Free Wi-Fi service launched at Portuguese consulate

Portuguese consul Vítor Sereno and CTM’s CEO Vandy Poon

Visitors to the Portuguese Consulate-General in Macau and Hong Kong can now pass their waiting time in a more enjoyable way, and even send necessary information for their visit, with free Wi-Fi access provided at the consulate, announced the Consul-General Vitor Sereno yesterday.
The service was offered for free by local telecom operator CTM, who has expanded its Wi-Fi hotspots over the city to about 500 locations. “This was a very good initiative proposed by Mr Sereno and we immediately agreed on it. In just a few weeks we have been able to install the network here,” introduced CTM CEO Vandy Poon.
“This launch has a significant meaning for us, as it marks the further expansion of CTM’s Wi-Fi hotspot coverage, but also facilitates our future cooperation with the consulate where it can introduce more diversified services with our stable and high-speed fiber broadband network,” he stated.
The CEO further stressed that building a digital city is the development trend in Macau. “Last year we doubled the number of Wi-Fi hotspots based on the pervious year; this year we will continue expanding our hotspot coverage,” he added.
Besides the free Wi-Fi service, the consulate will also launch an online platform next Thursday for Portuguese citizens to renew their passports and apply for identification documents.
Currently, there are over 160,000 Macau and Hong Kong residents who hold a Portuguese passport. The new platform will allow users to record their personal data into the system, streamlining the application process. “Residents will no longer need to queue outside the consulate for the application services,” said the Consul-General. BY