HKT wins a multi-million US dollar contract on network infrastructure and structure cabling systems at HKEx’s Next Generation Data Center

HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a multi-million US dollar contract by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) to supply, implement and maintain the network equipment and structured cabling at HKEx’s newly built Next Generation Data Center (NGDC) at Tseung Kwan O.
Scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2012, the NGDC will be equipped with top-notch facilities and infrastructure to ensure both speed and data integrity. These new, all-proven and future-proof technologies have met the stringent requirements and performed well in a complex “proof-of-concept” solution assessment.
Mr. Tom Chan, HKT’s Managing Director of Commercial Group, said, “It is our privilege to be part of HKEx’s NGDC project, which has profound effect on strengthening Hong Kong’s international financial center status. This new project extends our cooperation with HKEx following our past project delivery and services such as SDNet 1.0 and the more recent SDNet 2.0 upgrade.”
Mr. Bill Chow, HKEx’s Chief Technology Officer, said, “The NGDC is a major commitment of HKEx. It will give us flexibility in developing new products and services, which in turn will support our new business initiatives. HKT is our long-standing partner with a strong track record in delivering mission critical and large-scale projects in the financial and telecommunications sectors. We will work closely with HKT to ensure HKEx’s NGDC will provide world-class infrastructure for market operation.”
HKT has established a long-term business partnership with HKEx since the rollout of the first Automatic Order Matching and Executive System in 1993. This has been further strengthened by the proven success of the design, build and operation of SDNet with achievements far exceeding the committed service level. HKT is the accredited services provider of SDNet 2.0 WAN and has recently been invited by HKEx to be one of the Founding Members of the Hosting Ecosystem for its NGDC.