOURCE Hutchison Global Communications Limited
