Launching Ceremony of the GovWiFi Programme

On 27 March 2008, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development the Hon Frederick MA Si-hang, Acting Government Chief Information Officer Mr Stephen MAK Hung-sung, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Mr Thomas CHOW Tat-ming, Director of Home Affairs Mrs Pamela TAN KAM Mi-wah and Acting Government Property Administrator Mr CHOI Lap-yiu officiated at the GovWiFi launching ceremony at the Hong Kong Central Library to inaugurate the free Wi-Fi Internet access service. From now on, the general public can enjoy the convenience of GovWiFi service for free at more than 30 government premises.

Launching Ceremony by the Guest of Honour and Other Officiating Guests From left: Director of Home Affairs Mrs Pamela TAN KAM Mi-wah, Acting Government Chief Information Officer Mr Stephen MAK Hung-sung, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development the Hon Frederick MA Si-hang, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Mr Thomas CHOW Tat-ming, and Acting Government Property Administrator Mr CHOI Lap-yiu

As at 29 February 2008, there were more than 6,400 public Wi-Fi hotspots in Hong Kong covering over 4,100 locations. From 27 March 2008 to mid-2009, GovWiFi will provide free Wi-Fi service at some 350 government premises in phases. It will put in place about 2,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots in the territory and make Hong Kong a wireless city with nearly 10,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2009.

The successful implementation and rollout of GovWiFi would not have been possible without the contribution of the GovWiFi service provider, the ICT industry especially the Legislative Councillor from the IT Functional Constituency and a number of bureaux/departments rendering venues for installing the Wi-Fi facilities.

Group photo of heads or representatives of bureaux/departments rendering venues for the GovWiFi Programme with the Guest of Honour, Officiating Guests and the Legislative Councillor from the IT Functional Constituency From left (front): Legislative Councillor from the IT Functional Constituency the Hon SIN Chung-kai, Director of Home Affairs Mrs Pamela TAN KAM Mi-wah, Acting Government Chief Information Officer Mr Stephen MAK Hung-sung, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development the Hon Frederick MA Si-hang, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Mr Thomas CHOW Tat-ming, Acting Government Property Administrator Mr CHOI Lap-yiu, PCCW Managing Director Mr Gary Chow From left (back) : Heads or representatives of bureaux/departments: Mr Alex LEE Jee-yin (OGCIO), Mr Kenneth WONG Kam-ming (CSO), Mrs KWAN CHAN Suet-mui (Imm D), Mr Thomas Edward KWONG (LAD), Mr CHEUK Wing-hing (FEHD), Mr Francis LUI Hon-por (MD), Mr TSANG King-man (TD), Mr Tony WONG Kin-man (SFAA) and Mr Alfred NG Chiu-wah (OGCIO)

GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition

The GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition launched from early December 2007 to end January 2008 has come to a successful close, with the prizes presented at the GovWiFi Launching Ceremony on 27 March 2008.

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development the Hon Frederick MA Si-hang presents trophies to the winners of the GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition. From left: Second runner-up of Logo Design Ms Mayer CHAN, Champion of Logo Design Ms AU Kit-yee, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development the Hon Frederick MA Si-hang, First Runner-up of Slogan Creation Mr LUI Man-fung, Champion of Slogan Creation Mr Tam Chun-ki, Second Runner-up of Slogan Creation Ms Kate MAK Pui-kei

Acting Government Chief Information Officer Mr Stephen MAK Hung-sung congratulates the award of merit winners of the GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition. From left: Mr Thomas YUEN Hau-lun, Mr FUNG Kwok-ho, Acting Government Chief Information Officer Mr Stephen MAK Hung-sung, Mr WONG Yung-keung

• The GovWiFi Logo and Slogan Competition Result

Promotion Announcements

A series of announcement started to broadcast on TV and Radio channels from 27 March 2008.

TV Announcement

• Connected to the World - English
• Connected to the World - Chinese
• Safety Shopping - English
• Safety Shopping - Chinese

Radio Announcement

• Connected to the World - English
• Connected to the World - Chinese (Cantonese)
• Connected to the World - Chinese (Mandarin)
• Safety Shopping - English
• Safety Shopping - Chinese (Cantonese)
• Safety Shopping - Chinese (Mandarin)

Promotion Leaflets

• GovWiFi Service  Now Available for the Public
• Tips on Using Wireless Facilities

Radio Programme on IT Appreciation

A series of radio programmes on the "Government Wi-Fi Programme" was broadcast on Metro Radio from August to September 2007. The 1-minute episodes introduce the Government Wi-Fi Programme and discuss related security and health issues.

Below are the playback of the programmes:

• Government Wi-Fi Programme - General
• Government Wi-Fi Programme - Security
• Government Wi-Fi Programme - Health

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