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| Formerly | Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications,Broadband internet access |
| Predecessor | Orange[1] |
| Founded | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) |
Area served | Hong Kong |
| Owner | CK Hutchison Holdings |
| Parent | Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong |
| Website | www.three.com.hk |
3 Hong Kong (also known as3HK orThree HK;Chinese:3香港;Jyutping:saam1 hoeng1 gong2) is atelecommunications andinternet service provider operating inHong Kong byHutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, a subsidiary ofCK Hutchison, operating under the globalThree brand. 3 Hong Kong is the firstThree-branded company, leading to the development of other operations in different locations.[2]
The company was founded in 1984 but was officially named as3 Hong Kong in 2002.[3] It currently provides5G,4.5G,4G LTE,3G,GSM dual-band mobile telecommunications andWi-Fi services through its own network infrastructure. 3HK also provides gaming and home entertainment services.[4][5]
The company started in 1984 asHutchison Telecom Hong Kong, a telecommunications company that is granted licence to operateAdvanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) cellular radio telephone network in Hong Kong. Afterwards, 3 launched Hong Kong's first analogue mobile telecommunications services in 1985.
In 1995, 3 launched their GSM service. In 1998, 3 pushed their first dual-band network in Hong Kong, which is Asia's first dual-band network.
In May 2004, its affiliated2G operatorOrange re-branded its services and changed its name to "3 Dualband", referring to theGSM product, and "3 CDMA", referring to theCDMA product.
On 29 May 2008,Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited announced that it has signed an agreement withApple Inc. to bring theiPhone to Hong Kong and Macau later that year under 3.
In 2010, 3 launched their 3Home Broadband (formerly 3ree Broadband) brand, integrating their fixed-line, mobile and Wi-Fi services together.
In 2012, 3 introduced4G LTE service to Hong Kong. Later on, they announced full coverage in theMTR, the transit railway system in Hong Kong. In the same year, a partnership withVodafone was launched. 3HK also became a member of the Conexus Mobile Alliance.
In 2014, they announced their plans to offerSkype's Unlimited World and alsoVoLTE services.
In 2016, 3 launched their4.5G services.[6]
In 2017, 3 Hong Kong partnered withRazer, launching a new concept store – RazerStore inCauseway Bay.[7][8]
| Frequency | Frequency Width | Protocol | Notes |
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| 700 MHz (703~713 ; 758~768) | 2*10 MHz | [1] | |
| 900 MHz (885~895 ; 930~940)[9][10] | 2*10 MHz | GSM/LTE | 4G: 944.90;899.90 |
| 1800 MHz (1760~1770;1855~1865)+(1780~1785;1875~1880) | 2*15 MHz ( not contiguous) | GSM/LTE | |
| 2100 MHz (1964.9~1979.7;2154.9~2169.7) | 2*15 MHz | HSPA+/LTE | 2x10 MHz LTE |
| 2300 MHz (2360~2390) | 30 MHz | TD-LTE | 20+10 Carrier Aggregation |
| 2600 MHz (2500-2515, 2620-2635) | 2x15 MHz | LTE | |
| 2600 MHz (2515~2520;2635~2640) | 2*5 MHz | LTE | via Genius Brand Limited (JV of HKT, three hk) |
| 3.3 GHz (3300~3330) | 30 MHz | ||
| 3.5 GHz (3560~3600) | 40 MHz | 5G NR |
Up till June 2017, 3 Hong Kong has 3.078 million subscribers, making them the third largest mobile network operator in Hong Kong. As to February 2018, 3 Hong Kong provided the following network service:
In 2017, it is reported that 3 is working withHuawei to provide5G services in Hong Kong.[11][12]
3 Hong Kong was originally providing home broadband services as3Home Broadband. In 2017, 3Home Broadband was rebranded, separating with 3 and abandoning the Three brand. The service has since become one of the key services ofHGC Global Communications, another subsidiary of CK Hutchison. Despite the rebrand, 3 Hong Kong stores (dubbed as 3Shop) still provide customer services and promotions for HGC home broadband services.[13]
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