China Netcom Joins the List of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Official Sponsors
(27 July 2004, Hong Kong) ¨C China Network Communications Group Corporation (¡°China Netcom¡±), a major fixed-line telecommunications services operator in the PRC, has been officially appointed by The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) as the sole partner of offering fixed-line telecommunications services in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (¡°Beijing 2008¡±).
Boasting advanced telecommunications infrastructure, high quality telecommunications services, vast experiences in the industry and an outstanding partnership proposal, China Netcom captivated the favour of BOCOG and won the bid in becoming an official partner of fixed-line telecommunications services in Beijing 2008.
According to the cooperative agreement, China Netcom will provide high quality fixed-line communication products and relevant services for Beijing 2008, 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, BOCOG, Chinese Olympic Committee, and also for Chinese athletes participating in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and Beijing 2008.
Mr. Liu Jingmin, Deputy Mayor of Beijing and Executive Vice President of BOCOG, said, ¡°The cooperative agreement which BOCOG and China Netcom entered into marked our successful marketing efforts in lining up China Netcom to join the list of Beijing 2008 sponsors.¡± Mr. Liu continued, ¡°As a backbone enterprise offering telecommunications and network services in the PRC, China Netcom has immense potential in contributing to the modernisation of the telecommunications and information technology industries in the PRC.¡±
Mr. Zhang Chunjiang, General Manager of China Netcom said, ¡°Based on its present network and business resources, China Netcom will establish 4 core platforms, namely service provision platform, network supporting platform, service security platform and collaborative development platform, after it becomes a partner of the Beijing 2008. These platforms will provide high quality and professional communication services for Beijing 2008, ensuring 100% synchronisation of all communication services and 100% user satisfaction.¡±
China Netcom is also seeking to expand its investment in other Olympic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingtao, Shenyan and Qinghuangdao, providing better network, technology, capital and manpower assurance. China Netcom pledges to strive for achieving ¡°Digital Olympics¡±. Its aim is to provide an affordable, diversified, multilingual and personalized data services for everyone, everywhere via a safe, convenient and highly accessible network, making the first ¡°Broadband Olympics¡± a reality.
Photo Caption: Signing Ceremony of Cooperative Agreement between China Netcom and BOCOG
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