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1992 Company established
March 1993 Launched the first GSM mobile service in Asia
October 1996 Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
December 1998 Acquired P-Plus and launch a new brand for its PCS mobile service as EXTRA
May 1999 Formed strategic alliance with British Telecom
January 2000 Awarded Licence for LMDS and IGO
April 2000 Became a constituent stock of Hang Seng IT Index
July 2000 Launched LMDS access service
July 2001 Launched mobile service in Macau
October 2001 Awarded a 3G licence in Hong Kong
December 2002 Launched SmarTone iN! - portal for advanced multimedia services
January 2003 Became a subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
December 2004 Signed Partner Network agreement with Vodafone
December 2004 Launched 3G services
April 2005 Rebranded business to SmarTone-Vodafone
June 2006 Launched the world's first network wide 1.8Mbps HSDPA coverage and Mobile Broadband service
September 2006 Launched 3.6Mbps Mobile Broadband service
October 2007 Launched Mobile Broadband with 7.2Mbps download speed and Hong Kong's first 2Mbps upload speed
March 2008 Launched the world's first subscription based unlimited music download service, MusicXS, for both PC and mobile
March 2008 Entered into the Hong Kong fixed-line market with HomePhone+
April 2008 Established the SmarTone-Vodafone AYP International Exchange Programme Fund to help broaden underprivileged youths' international exposure
August 2008 First Experience Store opened in Central
May 2009 Launched Home Broadband and residential phone service
May 2009 Launched HTC Magic, first Android-powered smartphone in Hong Kong
June 2009 Successfully bid for additional 1800 MHz spectrum for implementation of 4G LTE in a more effective and efficient way
August 2009 Launched Vodafone Netbook Vitesse, an ultra-portable netbook with built-in 7.2 Mbps mobile broadband
September 2009 Awarded a 3G licence in Macau
November 2009 Launched 21Mbps HSPA+ network and set a new industry standard of transparency by disclosing the typical usable speeds
January 2010 Commenced selling iPhone and introduced a range of tariff plans tailored for iPhone customers
April 2010 Launched 28.8Mbps HSPA+ network
April 2010 Activated the first Dual Carrier 42Mbps HSPA+ base stations
October 2011 Marketing arrangement with Vodafone Group Plc. ended
August 2012 Launched 4G service