The China Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) is committed to promoting the role of Hong Kong as a bridge connecting mainland China with the international community. As one of the most active committees under the HKGCC,the China Committee helps members gain insights into the latest economic development and policies of mainland China including the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). They do this by holding periodic luncheons, seminars and study missions. On 11 October 2019, approximately 30 members of the China Committee of HKGCC participated, upon invitation, in the“Joint efforts to explore business opportunities in GBA and help enterprises grow quickly” activity held by HKT.

Through a luncheon and a visit to the Network Operation Centre and the NG-SOC,the members gained a greater understanding of how HKT capitalizes on its strength in information technology to facilitate convenient, unobstructed and secure flows of information and data for enterprises in the region in line with the Outline Development Plan for the GBA.

(HKGCC China Committee delegation took a group photo at HKT Network Operations Center)

At the luncheon, Charlie Tang, Assistant Vice President, China Business Development of HKT, shared experiences of helping enterprises in their digital transformation in the GBA. This was in the light of the pressing needs of many enterprises for cross-regional connections,simplified collaboration and increased operating efficiency following their accelerated digital transformation.

With its well-established network facilities in the GBA,end-to-end service support and extensive experience of implementation for various industries, HKT is able to overcome tough problems such as inconsistencies in the service levels in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, unsteady network connections and obstacles in communication, thereby becoming an ICT partner which enterprises can rely on.

(Charlie from HKT introduced our network positioning in GBA)

On the other hand, while the business opportunities brought by the GBA help the flow of people, goods, capital, services and information, they pose potential data security threats to enterprises. In particular, given the special regulations and systems on information security in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, many more specialists well versed in cyber security compliance in the three places are needed to safeguard enterprises.

In his speech titled “Challenges presented by cyber security legislation and response measures”, Mr. Miro Pihkanen, Partner, Cyber Risk Services, Deloitte China, shared insights and reference cases in respect of cyber security threats faced by enterprises in their business expansion in the GBA, and offered suggestions on the establishment and deployment of professional cyber security structures.

(Miro Pihkanen from Deloitte compared the different focuses of the cyber security regulations in the three areas of GBA)

After the luncheon seminar, the guests enjoyed. a guided tour of HKT’s Network Operation Centre and NG-SOC,during which they could physically experience the advanced network management facilities and security monitoring methods.

In particular, at the NG-SOC, internationally certified local information security specialists provide customers with real-time monitoring,protection, alert enhancement and contingency response service on a 24x7 basis.

The system is capable of issuing early warnings on information security and producing customized reports, clearly enumerating the information security risks an enterprise faces. Whenever an information security incident occurs, technical specialists will track malware to stop it spreading and help enterprises protect important information to the fullest extent.

(HKT network operation experts introduced the "four networks in one" integrated network management method to the delegation)