Nowadays elderly living becomes the hot topic as the elderly population keeps increasing in the modern society. Government has heavier burden on elderly medical expenditure, building more costly residential care facilities, providing more community care services and institutional residential care services. In 2013, every working population aged 20-65 has to support about 0.2 senior citizen aged 65 or over in Hong Kong (Data from Census Department Hong Kong Population Project 2012-2041). There exist adverse impacts of high dependency ratio on economy and society. Aging in Place as the ability to live independently in one's own home and community as long as possible under a safe and comfortable environment, is introduced to release the heavy burden for our society.

Hong Kong Communications Co., Ltd designs a full range of solutions by integrating various advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) for aged-care services and support. Through Aging in Place Solution, we hope to improve the quality of aging lives with care, convenience, comfort and connectivity. We provide thoughtful Care through emergency treatment delivery. Fast and efficient emergency treatment delivery ensures the independent-living with Real Time Location Tracking System (RTLS), Anti-wandering System, wearable Wi-Fi tag with falling sensor and Call unit with panic button. User safety and living security are enhanced for independent living with various devices such as door contact, motion sensor and pressure mattress integrated with system. Caregivers can monitor users' health closely through bio-data collection devices and telemedicine system. It optimizes the medical resource accessibility and reduces the stress of caregivers in the community. Intelligent devices offer the seamless comfort and user friendliness. The overall control of lighting, air-conditioning, fan speed, curtains and overall room scenarios are offered by user-friendly control panel with rich graphical design. The finger-touching experience offers great comfort to elderly and disables users. The elderly living is enriched with connectivity to the community and achieve the sense of belongingness.

For more details about HKC's Aging in Place Solution, please visit our website at www.hkc.com.hk or call our service hotline by 852-28651037.

Hong Kong Communications Co., Ltd is pleased to be nominated to be one of three Hong Kong entries in the category of "Health & Wellbeing" of the APICTA (Asia Pacific Information and Communications Technology Alliance) Awards 2013. APICTA is one of the most significant annual events in Asia Pacific regions with the aim to recognize organizations and individuals who have contribute to the ICT awareness and innovation to the industries and community.

The nominated project - Real Time Ambulatory Patient Information Deployment Enabler (RAPIDE) is the successful implementation of HKC's RFID healthcare solution to National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). RAPIDE is implemented in the Ambulatory Treatment Unit (ATU) which provides chemotherapy treatment and related procedures for cancer patients in NCCS. With the active RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologies, our solution builds an electronic bridge linkage among healthcare servicing departments in NCCS and the patients with automatic resource planning and management. It optimizes the workflow from treatment registration to delivery with automation and less human intervention, reduces the workload for centre staff and offers better service and more flexibility to patients and patients' families. The certificate of nomination from APICTA awards 2013 recognizes HKC's effort on the role to bring the benefits of ICT solution to the community.

13th December, 2013 - HKC Technology (Shanghai) held the "Channel Sharing" Corporate Seminar at Yuan Zhong Yuan in Shanghai. This Seminar created a platform for our existing customers, strategic partners and potential customers to exchange information and resources. This Seminar was wholly organized by HKCT (Shanghai) and we had invited over 50 company representatives, about 20 companies, including our strategic partners, for example, AIPHONE Co., Ltd Shanghai Rep. Office, Hangzhou HONYAN Electrical Co., Ltd, Shanghai Ulucu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd and so on. During the Seminar, we provided the chance of new product and service showing opportunities for not only HKCT but also our strategic partners. Through interesting communicating games and performances, we strengthened the relationship with our partners and existing clients, meanwhile we rose up the interests of many new clients.

Singapore Communications (Wavex) Pte Ltd in conjunction with our partner in Vietnam, Dai Truong Phat Education JSC (DTPE), successfully and proudly completed our first joint project and first of the kind UHF (Ultra High Frequency) Library System for the Vietnamese library market.

The project required close collaboration from DTPE, LMS (Library Management System) vendor and the client. Singcomm (Wavex) provides the new version of our Library System software, LIBRA3, along with hardware devices and technical support for dual lane UHF RFID EAS security gantry, multipurpose front desk station, tagging station, handheld reader and RFID tags. The project also required close integration by our software team with a new Library Management System (LMS) and customization for our partners market.

A particularly positive outcome from this project was the effective teamwork from Singcomm (Wavex) operations and software teams with DTPE. DTPE working team was trained by Singcomm in Singapore, and implemented the system for the client in Vietnam, thus saving the end client cost. This was made possible in part by the LIBRA3 capabilities of quick remote deployment and integrated and pre-configured nature of the hardware devices, but also DTPE's quick adoption and proactive learning.

DTPE deployed the UHF library system for the University of Information and Communication Technology (ICTU), which is a component of the Thai Nguyen University (TNU). TNU was formed as a part of the new development plan for higher education reform in Vietnam. TNU is known as one of the major regional universities in Vietnam, located in Thai Nguyen City the university currently has enrollment strength of about 29,000 students. The library is newly renovated and houses a collection size of 40,000 books and looks to use technology as a backbone of its operations.

Singcomm (Wavex) looks forward to more opportunities in the Vietnamese market and look to actively support DTPE for expansion in 2014. We would like to thank in particular Mr. Doan Phu Nguyen & Mr. Tran Quoc Van for their hard work and commitment on this project.

Hong Kong Communications Co., Ltd has honored been awarded the solution provider of Information Kiosk for OGCIO (Office of the Government Chief Information Officer). The solution mainly takes the role of an information provider and facilitator for both the officers and visitors. The Information Kiosk has mainly two functions of Digital Menu Board and WayFinder. Through the touching screen, the user can gain rich information including date, weather, temperature, event calendar, news and updates and contact information. As a virtual reception point, Information Kiosk impressed the visitors by multiple media display with sound and video. WayFinder offers the indoor guiding route on the floor plan or 3D map for visitors when they define the destination. As the first showcase of the total digital strategy of OGCIO, the information kiosk can be expanded to connect different governmental locations by network for in the coming near future. The Information Kiosk not only releases officers from reception work but also impresses the visitors by a modern and advanced government image.