4G services available in October

Local telecommunications operator Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau SARL (CTM) has confirmed that its 4G mobile communication network will be available next month. CTM representatives expressed their views on the future of the telecom sector in Macau during a ceremony held yesterday afternoon for the opening of a new shop located in the Areia Preta neighborhood.
Aiming to provide an array of telecommunication services the first ‘4G+ Concept Store’, the shop is located in the Kam Hoi San building and is considered “a step forward in innovation and design,” according to a CTM spokesperson. The shop is seen as “the first look into the new vision of CTM for this sector.”
With extended opening hours (from 10.30 a.m. to 8 p.m., including Sundays) and three outdoor kiosks with touch screens that allow access to products and extra information as some of its special features, this ‘Concept Store’ is hoping to provide “time saving and efficiency”.
The shop also features a demonstration area where costumers can experience the 4G+ network speed that the company will launch officially next month.
Among the current promotions being run by the shop, the company stated that, residents who already have a 3G data plan and a 4G compatible mobile device, starting from yesterday onwards will be given the option of a one-month trial period of the new 4G network.
At the sidelines of the shop’s opening yesterday, CTM also introduced the latest Apple Watch model, being the first telecom operator to do so in Macau. RM

dsrt director:  4G could be cheaper than 3G

The Director of the Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (DSRT) Hoi Chi Leong said yesterday that the prices of the 4G network are already settled and comparatively to the current 3G they will eventually be cheaper per unit. However, he reminded that since the 4G is faster, citizens are likely to use more data, which can result in a larger bill if the users do not take the necessary precautions regarding the Internet usage.