Ovolo Hotels’ Wi-Fi empowered by HKBN Ranks no. 1 among hotels in Hong Kong and major cities in the world

(Hong Kong, 20 March 2014) Ovolo Hotels is pleased to announce that its Wi-Fi service is rated as the fastest among hotels in Hong Kong, according to Hotel Wi-Fi Test which is a leading company for collecting, analyzing and distributing data about Wi-Fi quality in hotels around the world.

Wi-Fi speed of two Ovolo Hotels reached 85.5Mbps and 82.2 Mbps, making Ovolo stand tall not only in Hong Kong but also major cities in the world. The hotels having the fastest Wi-Fi speed in New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai only reached 75.4Mbps, 31.5Mbps, 13.7Mbps and 13.2Mbps respectively.

“We always believe free Wi-Fi is essential to travelers, and we are proud to work with HKBN to provide top-class connectivity to our customers. Fast and reliable Wi-Fi service is definitely a key competitive edge for hotel businesses,” said Dirk Dalichau, Ovolo Group Chief Operating Officer.

Since May 2013, Ovolo and HKBN have started to work as close partners in upgrading Wi-Fi service to pamper Ovolo’s customers in Hong Kong. Ovolo guests not only enjoy free super-speed Wi-Fi service in hotels, but also complimentary city-wide Wi-Fi connectivity enabled by HKBN’s over 11,000 hotspots across Hong Kong.

“We are so proud of Ovolo doing so well in their business and their exemplary Wi-Fi offerings. Ovolo’s vision and commitment is the reason for their success. HKBN will continue to support Ovolo to offer bestof-class Wi-Fi experience to its customers,” said Billy Yeung, Chief Commercial Officer, Enterprise Solutions, HKBN.

For details of Wi-Fi test results please visit www.hotelwifitest.com

About Ovolo Hotels

Founded in 2002, Ovolo Hotels has become one of Hong Kong’s larger independent hotel operator by providing effortless living experiences regardless of your location or duration of stay. Award-winning interior design, ultimate comforts, focused personal services and cutting-edge en-suite technology are all hallmarks of Ovolo living spaces.

A family owned business with a charitable core, Ovolo Hotels owns and operates four hotels and two serviced apartment properties in Hong Kong Island and West Kowloon as well as  one hotel in Melbourne. In Q2 2014 the company will launch a 162-room designer warehouse conversion hotel with restaurant, rooftop bar, meeting and event spaces in Southside, Hong Kong. Further expansion is now underway as Ovolo continues to look for more opportunities to develop and manage signature Ovolo hotels, with projects in Australia, UK, and other South East Asian countries now being considered.

For more information, please visit www.ovolohotels.com

About Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited

Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (“HKBN”) is the leading provider of residential symmetric 100 Mbps and above broadband services in Hong Kong with a core purpose as to “Make our Hong Kong a Better Place to Live”. HKBN offers a diversified portfolio of innovative residential, enterprise and carrier services in broadband and Wi-Fi access, communication and entertainment to 1.4 million subscribers.

HKBN takes great pride in developing its 2,500-strong Talent force into a competitive advantage. In May 2012, the company underwent a management buy-out and is now majority-owned by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and 78 HKBN managers.

For details of HKBN, please visit www.hkbn.net