i‑CABLE owns and operates one of the near‑universal wireline telecommunications networks in Hong Kong, used for broadband, TV, telephony, and multimedia delivery (Source).
Beyond telecom, i‑CABLE has historically operated pay-TV / free‑TV and multimedia content production/distribution, so part of its business is media rather than "pure telco" (Source).
Hong Kong
Valid from
Organization: Any kind of organization. The Organization class represents a kind of Agent corresponding to social instititutions such as companies, societies etc.
About
Founded in 1999. In 2017, the company was acquired by Forever Top (Asia) Limited (i.e. Forever Top) when Forever Top bought i‑CABLE from its previous owner (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
i‑CABLE is not retail-only; because beyond retail it also owns and maintains its infrastructure (network operator role) and produces content (Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
i‑CABLE is not wholesale-only; i‑CABLE provides retail broadband, TV and telephony services directly to end‑users (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
i‑CABLE is not business-only; i‑CABLE serves residential customers (households) for broadband and media, not only businesses (Source).